VCU CNS
Capital News Service is a program of Virginia Commonwealth University's Robertson School of Media and Culture.
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Five of the eight listed stimulant manufacturers are still reporting partial or complete shortages.
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The wild ponies have been a part of the region almost “as long as the state has been settled.”
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Health care bills tackle workplace protections for employees and patient safety.
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FOIA laws require public institutions to disclose public records and provide access to government meetings — unless an exemption applies.
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Local merchants have found a new setting to sell their wares: the PopUp Market at The Diamond.
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Virginia Commonwealth University’s Institute for Contemporary Art recently celebrated its third anniversary after a year marked by a four-month pandemic closure and declining attendance.
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Legislators attempted to pass a bill that would expand the definition of a hate crime to include crimes against people based on perception, but opponents said the bill was too broad and could be misused.
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On the first day of Black History Month, legislators advanced a bill to help ensure voter protection for Virginia citizens. House Bill 1890, also known as the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, cleared the House in a 55-45 vote.
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Political science professor Deirdre Condit put up a sheet as a makeshift door for her home office to maintain privacy when she started teaching from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The near future of in-person schooling is uncertain due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Virginia students will return to a system where several penalties for misbehavior have been taken off the table.