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Virginia’s Oyster Shell Shortage Has A New Twist: Looking On Land
Virginia calls itself the “Oyster Capitol of the East Coast.” But because the oyster population remains at historic lows, there’s a struggle for oyster farmers and state sanctuaries to keep up with the shell needed to continue producing more oysters. Now, even homeowners are kicking in, as Pamela D’Angelo explains.
Supplanting Or Shell Game: The Fight Over Lottery Money and Education Funding
Lottery profits are supposed to go to education. But critics say lawmakers are engaged in a bait and switch. Michael Pope explains why.
Delegates Include Medicaid Expansion Money, But Fight With State Senate Looms
Supporters of expanding Medicaid are celebrating movement in the House of Delegates after many years of resistance. The House included an expansion in its state budget proposal released over the weekend. But, as Michael Pope reports, they still have to get through the Senate.
Va. News Topics: Buena Vista Legal Fight, Culpupper County Explores Solar Power
The city of Buena Vista has won the latest round in its legal battle against an insurance company. And Culpeper County is trying to decide whether to embrace the solar power industry. Those have been among the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project’s Va. News link. Fred Echols […]
Millennial Lawmakers Work Across Party Lines… Sometimes
The freshman class in Virginia’s House of Delegates is the most diverse in history. But, as Michael Pope reports, it’s also one of the youngest.
Virginia Republicans And Democrats Alike Have Complaints About President Trump’s Budget
Virginia lawmakers have mixed reactions to the sweeping federal budget proposal President Trump released this week. Correspondent Matt Laslo has more on what the document means and doesn’t mean for our state.
Film Tax Credit Faces Opposition But Gets Extension
Should Hollywood moguls get money from Virginia taxpayers? Lawmakers in Richmond are divided. Michael Pope is at the Capitol with the latest.
Remembering Virginia’s Role In “The Great War”
A hundred years ago this November, the First World War came to an end. All of those who fought are now gone, but Virginia’s Historical Society wants Americans to remember what that conflict meant on the battlefield and here at home. As Sandy Hausman reports, a special exhibit opens this weekend.
The Only Gun Bill Still Alive In The General Assembly? One To Allow Them In Churches
Gun violence is back in the news this week. It’s also a topic that lawmakers in Richmond are debating. Michael Pope is at the Capitol with the latest.
Republicans Head into Second Half of Session Optimistic
Heading into this year’s General Assembly Republicans had been battered at the polls. They were clinging to a single-vote majority that they won by by the luck of the draw. Now, one month in, Republican Speaker of the House Kirk Cox is upbeat. Mallory Noe-Payne reports.