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Lawmakers were unable to overturn a veto from the governor on a bill that might have helped school construction.
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Earlier this month, the Virginia Department of Corrections used a specially trained dog to try and stop prisoners who were attacking another inmate. Those prisoners allegedly killed the dog, and the state organized an elaborate memorial service for him. Now, Virginia’s largest animal rights group is calling on the Department of Corrections and on police departments statewide to stop using dogs in dangerous situations.
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Governor Glenn Youngkin is now facing a decision about what happens with slot-machine style machines in convenience stores and truck stops.
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“We may have different ways we thought we’d get there, but now we’re going to work towards something that will keep the temperature down a bit,” Sen. Louise Lucas said Wednesday.
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Governor Youngkin has proposed more than 200 amendments to the state budget, and one of them would delay the implementation of a ban on single-use plastics. As Sandy Hausman reports, plastic and foam containers are already causing harm to wildlife and may also threaten human health.
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Many Virginians who live in rural communities have a local fire and rescue department that’s staffed entirely by volunteers. One big challenge for many of them is how to pay for equipment. At Virginia’s highest elevation, the Mount Rogers Fire and Rescue Squad has found creative ways to fundraise.
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All 140 members of the Virginia House of Delegates and the state Senate will be back in Richmond Wednesday. They'll take action on all the governor's amendments, including a historic number of budget amendments.
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An effort to empower localities to charge a sales tax to fund school construction got strong bipartisan support but was vetoed by the governor.
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The agency that oversees wildlife in Virginia reports a growing number of sick or dead birds in the eastern part of the state – likely victims of a new strain of bird flu. Sandy Hausman reports on what this might mean for wild birds around the state, for farm animals and for people.
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One third of school districts nationwide have collective bargaining for employees, and 14 counties in Virginia have now agreed to it. The latest – Albemarle County – had been quibbling with the teachers’ union for nearly two years, but last night members of the school board gave unanimous approval.