Virginia poised to become first state in U.S. South to repeal death penalty
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Gov. Ralph Northam is committing to sign legislation passed by the General Assembly ending the death penalty in Virginia into law.
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Senate bill would update Section 230 to reflect ‘realities of the web’
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Legislation introduced in the Senate this week would allow social media companies to be held accountable for enabling cyber-stalking, targeted harassment and discrimination on their platforms.
Senate bill would incentivize Medicaid expansion nationwide
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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.
Warner Senate bill aims to increase access to healthy, nutritious food, eliminate food deserts
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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.
Plenty of unknowns as Trump impeachment proceedings move to Senate
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With a Senate impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump still two weeks off, significant issues remain unresolved, according to Virginia Tech political expert Karen Hult.
Elizabeth Falcone to serve as chief of staff for U.S. Sen. Mark Warner
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner today announced the promotion of Elizabeth Falcone to chief of staff in his Capitol Hill office.
Local paper gets U.S. Capitol insurrection fallout story way, way wrong
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Here’s a dumb local media story for you: regarding obviously, ahem, disinterested parties who want a congressional candidate removed from a city commission over a social media post.
Lauren Marshall named legislative director for U.S. Sen. Mark Warner
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner has promoted Lauren Marshall to serve as legislative director in his Capitol Hill office, making Marshall one of three current Black legislative directors in the United States Senate.
Cline tries, fails, to play both sides in response to U.S. Capitol attack
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At 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sixth District Congressman Ben Cline condemned the actions of those who breached the U.S. Capitol and suggested that they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
America under siege: Violent Trump supporters attack U.S. Capitol
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A wave of violent supporters of President Trump breached the U.S. Capitol as Congress was meeting to certify the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, an apocalyptic scene that sent shockwaves around the country and around the globe.
