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Increasing rental prices and high eviction rates are pushing more people out of their homes, a trend that’s happening in many communities across the Commonwealth, including in the New River Valley, putting pressure on some shelters who offer a warm bed for the night.
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For many years, local governments in Virginia have been pressing the General Assembly to allow them to have virtual meetings. The answer has always been no, until the pandemic. Now lawmakers are about to consider an effort to allow your local library board or even your city council to conduct virtual meetings after the pandemic is over.
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Two of the largest tax incentives in Virginia are about to end, although members of the General Assembly and the governor are divided about what to do…
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People and businesses are not the only recipients of federal funding through the CARES Act. Congress also doled out coronavirus relief funds directly to…
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Local governments across Virginia are now reassessing their budgets for the coming year.You know that new school your community was excited about? The…
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Local governments across Virginia are in the middle of budget season, which has now been complicated by the financial crisis gripping the global…
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Governor Ralph Northam is launching an effort aimed at forging new lines of communication across local governments in Virginia.Two mayors walk into a…
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Many General Assembly Democrats campaigned on changing the way guns and environmental issues are regulated. Part of that change may mean giving more…
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Members of the Norfolk School Board are facing criticism over meeting without public notice. It’s an issue that every Planning Commission and…
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A legal fight over public access to local government is raising new questions about Virginia’s Freedom of Information law.A lawsuit in Rappahannock County…