At Ellwood Thompson's, elected officials and community advocates gathered to discuss the future of legal cannabis-derived CBD oil in Virginia. Much was learned. CBD oil: there is a lot of confusion surrounding its legality, not to mention what exactly it is. To...
Amid Protest, Legislators Announce 5% Pay Raise for Teachers
As hundreds of teachers and supporters from around the state marched to the Virginia Capitol to call for higher salaries and more funding for public schools, legislative leaders announced Monday that they would include a 5 percent pay raise for teachers in the state...
Governor Calls Bipartisan Effort to Clean Coal Ash ‘Historic’
Virginians could see an additional $5 charge on their power bills after Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam, Republican House Speaker Kirk Cox and a bipartisan group of legislators announced an agreement Thursday to clean up large ponds of toxic coal ash throughout the...
Debate Around Coal Ash Heats Up As General Assembly Considers Environmental Legislation
In the wake of debates about the toxic byproducts of coal, local power plants are taking the heat -- and local government is taking a stand through legislation. Coal ash, the toxic byproduct of its namesake energy source, has been at the forefront of recent...
Voting Along Party Lines, House Subcommittee Kills ERA
RICHMOND — A House of Delegates subcommittee killed four bills to ratify the federal Equal Rights Amendment on a 4-2 party-line vote Tuesday amid verbal conflicts between the chairwoman and members of the audience. The decision to “pass by indefinitely” HJ 577, HJ...
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