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Spanberger Takes Moderate Approach in First Town Hall
New congresswoman Abigail Spanberger kept a campaign promise and met with constituents Tuesday night for a town hall. It’s the first public forum Virginia’s seventh congressional district has had in two years. Mallory Noe-Payne reports.
After Scandal, Virginia’s Maternal Mortality Disparity Gets New Attention
The blackface scandal may end up derailing the political career of two statewide elected officials. But it may also end up changing policy in Virginia. Michael Pope explains how.
Should Health Insurance Companies Be Able to Prioritize Cheaper Drugs?
How much influence should health insurance providers have over which drugs you take? That’s an issue lawmakers are debating in Richmond. Michael Pope reports.
Confronting Climate Change Through Sound
When they hear statistics about climate change or see graphs and charts, many people shut down – unwilling to think about one of the most serious issue of our times. To draw them back into a conversation about our warming planet, two faculty members at UVA are using something called ecoacoustics – sounds that illustrate […]
Lawmakers Weigh Parental Oversight of Anti-Bullying Material
Should parents to able to veto some materials used in public schools when bullying or suicide prevention is on the agenda? Michael Pope reports.
Effort to Increase Subcommittee Transparency Moving Through General Assembly
Lawmakers in Richmond are considering a proposal that would shed greater light on how state government works. Michael Pope has the story.
Va. News: Chesapeake’s old Trick or Treating law, costs end Norfolk Recycling program
Chesapeake is working on changes to law that has made the city a national punch line. And shrinking profits are making it hard for many cities to keep their recycling programs alive. Those have been among the most read stories over the past week at a the Virginia Public Access Project’s Va. News link. More […]
Virginia Institiute of Marine Science gives Tidewater Neighborhoods a Flood-predicting Tool
For neighborhoods along the Atlantic Coast and the Chesapeake Bay, recurrent flooding that comes with climate change makes it hard to navigate, especially during seasonal high tides and more frequent extreme wind events like Nor’easters. Now, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science has a tool to help people throughout the region prepare for a flood. […]
With Time Running Out, ERA Advocates Pull Out All the Stops
Supporters of the ERA say the effort to get the General Assembly to pass the constitutional amendment are down but not out. Michael Pope explains.
The Politics of Alpacas at the General Assembly
Alpacas are becoming increasingly popular across Virginia, although state laws have not kept up with the trend. Now, as Michael Pope reports, one lawmaker has a bill to do just that.