Virginia legislators turned away a short-term break on the gasoline tax. But now President Biden and some others are considering a similar federal gas tax holiday.Roben Farzad, host of the Full Disclosure podcast, and Weekend Edition host Craig Wright talk about the potential impacts.
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Virginia police are hoping a new online database will help them solve some of their most difficult cases. And a team from the University of Virginia will be looking to shine in a national solar car competition.Those have been among the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project's Va. News link.
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Republicans said they would move to restrict abortions in Virginia in light of the Supreme Court’s decision Friday, with Democrats vowing to fight any such changes.
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Governor Glenn Youngkin has asked four Republican lawmakers to draft the legislation.
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Appalachian Power filed a proposal last week with the state Virginia State Corporation Commission to add fiber cables on their utility poles in Bland and Montgomery Counties. It’s part of a regional project to bring high-speed broadband to people in southwest Virginia.
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Virginia is the Wild West of campaign finance laws. Just about anything goes as long as you report it. And a new report from the Coalition for Integrity says that doesn't even apply to all the dark money that sloshes around Virginia.
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The stage is now set for this fall’s mid-term Congressional elections.Jeff Schapiro of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Michael Pope have more on that and other news from the General Assembly.
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You’ve heard about dark money being used in political campaigns. Now comes word that it’s bankrolling ballot issues and lawsuits against schools. A new book – Dark Money and the Politics of School Privatization -- that details how billionaires are trying to shape educational policy at the local level.
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The Prince William County Supervisor will take on Democrat Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger in November. It'll be one of the most closely watched House races in the nation.
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Virginia voters have picked a state senator and a law enforcement official as the Republican nominees for what could be two of the country’s most competitive U.S. House races.
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Youngkin signed the state budget Tuesday and also discussed the future of lab schools and his health commissioner.
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