Lawmakers request Virginia be added to offshore drilling ban
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A group of Democratic lawmakers is pressuring President Trump to extend a moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling to the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Ginsburg passes, setting up potential political firestorm on eve of 2020 election
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 87, died Friday evening surrounded by her family at her home in Washington, D.C., due to complications of metastatic pancreas cancer.
Publication now rates Fifth District congressional race a ‘Toss Up’
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The Cook Political Report has changed its rating for the Fifth District congressional race from “Lean Republican” to “Toss Up,” citing a possible “perfect storm” in the making in the sprawling district, which spans from Northern Virginia through Charlottesville to the North Carolina border.
Jill Biden to join Sen. Mark Warner at virtual pig roast to kick off early voting in Virginia
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner will hold a virtual version of the Almost Annual Collis-Warner Pig Roast, where he will host Jill Biden, on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
Warner, colleagues, urging internet service providers to work to increase access for students
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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) is leading a group effort calling on the seven largest internet service providers to help ensure that children are able to meaningfully participate in their education.
Virginia congressional delegation pushes USDA to extend critical food waivers
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The USDA has formally extended critical food waivers until Dec. 31, 2020, in a move that will help make sure students have access to nutritious meals while schools districts participate in distance learning amid the current health crisis.
Bipartisan legislation would provide support to healthcare professionals’ mental health
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The Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act aims to reduce and prevent suicide, burnout, and mental and behavioral health conditions among healthcare professionals.
More than $3M in emergency funds awarded to Virginia arts, cultural organizations
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More than 300 Virginia-based nonprofits struggling to cope with COVID-19 related revenue shortfalls recently received $3,472,176 in federal funds to protect arts and cultural sector jobs.
Climate Action Alliance of the Valley climate, energy news roundup: Aug. 8
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Climate Action Alliance of the Valley, a non-profit, grassroots group of volunteers in the Central Shenandoah Valley, produces The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News to inform legislators and the public.
Warner presses NPS for answers into shooting death of Bijan Ghaisar
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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) continues to seek answers from the National Park Service regarding the killing of Fairfax County resident Bijan Ghaisar by U.S. Park Police officers in 2017.
