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Rail union says Virginia derailment renews questions about Norfolk Southern's safety practices

The union that represents locomotive engineers says a coal train derailment in Virginia is renewing questions about Norfolk Southern's safety practices

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Judge: Lawyers can gather evidence for $40M lawsuit filed by teacher who was shot by 6-year-old

A judge in Virginia has ruled that lawyers for a teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student can start the process of interviewing eyewitnesses and reviewing the boy’s disciplinary file for a $40 million lawsuit against the school system

The Independent UK

Being a lawmaker is the latest leap for career-hopping Kiggans

WASHINGTON — When Jen Kiggans decided to run for Virginia’s state Senate in 2019, she cited Elaine Luria as her inspiration. That was odd enough — Luria’s a Democrat while Kiggans is a Republican. But things got stranger still just three years later, when Kiggans decided to run for Congress…

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Abandoned Johnny Miller-designed Beacon Hill to be reborn in Virginia

The original plans also included a second course to be designed by Jack Nicklaus.

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States enact the most new extreme risk protection order laws since 2020

So far this year, two states, Michigan and Minnesota, have enacted extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs). They became the first states to enact new ERPOs since New Mexico and Virginia did so in 2020. The new laws in Michigan and Minnesota raise the total number of states with ERPOs to…

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Being a lawmaker is the latest leap for career-hopping Kiggans - Roll Call

Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans speaks about her career jumps and how she intends to win reelection in Virginia’s 2nd District.

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From coal to kayaking: West Virginia’s miners turn to tourism to pay the bills

Increasing number of workers in once profitable mining industry now employed in tourism in a stunning corner of Appalachia

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Virginia hospitals must show cost of care, according to new price transparency rule

A new state rule on hospital price transparency went into effect Saturday.

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Mum-of-six, 30, unexpectedly has set of triplets after giving birth to twin boys

The 30-year-old mum from Virginia was planning her birthday party when she found out she was 8 weeks pregnant. Her three children thought she was joking when she told them to expect another three siblings

Daily Mirror

Free-Range Kids in Virginia, Connecticut, and Illinois Celebrate a Very Special Independence Day

New reasonable childhood independence laws in these states will make it easier for parents to let children enjoy the holiday.

Reason

Women’s interest in entering politics surged after Dobbs. So why aren’t they running?

Susanna Gibson remembers where she was and what she was doing on June 24, 2022, the way some remember 9/11 or the Challenger explosion. The nurse practitioner was sitting at her kitchen table in Henrico, Va., going over some patient charts, when her phone buzzed. It was one of her…

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Virginia high school admissions case could be legal follow-up to affirmative action ruling

A federal appeals court’s ruling last month about the admissions policy at an elite public high school in northern Virginia may provide a vehicle for the U.S. Supreme Court to flesh out the intended scope of its ruling banning affirmative action in college admissions

The Independent UK

Women’s interest in entering politics surged after Dobbs. So why aren’t they running? - Roll Call

Organizations that recruit women to run for office say interest swelled after the Dobbs decision, yet there isn't a surge in new candidates.

Roll Call

The DC Snipers shot dead 10 people through a hole in a Chevy trunk. Tarot cards secured their capture

While residents of the DC Metropolitan Area went about their daily activities, they were shot by two snipers aiming through a hole cut out of the trunk of a Chevy Caprice. Ten people lost their lives during a 23-day reign of terror now documented in Netflix’s Catching Killers. Rachel Sharp…

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Heat this summer will cost $1 billion

A new report estimates heat will spur nearly 235,000 ER visits for conditions related to increased body temperature

Reason

"Dormant Commerce" and Corporate Powers

Some reflections on the decision in Mallory.

Daily Mirror

Alexandria Virginia incident: Child aged 3 dies in fall from high-rise apartment

A three-year-old boy fell from a window of a 13-floor apartment building and died instantly in Alexandria, Virginia

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Alaska to receive most per-capita aid in broadband funding rollout

WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration’s long-awaited allocation of high-speed internet funding will give 19 states at least $1 billion each in federal aid from a 2021 infrastructure law, with Alaska, West Virginia, Wyoming and Montana leading the list in per capita aid.

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Special Congressional Elections Reach Record High In 2010s

Increase in special elections seen in both House and Senate, driven by various factors

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Special congressional elections have become more common in recent decades

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 28, Brew.

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All candidates for Virginia House of Delegates District 15 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 15 — Laura Jane Cohen (D) and Marcus Evans (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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All candidates for Virginia State Senate District 37 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Virginia State Senate District 37 — Ken Reid (R) and Saddam Salim (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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Spartans offer 2025 Virginia 4-star CB Shamari Earls

Michigan State football has extended a scholarship offer to one of the top cornerback prospects in the 2025 class

The Independent UK

Clock ticking for West Virginia to select leadership for opioid money distribution

West Virginia is finalizing the leadership for a newly created foundation tasked with distributing the lion’s share of the more than $1 billion in opioid lawsuit-settlement money

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State Legislative Incumbents Face Primary Challenges

Seven incumbents, including five Democrats, have lost in primaries so far this year.

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