Virginia lawmakers settled their differences over the state budget. And a new batch of endorsements might help settle some Congressional primaries.Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.
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Members of the General Assembly struck a deal and approved a state budget this week. Part of that was new money for higher ed.
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This Saturday, Elmwood Park in downtown Roanoke will host the 33rd annual event.
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Scientists are discovering that a species of frog in southern Appalachia, called the Mountain Chorus Frog, may be more widespread across southwest Virginia than previously thought.
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All 140 members of the Virginia General Assembly were back at the Capitol this week to resolve a longstanding feud over the budget. The compromise includes raises for teachers.
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The AP called the race, making Attorney General Patrick Morrisey the frontrunner going into the November election in the heavily Republican state. But a Democrat hopes for an upset.
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Virginia’s unusually warm spring has meant a bumper crop of caterpillars attacking oaks and other trees in Shenandoah National Park, prompting an aerial attack. For the first time since 2008, forest managers are spraying to prevent a massive loss of leaves.
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“We are really finding out what really happened, who made policy decisions, when were those policy decisions actually made and what the chain of authority has been,” Senator Ghazala Hashmi said.
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Noticeably absent, however, was a new digital sales tax proposed by Democrats.
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Lawmakers came back to Richmond Monday for a special session to approve a budget. And the compromise does not include money for an environmental priority of the Democrats.
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Lawmakers were back in Richmond Monday to pass a budget. Supporters of skill games are still waiting for on resolution of that issue, though.
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