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Trees take root as Virginia’s frontline defense against urban heat
11+ hour, 36+ min ago (221+ words) (VIRGINIA MERCURY) - As temperatures climb, some parts of the commonwealth are heating up faster than others " a result of too few trees and too little shade. Neighborhoods without tree canopy can be up to 15 degrees hotter than those with tree…...
Virginia set to rejoin RGGI as utilities prepare to pass the cost back to ratepayers
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (176+ words) (VIRGINIA MERCURY) - Virginia is poised to reenter the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative this summer, a move that could again add a monthly charge to electricity customers" bills as utilities resume buying carbon credits. State officials expect the commonwealth to participate…...
Virginia sees 33,000 ACA enrollment drop since subsidies expired, more likely on the way
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (208+ words) (VIRGINIA MERCURY) - What might be pocket change to some can be a breaking point for others " forcing tough choices between health insurance and everyday essentials. As Virginians, and Americans nationwide, face premium spikes in the Affordable Care Act marketplace after…...
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1+ week, 5+ day ago (13+ words) GOP-leaning districts in Virginia seeing higher early voter turnout than recent years'WHSV...
Virginia Democrats face voter turnout hurdle ahead of April 21 referendum
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (300+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Democrats are growing worried about the outcome of the April 21 referendum that will help determine whether they can redraw district maps before midterms, with turnout emerging as their biggest challenge. Virginia Democrats modeled the redistricting push after…...
Virginia Democrats pass Gov. Spanberger’s 16-bill ‘Affordable Virginia Agenda’
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (271+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Democrats in Richmond celebrated the passage of 16 bills through both the state House and Senate aimed at making life cheaper for Virginians on crossover day. The bills aim at the cost of housing, energy, healthcare, and renters…...
Former Virginia AG Miyares joins fight against redistricting, says ‘common sense will prevail’
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (392+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Virginia's former Attorney General has joined the campaign against mid-decade redistricting as the legal and political battle grows fiercer. Jason Miyares tells 29News that the Commonwealth is in an "unprecedented era," as Virginia Democrats work to push legislation…...
New report finds Virginia workforce ‘especially exposed’ to AI impacts
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (281+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A new report from the Virginia Chamber of Commerce Foundation found that the Commonwealth's workforce is "especially exposed" to the impacts of artificial intelligence. The Virginia AI Landscape Assessment, prepared by Economic Leadership LLC and supported by…...
Childcare access emerges as top issue for Virginia families and employers
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (328+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Childcare strains are spilling from homes into workplaces across the commonwealth, according recent survey results from the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation, The Virginia Chamber Foundation and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. "We know that childcare is…...
Epstein files to the economy; Virginia senators address major developments in Washington DC
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (223+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) -Virginia's U.S. senators spoke Thursday, Nov. 20, about several major developments in Washington DC, including President Trump's decision to approve the release of the Epstein files. Senator Mark Warner said the move could finally offer long-awaited answers and raised…...