Posts Tagged Driver’s Licenses
COVID-19 Prompting At Least One State Lawmaker to Rethink License Ceremonies
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 12, 2020
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The pandemic has upended many aspects of day to day life, including teenagers who get their first driver’s license. And as Michael Pope tells us, lawmakers are considering upending a long-standing tradition.
Could Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants Split Democrats in January?
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on November 29, 2019
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Should undocumented immigrants be able to get a Virginia driver’s license? As Michael Pope reports, that’s a question members of the General Assembly will be tackling in January.
Virginia May End Driver’s License Suspensions for Unpaid Court Fees After All
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on April 1, 2019
Lawmakers will return to Richmond this week to finish up some loose ends from this year’s General Assembly session. And one issue that is expected to be at the top of the agenda is suspended drivers licenses. Michael Pope reports.
Lawmakers to Discuss Driver’s Licences for Undocumented Immigrants
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 23, 2018
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Hundreds of advocates for immigrants will be in Richmond Wednesday for a contentious committee hearing. As Michael Pope reports, the hearing will consider a bill that would provide documents to the undocumented.
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From NPR News- Biography Traces Political Mistakes And Personal Scars That Shaped Joe Biden January 22, 2021Evan Osnos talks about Joe Biden's enduring quest to become president. He says Biden has a different mindset today than he once had: "He's a man who is at peace." Originally broadcast Oct. 27, 2020.
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- New UK variant 'may be more deadly' January 22, 2021Emerging evidence suggests the variant that emerged in the UK may be more deadly as well as spread faster.
- Coronavirus: UK R number 'between 0.8 and 1' January 22, 2021The UK's chief medical adviser warns that "a very small change and it could start taking off again".
- Trump impeachment: Senate trial poised to start next week January 22, 2021The House will send an impeachment article, or charge, to the Senate on Monday.
- Covid-19: UK variant 'may be more deadly' but nation's R number drops January 22, 2021Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Friday evening.
- Covid: Side-by-side in a London mosque - funerals and a food bank January 22, 2021Worship has been suspended as burials average 15-a-day, yet still there is denial about the disease.
- New UK variant 'may be more deadly' January 22, 2021
