Posts Tagged Plastic Bags
Should Localities Be Able to Tax Plastic Bags?
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 31, 2020
Local governments across Virginia may be getting the ability to impose taxes on plastic bags. Michael Pope reports.
Should Virginia Impose a Tax on Plastic Bags?
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 16, 2019
Credit: velkr0 / Flickr
Are plastic bags a problem in Virginia? Lawmakers in Richmond are divided. Michael Pope has details.
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From NPR News- Trump To Address Response To Coronavirus February 26, 2020Hours before health officials confirmed a 60th case of the COVID-19 disease in the U.S., the president tried to calm growing concern about the nation's preparedness, tweeting, "USA in great shape!"
- Trump White House Resists Calls To Appoint A Coronavirus Czar February 26, 2020Epidemic experts and Democratic politicians fault coordination of the response to the coronavirus outbreak and say what's needed is a czar. The White House disagrees.
- 'Gives Me Hope': How Low-Paid Workers Rose Up Against Stagnant Wages February 26, 2020When some fast-food workers in New York went on strike one morning in 2012, they had no idea it was the beginning of an unusual movement that would propel an economic revolution.
- David Roback, Mazzy Star Guitarist, Dead At 61 February 26, 2020The musician was a prominent member of the 1980s "Paisley Underground" scene in his native LA before gaining commercial success with Mazzy Star in the early '90s.
- Kazuhisa Hashimoto, Creator Of Famous 'Konami Code' Gaming Cheat, Dies February 26, 2020Hashimoto, a programmer for video game company Konami, had said he created the code to help him test the game Gladius. The code later appeared as easter eggs in pop culture.
- Trump To Address Response To Coronavirus February 26, 2020
- From BBC News
- Coronavirus cases surge to 400 in Italy February 26, 2020Europe's worst-hit country reports a rise of 25% in a day, as the virus spreads fast outside China.
- London firms sending staff home amid coronavirus fears February 26, 2020Three companies have now asked employees to work from home as a "precautionary measure".
- Ironbridge flooding: Emergency evacuation as defences 'overwhelmed' February 26, 2020Police evacuate part of a Shropshire town as barriers are "overwhelmed" by rising river water.
- Canary Islands sandstorm: Passengers flown to Malaga without bags February 26, 2020Jet2 flies holidaymakers stuck in Tenerife to Malaga but their bags were not on board.
- Dalston fatal e-bike crash rider 'going too fast' February 26, 2020Thomas Hanlon is charged with causing the death of pedestrian Sakine Cihan by careless driving.
- Coronavirus cases surge to 400 in Italy February 26, 2020
