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WEBOct 4, 2024 · The federal government approved a major disaster declaration for Virginia on Wednesday, which will allow residents, businesses and local governments in Southwest Virginia reeling from Hurricane Helene’s deadly impact to apply for funding to aid their recovery efforts. In a news release, the Federal …
Commentary - Virginia Mercury
WEBSep 26, 2024 · The strange obsession with low birth rates. BY: Ivy Main - August 20, 2024. The human population of the Earth passed 8 billion in 2022, up from 7 billion in 2011 and less than 2 billion just a century ago. The United Nations projects that by 2050, the world will hit 9.7 billion people and continue rising to 10.9 billion in 2100.
Youngkin shares update on Helene damage in Virginia, urges to …
WEBOct 4, 2024 · Restoration efforts in Southwest Virginia continue after Hurricane Helene’s deadly impact, as Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin asserted that blaming the intense storm and the future unpredictability of weather on climate change was a distraction. While giving an update on damage assessments from the ...
Tight race looms in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District as …
WEB2 days ago · The election in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District is shaping up to be a tight contest, with two political newcomers vying for the support of swayable voters in one of the state’s most competitive districts. Democrat Eugene Vindman is taking on Republican Derrick Anderson in a race to ...
Government + Politics Archives - Virginia Mercury
WEBOct 4, 2024 · BY: Markus Schmidt - October 7, 2024. The morning of Monday, April 16, 2007, is forever etched in Virginia Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Kaine’s memory. On that tragic day, Seung-Hui Cho, an undergraduate student at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, killed 32 people and wounded 17 others in a mass shooting before taking his own life.
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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 […]
Who Virginia Dems and the GOP picked to lead them in the 2024 …
WEBNov 15, 2023 · After winning narrow majorities in both the House of Delegates and the Senate, Democrats are poised to assume majority roles in the chambers, while the GOP will take up minority positions. Here’s who the parties have picked: Virginia Senate. Majority Leader: Sen. Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax. Democratic Caucus Chair: Sen. Mamie Locke, D …
Gold mining study begins as discoveries continue in Virginia
WEBDec 21, 2021 · The NASEM committee has agreed to submit a consensus report to Virginia Energy by Nov. 1, 2022. A separate committee formed by Virginia Energy, DEQ and the Virginia Department of Health will also be completing a parallel study. Both must be transmitted to the General Assembly by Dec. 1, 2022. Harquail said Aston Bay is “encouraged by the ...
After months of wrangling, Virginia has a budget deal. What’s in it?
WEBJun 1, 2022 · The Virginia General Assembly is back in town to finally vote on a budget deal, the product of negotiations between Senate Democrats and House Republicans. (Ned Oliver/ Virginia Mercury) Lawmakers, lobbyists, activists and other Virginia Capitol watchers were scrambling Tuesday to speed-read a 370-page budget deal …