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Climate Action Alliance of the Valley produces The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News. Excerpts from a recent Roundup follow; full Roundup is here.
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A bill boosting youth apprenticeship programs as part of a strategy to increase workforce development opportunities passed the U.S. House this week.
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The States Achieve Medicaid Expansion Act of 2021 would allow states that expanded Medicaid after 2014, or who expand Medicaid in the years ahead, to receive the same full federal matching funds as states that expanded Medicaid earlier.
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According to recent data from USDA, nearly 40 million Americans live in food deserts, areas defined to be without grocery stores within one or more miles in urban regions, and ten or more miles in rural regions.
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria received unanimous support Wednesday for her bid to become the House Armed Services Committee vice chair.
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Virginia Democrat Don Beyer has re-introduced the Pre-Registration of Voters Everywhere (PROVE) Act to expand voter registration and increase participation in the democratic process.
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The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations is charged with conducting oversight over areas within the committee’s jurisdiction.
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Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) and Joaquin Castro (TX-20) have reintroduced legislation to support youth apprenticeship programs in Central Virginia and across the country.
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Mail on-time delivery rates averaged just 52.4 percent in the Northern Virginia, 55.1 percent in the Richmond and 67 percent in the Appalachian Postal District in December.
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According to a recent poll, more than half of Americans would not use a contact tracing app and similar tools from Google and Apple over privacy concerns.
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