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网页3 天之前 · The Mercury brings you coverage of the commonwealth's biggest issues from a team of veteran Virginia journalists. View our Republishing Guidelines. We’re part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization. Our stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
As early voting starts in Virginia, political parties rally their bases
网页8 小时之前 · With the Sep. 20 kick-off of the 45-day early voting period, Virginians have the option to vote in person until Nov. 2 at their local election offices or send absentee ballots by mail. This marks a turning point in campaign season, as both parties ramp up rallies and events to energize their bases.
Virginia rolls out results driven pollution reduction program
网页8 小时之前 · A new program that scientists have sought to make Chesapeake Bay clean up more effective is now underway in Virginia, following a budget allocation from the legislature this year. Known as the Pay-for-Outcomes grant program, the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is accepting applications by Feb. 3 for the $20 million that is available.
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网页2024年9月12日 · BY: Markus Schmidt - September 9, 2024. The rift between Sen. John McGuire, R-Goochland, and party officials in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District widened further over the weekend after the Republican nominee failed to attend the district’s GOP committee meeting in Farmville on Saturday.
State emergency department audit finds $33 million deficit, $4 …
网页1 天前 · Key findings in the audit revealed in a presentation on Wednesday included multi-million dollar contracts that bypassed state procurement rules by being routed through a Regional EMS Council and dedicated rescue squad funding used to cover costs for a symposium, inflated operating expenses and EMS-related technology.
Where do Virginia congressional candidates in key districts stand …
网页2024年9月9日 · As Election Day draws closer, The Mercury asked candidates in four key Virginia congressional races — Districts 2, 7, 9 and 10 — to share their views and policy plans on the issues that most impact the commonwealth, and reviewed their positions on their campaign websites, social media pages, and in other media.
The Mercury’s most read stories of 2023 • Virginia Mercury
网页2024年1月1日 · 1. Virginia Democrats triumph in statehouse elections, reducing Youngkin’s power. The rest of the country may already be fixated on the 2024 presidential election, but Virginians were clearly more concerned with who they were sending to Richmond for the last two years of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration. The 2023 General Assembly races ...
Marijuana will be legal in Virginia on July 1. Here’s what is and isn’t ...
网页2021年4月7日 · This story was originally published on April 7, 2021, and was updated June 24, 2021. On July 1, Virginia becomes the first state in the South to legalize marijuana. “The time has come,” said House Majority Leader Charniele Herring, D-Alexandria, as the legislation she sponsored passed earlier year. It’s a development that even the most […]
Gold mining study begins as discoveries continue in Virginia
网页2021年12月21日 · Report on potential impacts of gold mining and state regulations due to lawmakers by late 2022. A group of scientists and engineers tasked with evaluating the potential impacts of gold mining on Virginia kicked off work last week with questions on issues ranging from deposits to mining company bonds. “We are overdue to look into modern mining ...
Virginia Primary Day 2023: Live coverage
网页2023年6月20日 · A cardboard cutout of Gov. Glenn Youngkin endorsing Del. Buddy Fowler, R-Hanover, outside Patrick Henry High School in western Hanover County, June 20, 2023. (Samantha Willis/The Virginia Mercury) Although Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin is nearly 4,000 miles away from Virginia, his presence looms large in …
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