Stories tagged: "Virginia Politics"

National People gather in a shelter during Russian shelling, in Mariupol, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Russia launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine on Thursday, hitting cities and bases with airstrikes or shelling, as civilians piled into trains and cars to flee. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
National ‘Senseless, Unprovoked Attack Undermines Democracy Worldwide:’ Virginia’s Leaders Condemn Russian Invasion of Ukraine

A bipartisan group of Virginia's lawmakers reacted strongly to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, calling for sanctions and consequences against the Kremlin.

Meghin Moore Meghin Moore February 24, 2022 6:04 pm EST
Education A finished clean room with stacked chairs in the science room at the Mildred Avenue K-8 School building in Boston's Mattapan, which were being cleaned for the reopening of school on July 9, 2020. Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Education SB 238 Aims to Catalog School Building Age and Necessary Repairs in Virginia

According to the Virginia Department of Education’s 2021 School Building Inventory, more than 50% of schools are at least 50 years old.

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles February 2, 2022 5:14 pm EST
Commentary WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Protesters enter the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. A group of Republican senators said they would reject the Electoral College votes of several states unless Congress appointed a commission to audit the election results. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Commentary Rashid: So Many Right Wing Lies. Is A Platform of Ideas Too Much to Ask?

STAFFORD-During every election season, a new right wing lie seems to pop up. What happened to running on a platform of ideas, Qasim asks.

Qasim Rashid Qasim Rashid July 13, 2021 7:40 am EDT
Politics Experts say it's already too late to use the panic defense
Politics Panic Defense Comes Up in Blacksburg Case. Isn’t It Banned In Virginia?

BLACKSBURG-Virginia's panic defense ban gets its first legal test in a Blacksburg murder case. Who's in charge of enforcing it?

Megan Schiffres Megan Schiffres June 22, 2021 4:06 am EDT
Economy Virginia's houseless population is growing
Economy Dogwood Download: Things You Should Know For Wednesday, March 24

RICHMOND-Houseless rates are up, a whistleblower is fired and Northam signs an executive order to reduce plastic pollution.

Megan Schiffres Megan Schiffres March 24, 2021 5:10 am EDT

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Coronavirus Dogwood Download: Things You Should Know For Tuesday, March 23

RICHMOND-An injunction in the case of a Virginia restaurant violating COVID-19 restrictions is denied, Northam announces resources for FASFA applicants, and Xzavier Hill's mother fights trespassing charges.

Megan Schiffres Megan Schiffres March 23, 2021 2:08 am EDT
Climate Spam callers have been impersonating healthcare workers in Virginia.
Climate Dogwood Download: Things You Should Know For Friday, March 19

DANVILLE-A supercell storm hits Virginia, a mass vaccination site starts up and the feds warn about a stimulus scam.

Brian Carlton Brian Carlton March 19, 2021 6:08 am EDT