Biden backs filibuster workaround to get voting rights bills passed
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President Biden today endorsed changing Senate rules to allow for passage of voting rights reform, which, good luck with that.
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Morgan Griffith: The inauguration of Virginia’s new governor
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Seventy-three governors have served the Commonwealth of Virginia since 1776. On January 15, 2022, that number will rise to 74 with the inauguration of Glenn Youngkin.
Snow snarls traffic on I-95 in NoVa: Motorists stranded on road overnight
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Interstate 95 is closed northbound and southbound for a nearly 50-mile stretch in Northern Virginia as crews continue work to remove stopped trucks, treat for icing and plow snow.
House passes bill named for UVA alum boosting mental health services for healthcare professionals
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The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to pass bipartisan legislation to support healthcare professionals’ mental and behavioral health.
Virginia to get $8B for transit, road improvements from infrastructure deal
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Virginia transit and highway systems are expected to receive more than $8 billion in federal funds over the next five years as a result of the bipartisan infrastructure deal signed into law last month.
House votes, finally, to pass Build Back Better Act: Bill heads to Senate
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The House voted, of course along party lines, to pass the cornerstone item in President Biden’s first-year agenda, the Build Back Better Act.
Virginia War Memorial announces winners of Veterans Day essay contest
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A middle-schooler from Fairfax and a high school sophomore from Patrick County were the first-place winners in the Virginia War Memorial’s 2021 Veterans Day Student Essay Contest.
Democrats, finally, get infrastructure deal to Biden’s desk
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The House voted 228-206 late Friday to finally pass the bipartisan infrastructure package that had passed the Senate way back in August.
Siemens Gamesa to establish first U.S. offshore wind turbine blade facility
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Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has announced plans to establish the first offshore wind turbine blade facility in the United States, propelling construction of the country’s largest new renewable energy project.
Spanberger introduces bill barring arms sales to human rights violators
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U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger is leading an effort to prevent American weapons and military equipment from contributing to or facilitating future human rights abuses.
