Posts Tagged JLARC
JLARC: Virginia Spent Less Than Expected on Medicaid This Year
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on December 16, 2019
More Virginians received health insurance through Medicaid this year while the state actually spent less than expected on the program. As lawmakers learned Monday that’s because of Medicaid expansion. Mallory Noe-Payne has details.
Gambling in Virginia? Casinos Will Likely Be a Hot Topic for Lawmakers in January
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on November 22, 2019
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Lawmakers in Richmond are about to place their bets on casino gambling. They’ll get a much-anticipated report on Monday. Michael Pope reports.
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- 'Unprecedented, Historic Corruption': Romney Joins Critics Of Stone's Commutation July 11, 2020The president's decision to grant clemency to his longtime confidant drew vehement criticism from Democratic lawmakers. Republicans largely kept silent, with one notable exception: Sen. Mitt Romney.
- As Kenya Keeps Schools Shut, Teen Pregnancies Are Rising July 11, 2020The country's schools are closed until January as the coronavirus surges. Meanwhile, officials say there's an increase in underage expecting mothers.
- Tracking The Pandemic: Are Coronavirus Cases Rising Or Falling In Your State? July 11, 2020View NPR's maps and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are growing and which are leveling off.
- Coronavirus World Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Outbreak July 11, 2020A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed thousands of people.
- Kids Feel Pandemic Stress Too. Here's How To Help Them Thrive July 11, 2020For children, the distress shows itself in difficult moods, stomachaches or even regression to behaviors from earlier childhood. Here are seven ideas to help anxious kids feel better.
- 'Unprecedented, Historic Corruption': Romney Joins Critics Of Stone's Commutation July 11, 2020
- From BBC News
- Tributes paid to football great Jack Charlton July 11, 2020Jack Charlton, a World Cup winner with England in 1966 and former Republic of Ireland boss, dies aged 85.
- South African church attack: Five dead after 'hostage situation' July 11, 2020The church, on the outskirts of Johannesburg, was attacked amid reports of fighting over leadership.
- British IS prisoner 'killed in Syria' July 11, 2020A London man becomes the first British IS-supporter to die in Syrian Democratic Forces custody.
- British man dies after balcony fall in Spain July 11, 2020Police in Malaga said the Briton had landed on another man below, killing him too.
- Coronavirus: Outdoor pools and lidos struggling to reopen July 11, 2020Some volunteer-run attractions say a shortened summer season is "not financially viable".
- Tributes paid to football great Jack Charlton July 11, 2020
