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‘Right to retrieve’ legal challenge dismissed as state considers new rules 

By Charlie Paullin - October 11, 2024

FOIA Friday: Hopewell treasurer indicted on record forgery and fraud charges

By Staff Report - October 11, 2024

Virginia, utilities accepting applications for heating bill assistance

By Charlie Paullin - October 11, 2024

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Threat to Virginia’s wetlands accelerates and more state headlines

BY Staff Report - October 11, 2024

Tight race looms in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District as Anderson and Vindman face off

BY Charlie Paullin - October 10, 2024

About 38% of Americans think mental health isn’t adequately treated. Va.’s working to change that.

BY Charlotte Rene Woods - October 10, 2024

Do commuters traveling south to Virginia need more train service time options?

BY Nathaniel Cline - October 10, 2024

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As Virginia’s SCC prepares to tackle the data center surge, it can learn from Ohio

BY Ivy Main - October 11, 2024

No, FEMA Helene funds aren’t going to undocumented immigrants, despite Youngkin appointee’s tweet

BY Samantha Willis - October 8, 2024

Secrecy over officers’ names, pay keeps Virginians in the dark

BY Roger Chesley - October 7, 2024

Virginia’s new accountability system: A chance to lead in educational equity

BY William Robinson - September 27, 2024

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Miyares joins multi-state lawsuit against federal change to nursing home staffing

BY Charlotte Rene Woods - October 10, 2024

Youngkin stokes unfounded fear of vast noncitizen voting in Virginia and more state headlines

BY Staff Report - October 10, 2024

Virginia congressional candidate creates AI chatbot as debate stand-in and other headlines

BY Staff Report - October 9, 2024

Virginia teachers reaffirm suit against Harrisonburg schools over transgender student policies

BY Nathaniel Cline - October 8, 2024

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Congress debates problem gambling as sports bettors trend younger

BY Capital News Service - October 10, 2024

Fewer than 200 Southwest Virginians remain without power post-Helene, Youngkin says

BY Charlie Paullin - October 9, 2024

U.S. Supreme Court considers Biden administration regulation of ‘ghost guns’

BY Ariana Figueroa - October 9, 2024

Study finds three Virginia universities with ‘some’ viability risks

BY Nathaniel Cline - October 8, 2024

JLARC review of VMSDEP: No evidence of peak or decline in participation levels

BY Markus Schmidt - October 7, 2024

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