
Climate Action Alliance of the Valley: Climate, energy news for week of Oct. 25
Climate Action Alliance of the Valley produces The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News.

Climate Action Alliance of the Valley produces The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News.

Former U.S. Sen. John Warner announced this week his endorsement for Amendment 1, which would amend the Virginia Constitution to establish a nonpartisan redistricting commission.

Iran and Russia have both obtained voter data in their efforts to interfere in the 2020 U.S. election. Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe and FBI Director Christopher Wray confirmed that news tidbit last night.

Gov. Ralph Northam has signed 16 new laws coming out of the ongoing special session, and proposed changes to five bills that will support the Commonwealth’s ongoing COVID-19 response and advance criminal justice reform.

The Augusta County Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program is in line to receive $600,000 from a U.S. Department of Justice grant program.

The death of small business in the COVID-19 era has been to the benefit of America’s billionaires, who have seen their collective wealth increase by $931 billion since mid-March.

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) will host a virtual conversation with Virginians on Wednesday to discuss the impact of the hastened Supreme Court confirmation on healthcare.

Legislation that will expand veteran access to mental health services is aimed at reducing the alarming rate of veteran suicide.

The process of advice and consent for a new Supreme Court Justice is currently under way in the United States Senate.

In presidential election years, we debate the issues our country faces. Increasingly, the way our country chooses the president has become an issue up for debate.
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