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Virginia electric utility regulation bill takes different form in House

By Charlie Paullin - February 3, 2023

Senate OKs drug affordability board bill opposed by Youngkin administration

By Sarah Vogelsong - February 3, 2023

Three interesting bills of the week: implicit bias training, geriatric parole and furloughed feds

By Meghan McIntyre - February 3, 2023

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Animal welfare advocates disappointed bill to declaw cats failed

BY Capital News Service - February 5, 2023

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Town of Pound to get its charter back and more Va. headlines

BY Staff Report - February 3, 2023

Despite public pushback, Board of Ed accepts draft history standards for first review

BY Nathaniel Cline - February 2, 2023

Supreme Court of Va. rules Hanover residents can sue over Wegmans warehouse

BY Sarah Vogelsong - February 2, 2023

Va. House won’t take up 20 constitutional amendments still pending in committee

BY Graham Moomaw - February 2, 2023

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Miyares opposes prosecuting women who seek abortions and more Va. headlines

BY Staff Report - February 2, 2023

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‘I just think sometimes we overthink all of this…”

BY John Cole - February 6, 2023

Legislation forcing adults to keep guns out of kids’ hands is no threat to responsible gun owners

BY Bob Lewis - February 3, 2023

Are Virginia ratepayers and residents subsidizing the data center industry?

BY Guest Column - February 2, 2023

Norfolk mall’s precarious status shared by other malls around Virginia

BY Roger Chesley - February 2, 2023

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The Bulletin

Morrissey banned from Henrico jail and more Virginia headlines

BY Staff Report - February 1, 2023

Transgender sports bill advances in House and more Va. headlines

BY Staff Report - January 31, 2023

Chincoteague ponies could become state’s official pony and more Va. headlines

BY Staff Report - January 30, 2023

With student loan forgiveness halted, White House says 685K Virginia borrowers eligible for relief

BY Nathaniel Cline - January 29, 2023

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Lawmakers consider limiting storage of license plate reader data to 30 days

By Nathaniel Cline - February 2, 2023

States criticized for spending federal relief funds on tax cuts, prisons

By Casey Quinlan - February 2, 2023

Despite negotiation impasse, Dominion rate reform bill advances to Senate

By Charlie Paullin - February 1, 2023

Va. House panel kills watered-down GOP bill on retail marijuana sales

By Graham Moomaw - February 1, 2023

Virginia public schools seek solutions after Dept. of Ed error leads to $201 million shortfall

By Nathaniel Cline - January 31, 2023

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