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Va. Senate shoots down bill to add terrapin protections to recreational crab pots
A bill that would have required recreational crabbers to add terrapin by-catch devices onto their pots to prevent accidental drownings of the reptiles failed to pass out of the Virginia Senate, stalling the measure for the year.
Leesburg Police Department Announces Accelerated Hiring Event for Aspiring Officers
Leesburg Police Department to Host Accelerated Hiring Event April 11 at Heritage High School for Aspiring Officers.
Federal judge upholds ruling that certain ex-felons should not automatically lose voting rights
On Monday, a federal court reaffirmed a January ruling that found that Virginia’s current practice of disenfranchising all people with felony convictions violates post-Civil War laws that required former Confederate states to guarantee voting rights for newly emancipated Black residents.
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‘Grow up’: Former Republican delegate defends civil-rights-themed mailers in redistricting fight
The political storm over a mailer campaign invoking civil rights era imagery in Virginia’s redistricting referendum fight intensified Tuesday as Black conservatives stepped forward to defend the message and oppose the proposed map changes, adding new context to the debate over the mailers that has centered on race and historical symbolism.
States are limiting HIV drug assistance programs
Thousands of low-income people living with HIV could be losing drug coverage as states impose limitations on HIV assistance programs amid constrained budgets — raising alarms over consistent access to lifesaving medications.
Maryland Joins States Vowing to Continue Antitrust Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster Parent Company
States including MD, PA, VA continue antitrust case against Ticketmaster parent company for alleged monopolization of live entertainment.
