Posts Tagged JLARC
Movie Making In Virginia May Not Be A Great Investment
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on November 27, 2017
A clap board is readied during the filming of an American Heroes Channel three-part series about the Revolutionary War in Powhatan County, Va., in 2014. (Credit: AP Photo / Steve Helber)
Virginia taxpayers have spent almost $50 million luring film producers to the state. Movie crews get tax breaks and grants, but new data is casting doubt on whether the investment is worth it. Mallory Noe-Payne reports.
JLARC: Some State Salaries Aren’t Competitive Enough
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on November 13, 2017
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Three-quarters of HR directors at state agencies say they have trouble filling open jobs. The biggest hurdle? Money. That’s according to a new report lawmakers heard in Richmond Monday. Mallory Noe-Payne has details.
State Legislators Taking Closer Look At Biosolids
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on October 18, 2017
David Hudnall and his son, David Hudnall Jr. (Credit: Pamela D’Angelo)
Unless you’re a farmer or an avid gardener, you probably don’t know much about fertilizers. You put some down and your lawn gets greener and your tomatoes bigger. For people living next door to a farm field, fertilizers have become a worry as some farmers use treated human waste to enrich their soil. Pamela D’Angelo reports.
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From NPR News- Iceland's Prime Minister To Skip Meeting With VP Mike Pence August 22, 2019Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir denies she means to snub Pence. Her scheduling decision was made before President Trump canceled his trip to Denmark.
- Captain Who Rescued Migrants At Sea Refuses Paris Medal, Calling It Hypocritical August 21, 2019"Your police [steal] blankets from people that you force to live on the streets, while you raid protests and criminalize people that are standing up for rights of migrants," said Pia Klemp.
- Miami Police Arrest Suspect In Shooting After He Reports His Gun Was Stolen August 21, 2019Police say Carlints St. Louis went to a police station hoping to create an alibi for a shooting he allegedly committed, but he ended up setting the stage for his own arrest.
- Tens Of Thousands Of Fires Ravage Brazilian Amazon, Where Deforestation Has Spiked August 21, 2019Researchers say there's been a huge rise in the number of fires compared with last year. That's likely linked with a similar leap in deforestation since President Jair Bolsonaro took office.
- 'The Government Is Very Afraid': Meet Moscow's New Opposition Leader, Lyubov Sobol August 21, 2019Lyubov Sobol's tenacity in standing up to the authorities, combined with a savvy use of social media, has put her at the center of attention as a new protest leader.
- Iceland's Prime Minister To Skip Meeting With VP Mike Pence August 22, 2019
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- Merkel: Backstop alternative 'possible within 30 days' August 21, 2019Boris Johnson welcomes apparent optimism from the German chancellor as she suggests a solution could be found.
- Libby Squire death: Man arrested on suspicion of murder August 21, 2019Police arrest a 25-year-old over the death of the student whose body was found in a river estuary.
- Ditch cars to meet climate change targets, say MPs August 21, 2019MPs say people will have to stop driving if the UK is to meet its Zero Carbon goals by 2050.
- Titanic sub dive reveals parts are being lost to sea August 21, 2019The first people to dive down to the Titanic in nearly 15 years say some parts of the wreck have been lost to the sea.
- Being Muslim in Myanmar August 21, 2019Since the Rohingya crisis erupted in 2012, some Muslims in Myanmar say they face more discrimination.
- Merkel: Backstop alternative 'possible within 30 days' August 21, 2019
