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Bill increasing parental oversight of school library materials clears House but faces tough Senate

By Nathaniel Cline - January 27, 2023

Three interesting bills of the week: Pound charter, stillborn child tax credit and private police

By Meghan McIntyre - January 27, 2023

As Republicans tout Parole Board report, some Democrats see ‘a whole lot of nothing’

By Graham Moomaw - January 26, 2023

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Two inmates escape Southwest Virginia jail and more state headlines

BY Staff Report - January 27, 2023

Virginia House votes to repeal Clean Cars law

BY Charlie Paullin - January 26, 2023

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A 13-car crash on Interstate 95 and more Va. headlines

BY Staff Report - January 26, 2023

House panel narrowly backs legislation to lower the minimum wage for minors 

BY Meghan McIntyre - January 25, 2023

AG says former Va. Parole Board chair broke the law in 2020 release ‘frenzy’

BY Graham Moomaw - January 25, 2023

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Newport News to vote on superintendent firing and more Va. headlines

BY Staff Report - January 25, 2023

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Roanoke offers public transit to hiking trails. Should more parts of Virginia do the same?

BY Wyatt Gordon - January 27, 2023

Let’s keep the Shenandoah clean

BY Guest Column - January 27, 2023

These bills could bring more clean energy to your community

BY Ivy Main - January 26, 2023

Credit company’s laxness jacked up my info; I got a lousy 5 bucks

BY Roger Chesley - January 26, 2023

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First permanent casino opens and more Va. headlines

BY Staff Report - January 24, 2023

Uneven higher ed funding and more Va. headlines

BY Staff Report - January 23, 2023

Kaine says he’ll run for third U.S. Senate term in 2024

BY Graham Moomaw - January 20, 2023

Secret execution tapes and more Virginia headlines

BY Staff Report - January 20, 2023

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Va. lawmakers push bipartisan effort to reinvigorate electric utility commission

By Charlie Paullin - January 25, 2023

Green Book legislation passes Virginia House

By Nathaniel Cline - January 25, 2023

Senate bill to withdraw Virginia from carbon cap program voted down

By Charlie Paullin - January 24, 2023

Virginia bill seeks extension for farmers to fence cattle from streams

By Charlie Paullin - January 24, 2023

Recycling oyster shells could net restaurants a tax credit under proposed legislation

By Meghan McIntyre - January 24, 2023

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