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Va. pharmacies say low reimbursement rates keep them struggling to stay afloat
Elkton Family Pharmacy, located about 30 minutes east of Harrisonburg, Va. The independent establishment is owned and operated by longtime pharmacist John Seymour. (Courtesy of John Seymour)“I’m crying...
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Report: As Northern Virginia prospers, some neighborhood conditions worsen
Pedestrians in Old Town Alexandria. (Sarah Vogelsong/Virginia Mercury)In between the sprawling lawns of Loudoun County and the riverside lofts of Alexandria lie clusters of struggling, predominantly...
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Va. ABC official files whistleblower suit, alleging retaliation for reporting...
A display of Virginia-made liquors at a Richmond ABC store. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury)A high-level official with the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority has filed a lawsuit claiming she...
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Youngkin budget calls for income tax cuts, sales tax increases
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin being greeted before presenting his proposed budget recommendations for the 2024-26 biennial on Dec. 20 at the General Assembly Building in Richmond. (Nathaniel...
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How Virginia’s Dept. of Forestry and Christmas tree growers spruce up the...
Sweet Providence Farm in Floyd County. (Courtesy of John Houston)The annual holiday tradition of chopping down a Christmas tree from a local farm doesn’t just come with fond memories and green needles...
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State group says Virginia should budget more for invasive species management
An area in Pony Pasture Park of the James River Park System showing native plant vegetation, including Virginia Creeper, Common Moonseed, Mockernut Hickory seedlings and Virginia Wild Rye. (Meghan...
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13 things to watch in the 2024 Virginia General Assembly session
The Virginia state Capitol in Richmond. (Sarah Vogelsong/Virginia Mercury)There’s a new building. A new tunnel. And lots of new politicians. The Virginia General Assembly will convene in Richmond today...
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Three interesting bills of the week: animal cruelty offenders, age of...
Gov. Glenn Youngkin recognized speakers at the 2024 State of the Commonwealth Address at the State Capitol in Richmond. Pictured behind him, from top left, are Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, House...
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Three interesting bills of the week: lab meat, child labor penalties and...
Gov. Glenn Youngkin recognized speakers at the 2024 State of the Commonwealth Address at the State Capitol in Richmond. Pictured behind him, from top left, are Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, House...
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Three interesting bills: medical debt, mobile home park tenant rights and...
A view of the Virginia House of Delegates Chamber in Richmond. (Nathaniel Cline/Virginia Mercury)Hundreds of bills are filed for General Assembly consideration each year. In this weekly series, the...
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Three interesting bills: English ivy sales, decriminalizing suicide and juror...
A view of the Virginia House of Delegates Chamber in Richmond. (Nathaniel Cline/Virginia Mercury)Hundreds of bills are filed for General Assembly consideration each year. In this weekly series, the...
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Va. commission to review mandatory insurance coverage for “devastating”...
(Getty Images)A bill that would require insurers in Virginia to cover treatment for a neuropsychiatric disorder that primarily affects children will be studied by the state Health Insurance Reform...
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Three interesting bills: claiming roadkill, food-to-beverage ratio and honey...
A view of the Virginia House of Delegates Chamber in Richmond. (Nathaniel Cline/Virginia Mercury)Hundreds of bills are filed for General Assembly consideration each year. In this weekly series, the...
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Bills to ease strain on state mental hospitals advance without ‘bed of last...
Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg is the largest of nine state-run psychiatric hospitals. (Photo courtesy of DBHDS)As Virginia’s General Assembly clears the midpoint of its legislative session,...
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Three interesting bills: labor trafficking, city council salary caps and...
A view of the Virginia House of Delegates Chamber in Richmond. (Nathaniel Cline/Virginia Mercury)Hundreds of bills are filed for General Assembly consideration each year. In this weekly series, the...
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Second Virginia ABC employee files whistleblower lawsuit against authority
A liquor store in downtown Richmond. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury)A second employee of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority has filed a lawsuit against ABC, alleging he was wrongfully put...
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Va. ABC store hours back to normal after flirtation with early closures
A Virginia ABC store. (NBC12)A plan to reduce the operating hours of 155 Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority stores was quietly rolled back within weeks of being implemented in late summer...
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Three interesting bills: Regulating public pools, five needle acupunture and...
A view of the Virginia House of Delegates Chamber in Richmond. (Nathaniel Cline/Virginia Mercury)Hundreds of bills are filed for General Assembly consideration each year. In this weekly series, the...
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Three interesting bills: xylazine penalties, custodial death reports and...
A view of the Virginia House of Delegates Chamber in Richmond. (Nathaniel Cline/Virginia Mercury)Hundreds of bills are filed for General Assembly consideration each year. In this weekly series, the...
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Contraception coverage bills sent to Youngkin’s desk
(Getty Images)Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is reviewing legislation sent to him by the Democratic-controlled General Assembly that would require health insurers to fully cover contraceptives in...
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