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The Annie E. Casey Foundation's annual Kids Count report has some good news for Virginia, which is one of a handful of states to make the largest improvements in children's health outcomes.
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“Each governor just takes credit; do the work and the next governor will take credit," Del. Rozia Hensen said. "That’s just how the cookie crumbles.” -
The Rappahannock Tribe’s lawsuit over water will move forward. In court Monday, the tribe’s lawyers challenged a state permit that would allow Caroline County to withdraw up to nine million gallons of water a day from the Rappahannock River. -
Advocates for consumers and clean energy see opportunities – and risks – to remake energy policy and practice in Virginia -
Before the fall semester begins, UVA offers a range of courses that can be completed in two weeks, and this year students and members of the public can eat their way to three academic credits with a class on American culinary history. -
The year was 1870, and Virginia was under military occupation. In order to have members of Congress return to the Capitol, state officials agreed that they would not make up new felonies to disenfranchise Black people. -
The New River Valley now has an indoor play gym that's designed to be inclusive for children with autism or other developmental or physical conditions. -
Democrats have been trying to get a recreational weed market passed since decriminalizing marijuana in 2020. -
The Commonwealth is seeing rising unemployment, but the war in Iran could actually help the situation. -
“Make sure we’re telling our stories, benefiting our economy, providing opportunities for independent businesses that help support, whether it be a catering business, costume design,” Herring said. -
A proposed extra-high-voltage power line that would run from Campbell County to Culpeper County is drawing active opposition along its possible route. The line would carry 765-kilovolts of electricity, a rarity in Virginia.
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