Virginia’s plan for a recreational cannabis market includes a way to help micro businesses, formerly known as the social equity license, get involved with what is anticipated to be a multimillion dollar business — if the plan survives the governor’s desk. The...
Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Potential Limitations on Abortion Pill Mifepristone
WASHINGTON - Most of the Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Tuesday of oral arguments that they should rule in favor of restricting nationwide access to the abortion pill mifepristone. The justices questioned whether the anti-abortion doctors with Alliance for...
Rent Control Measures Fail to Progress in Legislative Session
Anti Rent Gouging Bills to Cap Rent Increases Don’t Advance This Session State lawmakers did not advance legislation this session that aimed to slow rising rent prices, although affordable housing remains a big concern for constituents. Two proposed bills would have...
Reviving Virginia’s Historic Black Cemeteries After Decades of Neglect
Hidden beneath the foliage at East End Cemetery are gravestones split in half, sunken into the earth and grave markers divorced from the bodies they honor. The Richmond cemetery is littered with fallen trees and debris. East End is not the only cemetery to find this...
What Virginia College Students Need to know About Voting
This story is for subscribers to VCU’s Capital News Service. If you have questions or comments, please contact Alix Bryan at bryaneg@vcu.edu or 804-921-0114. RICHMOND, Va. – College-aged people are among the largest voting block, yet tend to have the lowest turnout in...
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