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WEB5 days ago · The federal government approved a major disaster declaration for Virginia on Wednesday, which will allow residents, businesses and local governments in Southwest Virginia reeling from Hurricane Helene’s deadly impact to apply for funding to aid their recovery efforts. In a news release, the Federal Emergency Management Agency …
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WEBSep 18, 2024 · The strange obsession with low birth rates. BY: Ivy Main - August 20, 2024. The human population of the Earth passed 8 billion in 2022, up from 7 billion in 2011 and less than 2 billion just a century ago. The United Nations projects that by 2050, the world will hit 9.7 billion people and continue rising to 10.9 billion in 2100.
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WEB5 days ago · BY: Charlotte Rene Woods - September 19, 2024. Virginia’s Office of Emergency Medical Services is considering several reforms to get the agency back on track, following an audit that confirmed a deficit of $33 million and over $4 million in fraudulent charges from a former director in the department. OEMS is currently part of …
The first bills of the 2024 Virginia General Assembly have dropped ...
WEBNov 20, 2023 · In 2020, the Virginia General Assembly under Democratic control voted to gradually raise the state minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $12 an hour over the course of three years. That legislation also provided for further increases of the minimum to $13.50 in 2025 and $15 in 2026 if the General Assembly again voted to approve them by July 1, …
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WEBThe Virginia Mercury is an independent, nonprofit online news organization covering state government and policy. The Mercury launched in 2018 to bring a fresh perspective to coverage of the state’s biggest political and policy issues and fill the gaps in statehouse reporting created by a shrinking media industry. The Mercury is an affiliate of States […]
13 things to watch in the 2024 Virginia General Assembly session
WEBJan 10, 2024 · The Virginia state Capitol in Richmond. (Sarah Vogelsong/Virginia Mercury) There’s a new building. A new tunnel. And lots of new politicians. The Virginia General Assembly will convene in Richmond today to begin its 2024 legislative session, a 60-day work period that’s supposed to end with a new, two-year state budget.
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WEB5 days ago · State emergency department audit finds $33 million deficit, $4 million embezzlement. BY: Charlotte Rene Woods - September 19, 2024. Virginia’s Office of Emergency Medical Services is considering several reforms to get the agency back on track, following an audit that confirmed a deficit of $33 million and over $4 million in …
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WEBBY: Markus Schmidt - August 28, 2024. State Sen. John McGuire, R-Goochland, remains the winner in a highly contested GOP primary in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, following an unexpected additional review of ballots from five of the district’s 24 localities almost one month after a full recount that did not significantly change the ...
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WEBSep 5, 2024 · The strange obsession with low birth rates. BY: Ivy Main - August 20, 2024. The human population of the Earth passed 8 billion in 2022, up from 7 billion in 2011 and less than 2 billion just a century ago. The United Nations projects that by 2050, the world will hit 9.7 billion people and continue rising to 10.9 billion in 2100.
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