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Virginia marriage equality amendment campaign launches at start of Pride Month
Virginia marriage equality amendment campaign launches at start of Pride Month By Markus Schmidt Virginia Mercury Chad Stewart and Blake McDonald met in college in 2007 and began...
Trump to pump $700M into coal power in the states, as he again blasts renewable energy
By Jacob Fischler | D.C. Bureau | Gov & Politics The federal government will spend $700 million on building or refurbishing coal power infrastructure across the country in...
Virginians suffer as callous, major cuts to food stamps become entrenched
Virginians suffer as callous, major cuts to food stamps become entrenched By Roger Chesley Virginia Mercury President Donald Trump’s Darwinian food stamp modifications – abetted last year by...
Virginia budget impasse threatens school funding, poses potential staffing challenges
Virginia budget impasse threatens school funding, poses potential staffing challenges By Nathaniel Cline Virginia Mercury Virginia’s education leaders say they are optimistic about the proposed K-12 funding in...
Dems spotlight anti-weaponization fund as US Senate GOP struggles to pass immigration bill
By Ashley Murray | D.C. Bureau | Gov & Politics WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats, police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection and...
Trump’s $1.77 billion ‘slush fund’ may be on the way out after GOP objections
By Ashley Murray | D.C. Bureau | Gov & Politics WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund appeared to be on shaky ground Monday as...
Virginia lawmakers are set to return to Richmond as budget deadline nears
Virginia lawmakers are set to return to Richmond as budget deadline nears By Markus Schmidt Virginia Mercury Virginia lawmakers are set to return to Richmond this month for...
30 years of Pride: Parade, kickball and more among Charleston-area events
By Matthew Young For HDMedia Charleston kicks off 30 years of Pride in the Capital City this June. A worldwide observance first recognized in West Virginia in 1997,...