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WEB4 days ago · Four top 5th District GOP officials ousted for not supporting McGuire BY: Markus Schmidt - September 30, 2024 In a sign of deepening divisions among Republicans in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, at least four members of the district’s 37-member GOP Committee, including the vice chair, were ousted over the weekend, and another resigned after refusing to sign renewed loyalty pledges ...
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WEBSep 18, 2024 · Virginia’s new accountability system: A chance to lead in educational equity BY: William Robinson - September 27, 2024 Virginia has been a beacon of bipartisan educational innovation, showcasing historic and recent advancements in standards, early childhood education, career and technology education, and post-secondary pathways.
13 things to watch in the 2024 Virginia General Assembly session
WEBJan 10, 2024 · Last July, researchers with the General Assembly’s Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission reported that Virginia schools received 14% less state funding than the 50-state average, equal to roughly $1,900 less per student.. Policymakers are expected to consider changing the state’s existing funding formula, which is based on the staffing needs of each school division, to a formula ...
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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 …
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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 […]
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WEBSep 25, 2024 · Workforce housing pilot launches to support southern and southwestern Virginia BY: Charlotte Rene Woods - September 23, 2024 Virginia launched a workforce housing pilot program this summer aimed at both attracting economic development to the southern and southwestern portions of the state and …
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WEBU.S. Senators, Richmond housing expert discuss how to ease nation’s affordable housing crisis BY: Charlotte Rene Woods - September 26, 2024 WASHINGTON – Conversations about things like zoning laws, permits, or use of housing subsidies typically happen in city or county government chambers rather than those of the U.S. Senate.
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WEBSep 17, 2024 · Shuttered Va. Boar’s Head plant workers speak out after listeria outbreak and more state headlines BY: Staff Report - September 16, 2024 • “Virginia voters support school cellphone bans, Post-Schar School poll finds.”—Washington Post • “Employees speak out after Virginia Boar’s Head plant announces shut down.”—WRIC • “Maryland, Virginia beaches closed to swimming after ...
ELECTIONS AND VOTING Archives • Virginia Mercury
WEBAug 26, 2024 · Virginia’s top elections official warns of possible delays in mail-in voting this year BY: Markus Schmidt - September 5, 2024 Commissioner of Elections Susan Beals on Wednesday expressed concerns with the operational performance of the U.S. Postal Service ahead of the 2024 presidential election in Virginia, warning that mail-in ballots may not be processed in time to be counted.
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