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Spanberger urges Trump to reconsider proposal ending Roadless Rule
Gov. Abigail Spanberger sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on Friday urging the Trump Administration to abandon its proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule — known as the Roadless Rule.
In the letter, Spanberger said rescinding the Roadless Rule, which designates certain areas in national forests as roadless areas, would jeopardize nearly 400,000 acres of National Forests in Virginia.
Prince William County Recycling Rate Increases to 47.7%
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Housing, tax reform among Fairfax County’s priorities for 2027 General Assembly session
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Open for comment: Environmental justice in Virginia’s permitting process
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Baltimore waste incinerator is condemned as another charts its future
bayjournal.comHome insurers are retreating from some coastal communities. Here’s what’s happening in Hampton Roads.
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The amendment that could permanently protect reproductive rights in Virginia
Subtitle: “In the final of a three-part series on the constitutional amendments Virginians will approve or reject this fall, residents share how their experiences connect to an effort to enshrine reproductive rights.”
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State legislators ask for more ‘respectful’ dialogue on K-12 funding from Fairfax leaders
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Community members voice opinions on proposed Dominion Energy-NextEra merger in Newport News
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The amendment that could safeguard same-sex marriage in Virginia
Subtitle: "In the second of a three-part series on the constitutional amendments Virginians will approve or reject this fall, two Central Virginia moms share their lived experiences connected to the civil rights proposal."
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VPM News asks: Have you been on the Child Care Subsidy Program waitlist?
Our team is reporting on Virginia's push to clear the waitlist for the Child Care Subsidy Program, and we are looking for families who have interacted with the waitlist recently (anytime in 2026, but particularly in the last few months).
If any of the following describes you or your family, reporter Megan Pauly is interested in hearing from you:
- You got off the waitlist and have begun receiving subsidized childcare
- You are still on the waitlist
- You were removed from the waitlist for any reason
- You've had ... some other interaction with the CCSP waitlist that we have not described? (If this is you, we DEFINITELY want to hear from you!)
If you are willing to speak to Megan, you can email her directly at mpauly@vpm.org or drop us a response via DM — we'll make sure it gets to her. Thank you!
This Virginia Republican lawmaker sees LGBTQ+ history recognition and calls it ‘disgusting’
advocate.comA Virginia university that ended trans youth care last year now publishes research on transphobia’s harms
advocate.comRepublicans push for a gas tax holiday in Virginia. Here are the politics and policies at play.
Many states are responding to high gas prices by waiving gas taxes for a time. Virginia is unlikely to join them. In the meantime, this is a campaign issue.
Developer uses public comment period at Amherst County meeting to unveil plans for a nuclear power project
The company has not publicly identified a site for the facility, which would use small modular reactors to produce up to 650 megawatts of power.
Following charges against some officers, Virginia lawmaker looks to further limit Flock
wvtf.orgSurvey: N. Va. business leaders upbeat on data centers, less so on national economy
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Richmond EDA tells Squirrels to clear out of The Diamond or be treated as trespassers | In addition, the lawyer for the EDA gave DiBella 30 days to resume talks with VCU over letting the team use the new stadium.
richmonder.orgData center project divides three Southwest Virginia localities
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