Virginia Capital Exclusive
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Data center tax exemption debate heats up in Virginia
State lawmakers and labor unions disagree over whether to lift a state tax exemption that helps data center companies save over $1 billion a year.
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Fired VSU faculty members demand answers, jobs back
Six faculty members say they were abruptly fired with no explanation last year from Virginia State University. VSU isn’t commenting.
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Virginia General Assembly passes overtime pay for live-in nannies, housekeepers
The legislation would allow live-in domestic workers and home care workers to earn overtime pay.
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Your weekly guide to taking action in Virginia (Feb. 27-Mar. 5)
A weekly roundup of Virginia political events, advocacy opportunities, protests, and other ways to take action statewide.
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Virginia home care workers fight for collective bargaining rights
A bill that would lift Virginia’s ban on public sector bargaining may exclude underpaid and in-demand home care workers. They’re fighting back.
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Virginia Dems pass dozens of bills as part of Spanberger’s affordability agenda
Virginia Democrats say they are making good on their promises to pass bills to lower the cost of living in Virginia.
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Your weekly guide to taking action in Virginia (Feb. 20-26)
A weekly roundup of upcoming Virginia political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide.
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Virginia lawmakers pass bills to expand collective bargaining rights to public workers
Both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly passed a bill Tuesday to lift the state ban on collective bargaining for state employees, but whether higher education workers and home care workers ultimately get included remains to be seen.
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Virginia House passes bill to lower cost of insulin
A bill aimed at making treating diabetes more affordable passed in the Virginia House of Delegates with broad bipartisan support.
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Virginia Democrats pass new congressional map
Virginia Democrats are pushing ahead with their plan to help fight back against President Donald Trump’s attempt to tilt the midterm elections in his favor.
