Posts Tagged State Budget
State Lawmakers Working to Come Together on Virginia’s Budget
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on February 10, 2021
Lawmakers in Richmond are trying to balance the books during a pandemic and an economic crisis. Michael Pope reports.
State Lawmakers Working to Balance the Budget… Again
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on September 15, 2020
Lawmakers are trying to budget the state out of the red ink created by slumping revenues tied to the economic crisis. Michael Pope reports.
COVID-19 Prompts Cuts to Education in Revised Northam Budget
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 19, 2020
Governor Northam’s revised budget bill proposes cuts for education and a boost to Medicaid spending. But, the loss for schools isn’t necessarily a gain for healthcare. Cat Modlin-Jackson reports.
Here’s the full report from the Commonwealth Institute.
State Lawmakers Must Balance Budget Amidst COVID: What Does that Mean for Legislative Priorities?
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on July 17, 2020
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As lawmakers prepare to go back to Richmond and put together a revised budget, they’ll be confronting a number of difficult decisions. Michael Pope has this report about one of those decisions involving maternal mortality.
“And We’re Not Paying Them for That” Educators Flock to Richmond Requesting More Funding, Better Pay
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 27, 2020
Educators from across Virginia join hands in massive “Red4Ed” rally in Capitol Square, calling on lawmakers to fully fund request from the Virginia Board of Education. They say educators are overworked and short staffed. (Credit: Michael Pope)
Educators from across Virginia are in Richmond today, pressing lawmakers to fully fund education this year. Michael Pope reports from Capitol Square.
With One Week to Go, There’s No Budget Deal to Be Found at the General Assembly
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on March 2, 2018
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Lawmakers are about to wrap up the General Assembly session and head home next week. But, they may end up leaving town without approving a budget. Michael Pope has details.
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From NPR News- Got Questions About Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 Vaccine? We Have Answers March 5, 2021The third COVID-19 vaccine authorized for use in the U.S. requires one shot instead of two, and works a slightly different way from the others. Here's what we know about its safety and effectiveness.
- Capitol Police Call For Extension Of National Guard Help March 5, 2021The Capitol Police is alert for a possible attack from militia members. There are currently 5,200 Guard members in the Capitol following the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol building.
- Trump Appointee At VOA Parent Paid Law Firm Millions To Investigate His Own Staff March 5, 2021Trump appointee Michael Pack hoped to fire top executives who challenged him at the U.S. Agency for Global Media. When he couldn't, Pack paid a high-profile law firm millions to investigate them.
- Democrats Tweak COVID-19 Relief Package In Hopes Of Speedy Senate Approval March 4, 2021The new changes come after leaders agreed to narrow the income eligibility for those getting the next round of stimulus checks, as some moderate Democrats wanted. GOP amendments are expected to fail.
- Ghana Greets Historic Vaccine Delivery With A Dose Of Skepticism March 4, 2021It's the first country to receive free vaccines from the COVAX program. But that shipment of 600,000 can't protect a nation of 30 million. And conspiracy theories about the vaccine are swirling.
- Got Questions About Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 Vaccine? We Have Answers March 5, 2021
- From BBC News
- Covid-19: Starmer calls for bigger pay rise for NHS 'heroes' March 5, 2021The Labour leader was responding to a government recommendation of a 1% increase for staff in England.
- Covid: Asthma patients refused vaccine by some GPs March 5, 2021Some are not being prioritised if they haven't been to hospital recently for the condition.
- National Trust's climate change threat map a 'game-changer' March 5, 2021The National Trust's map plots a worst-case scenario if global carbon emissions are not driven down.
- Covid contracts still unpublished despite Boris Johnson's claim March 5, 2021Days after the PM said all contracts were "on the record", government lawyers admitted many were not.
- Covid 19: 'His mental health has suffered all along' March 5, 2021Michael, who has dementia, hasn't been able to properly see his family for a year, due to Covid-19 restrictions in his nursing home.
- Covid-19: Starmer calls for bigger pay rise for NHS 'heroes' March 5, 2021
