The death of a sports arena deal in northern Virginia grabbed most of the headlines this week. Michael Pope and Jeff Schapiro – political columnist with the Richmond Times-Dispatch – discuss that and all the happenings in state politics and government.
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“Effectively what defendants are trying to do on a certain level is reclaim Richmond and our clients won't have it and, on their behalf, we won't have it,” the lawyer for the local plaintiffs said.
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In 1924, the same year Indigenous communities were recognized as U.S. citizens, Virginia passed the Racial Integrity Act. This began decades of legislation and campaigns to prevent race-mixing and efforts to wipe out Indigenous cultures in Virginia.
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It’s not clear how long it might take for the port of Baltimore to recover from a cargo ship crash that brought down the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The vessel had docked in Norfolk before heading on to Maryland March 22nd. Now, Virginia’s port is ready to handle cargo from other ships bound for Baltimore.
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There’s good news from Shenandoah National Park, where about 60 firefighters are mopping up.
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Genealogist Karice Luck-Brimmer has spent decades researching her family’s history and uncovering other stories from the African American community in Danville. She’ll be a featured guest Thursday March 28th at the Lyric Theatre in Blacksburg — part of an event sponsored by the Christiansburg Institute to honor women’s history month.
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Officials in Alexandria announced they had backed out of the proposal on Wednesday.
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How students who are deaf excel at their sport
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We’re about 80 days into the year, and so far, according to Richmond Police, 135 guns have been stolen from people’s cars.
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Both Governor Glenn Youngkin and Democratic leadership appear to have agreed on investing over $300 million dollars into the DD waiver system.
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Governor Glenn Youngkin is considering a proposal from the General Assembly that would increase taxes on businesses.
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