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
Credit: JLARC
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- PHOTOS: It's Hard To Grow Up — And Grow Old — In Honduras August 19, 2018Photographer Tomas Ayuso captures the plight of Honduran youth struggling to survive in a violent country — and thinking about fleeing to stay alive.
- Imran Khan Is Sworn Into Office As Pakistan's New Prime Minister August 18, 2018Khan inherits several big challenges, including Pakistan's faltering economy, and managing relations with China and the U.S.
- Millions Of Muslim Worshipers Flock To Mecca For Hajj August 18, 2018The holy event starts Sunday and lasts until next Friday.
- As Death Toll Rises, Mourners Gather To Honor Victims Of Italian Bridge Collapse August 18, 2018On a national day of mourning in Italy, questions remain about how a highway bridge gave way, killing dozens.
- Report Says Faculty At Connecticut School Sexually Abused Students For Years August 18, 2018A law firm found sexual abuse by seven now-former staffers against 16 students — going back as far as 1969 and lasting until 1992.
- PHOTOS: It's Hard To Grow Up — And Grow Old — In Honduras August 19, 2018
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- Child passive smoking 'increases chronic lung risk' August 19, 2018A study shows higher risk of fatal lung disease in adults exposed to cigarette smoke in childhood.
- Kerala floods: Eyewitness accounts from BBC reporters August 19, 2018As southern India braces for more rain, BBC reporters in Kerala see the devastating impact of floods.
- Brexit vote campaign gets £1m from Superdry co-founder August 18, 2018Multi-millionaire tycoon says he donated because "we have a genuine chance to turn this around".
- Backstreet Boys fans hurt in Oklahoma storm August 19, 2018At least 14 people were taken to hospital after a metal structure at a concert in Oklahoma fell.
- The first humanist lead chaplain in the NHS August 18, 2018Lindsay van Dijk is the first humanist lead chaplain in the NHS.
- Child passive smoking 'increases chronic lung risk' August 19, 2018
