Ken Plum: Epidemic surge in gun violence
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While public attention has been focused on the COVID-19 pandemic many missed the epidemic surge in gun violence that has been occurring in this country.
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Former Congresswoman Leslie Byrne endorses Jennifer McClellan for governor
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Former Congresswoman Leslie Byrne, the first woman elected to Congress from Virginia, has endorsed the campaign of Sen. Jennifer McClellan, who is seeking to become the first woman elected governor of Virginia.
Northam reactivates Adjunct Emergency Workforce to assist with COVID-19 vaccinations
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The Adjunct Emergency Workforce gives state employees the opportunity to assist the Commonwealth during declared emergencies.
DeJoy details proposals for fixing USPS: It’s not good
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The Postmaster General that Donald Trump left us with has a brilliant set of ideas for how to fix the United States Postal Service: make it less efficient.
Senators introduce bill to ease the burden on families of deceased miners
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Survivors of deceased miners face difficulties securing the benefits to which they are entitled due to bureaucratic proof requirements that are often too difficult to meet.
Biden signs American Rescue Plan: Includes $1,400 checks, aid for unemployed
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President Biden on Thursday signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law, the signature achievement of the first 100 days of his administration.
Senate passes watered-down version of COVID-19 relief: Bill, with Biden’s support, heads back to House
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The Senate voted 50-49 Saturday to pass a version of a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill perhaps more notable for what it doesn’t include than what it does.
Virginia, North Carolina leaders introduce legislation to protect the Great Dismal Swamp
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The Great Dismal Swamp is home to the ancestral lands of the Nansemond Indian Nation and the historic lands of the Haliwa-Saponi and Meherrin Tribes.
Second Trump impeachment falls short of two-thirds majority needed to convict
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The second impeachment of now-former President Donald Trump fell short of getting enough votes to convict the Republican for high crimes and misdemeanors.
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.
