Legislation would cut red tape for survivors of miners who died from black lung disease
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The Relief for Survivors of Miners Act eases burden on family members of miners who died from black lung disease.
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Virginia airports awarded another $44.6M in federal funding for improvements
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More than $44 million in federal funding has been allocated for Virginia airports from the Federal Aviation Administration’s 2023 AIP.
‘The bedrock of our democracy’: Legislation would strengthen right to vote for all Americans
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The Freedom to Vote Act would improve access to the ballot for Americans, advance commonsense standards and protect American democracy.
Virginia receives $1.1M in federal funding to preserve historic state-owned sites
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Virginia will receive $1,124,764 of $10 million of federal funding awarded through the Semiquincentennial Grant Program.
Bill would LIFT new homeowners into wealth-building, especially Black Americans
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Sen. Mark R. Warner first introduced the LIFT Act in 2021 to establish a program at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
U.S. Senators: More must be done for servicemembers living in unsafe conditions
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Two U.S. Senators sent letters to the Air Force, Army, Navy, and to the Department of Defense regarding their implementation of privatized housing reforms.
Federal program awards $7.1M to protect 4,000 acres of Shenandoah National Park
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The Southern Shenandoah Borderlands Project has been awarded $7,095,000 in federal funding to protect 4,364 acres of scenic lands.
Environmental groups continue to fight Mountain Valley Pipeline: ‘Too dangerous not to’
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The Southern Environmental Law Center filed a brief last week on behalf of The Wilderness Society in an effort to fight the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
Supreme Court decision on LGBTQ+ rights has another target: The 1964 Civil Rights Act
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The Trump-packed Supreme Court, in another 6-3 ruling, is relegating the LGBTQ+ community to second-class status.
Virginia Tech awarded nearly $500K to accelerate Appalachia forest farming industry
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Nearly $500,000 from an initiative of the ARC will fund the start of a project to accelerate Appalachia’s forest farming industry.
