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The Virginia Joint Commission on Health Care (JCHC) is one step closer to determining its 2022 study topics, which will help inform policymakers as they draft legislation in the upcoming session in January.
Elections in Arlington County could change dramatically in the coming years. First, County Board members are considering whether to do away with first-past-the
Roanoke Del. Sam Rasoul is among a coalition of 15 legislators in calling for the denial of the air permit application for the Lambert Compressor Station.
Lawmakers' work starts on mental hospital staffing shortage July 16, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia's behavioral health commissioner told lawmakers Thursday about the spending she said is needed to make facilities safer after admissions at five state hospitals was halted amid a staffing shortage, including $75 million for salaries and pay increases. “Our safety net is no longer safe,” Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Commissioner Alison Land told members of a subcommittee created in 2014 to study and improve mental health services. The Richmond Times...
Today at 11:30am A paperwork snafu may prevent a local House of Delegates candidate, Matt Rogers, from going up against fellow Democrat Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington). Rogers, who recently wrapped up 3.5 years serving as Chief of Staff for Sen. Dave Marsden (D-37) and is running to unseat Hope, reportedly failed to meet a filing deadline for two documents, according to the State Board of Elections. As a result, he may not be on the June 8 Democratic primary ballot. The challenger tells ARLnow that he mailed these documents to the state last June, but did not use certified mail, “which was ...