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Virginia one step closer to requiring diaper-changing stations in new buildings’ public bathrooms
Baby Changing table in public restroom, CostCo, Queens, New York. (Photo by: Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) By:...
Read moreDetailsVirginia Democrats seek emergency injunction from US Supreme Court in redistricting fight
Appeal asks nation’s highest court to revive the redistricting amendment struck down by the Supreme Court of Virginia. By: Markus...
Read moreDetailsMore states, including Virginia, weigh new rules for pregnant, postpartum women in custody
In Virginia, one of the new laws requires correctional facilities to adopt lactation policies for pregnant and postpartum incarcerated people...
Read moreDetailsThe sheer waste of Virginia’s redistricting referendum staggers the conscience
The costs — reflecting the desperately high stakes for partisan control of Congress in November’s federal midterm elections — are...
Read moreDetailsAfter SCOTUS voting rights ruling, Virginia leaders warn minority representation could erode
Decision narrowing key Voting Rights Act protections raises new concerns about future redistricting battles in the commonwealth. By: Markus Schmidt...
Read moreDetailsOver 80% of Virginia experiencing severe drought conditions
By: Shannon Heckt -Virginia Mercury The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report shows the entirety of Virginia is experiencing some level...
Read moreDetailsProposed WIC cuts could strain low-income Virginia families, advocates warn
National estimates show 80,000 Virginians could see reductions to their WIC fruit and vegetable benefits under a proposed federal spending...
Read moreDetailsBig changes arrive July 1 for student borrowers, including in loan repayments
By: Shauneen Miranda -Virginia Mercury WASHINGTON — The federal student loan system is set to see a dramatic overhaul beginning...
Read moreDetailsSupreme Court of Virginia strikes down redistricting amendment, keeps current maps in place
Groundbreaking ruling upholds lower court’s decision and caps monthslong legal fight with national implications. By: Markus Schmidt - May 8,...
Read moreDetailsMove over, sheep. Cattle are grazing solar sites, too, and that’s good news for Virginia.
Given the dire economic situation facing small farms in Virginia today, “cattle-voltaics” could offer a lifeline for rural communities, columnist...
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