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Virginia’s McAuliffe to announce restoration of voting rights to 13,000 felons

Virginia’s McAuliffe to announce restoration of voting rights to 13,000 felons

Published by the Washington Post Gov. Terry McAuliffe will announce Monday that he has restored voting rights to 13,000 felons on a case-by-case basis after Republicans and state ...

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Governor McAuliffe Announces Utility-Scale Solar Project in Northampton County

Governor McAuliffe Announces Utility-Scale Solar Project in Northampton County

~20-megawatt facility to provide enough power to supply over 3,000 households~ Released by Governor Terry McAuliffe RICHMOND – Governor McAuliffe announced today that Hecate Energ ...

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Study: Clean Power Can Lead to Millions in Commercial Energy Savings

Study: Clean Power Can Lead to Millions in Commercial Energy Savings

Published by Public News Service RICHMOND, Va. - A new study finds that if states implement the Clean Power Plan, energy savings would be greatest in retail and office buildings a ...

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Va.’s Bureau of Insurance advises against Anthem-Cigna merger

Va.’s Bureau of Insurance advises against Anthem-Cigna merger

Published on August 1 by the Richmond Times-Dispatch The State Corporation Commission’s Bureau of Insurance last week released a long-awaited analysis of the proposed merger betwe ...

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Roger Chesley: Justices’ smackdown of McAuliffe’s attempts to restore felons’ voting rights isn’t final word

Roger Chesley: Justices’ smackdown of McAuliffe’s attempts to restore felons’ voting rights isn’t final word

Published by the Virginian-Pilot.  I hesitated to call Patricia Skinner on Monday. I didn’t want to further muddle a confusing situation. Skinner, a former felon-turned-health car ...

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Virginia Ranks 39th in Nation for Solar Energy in New Report

Virginia Ranks 39th in Nation for Solar Energy in New Report

Published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch Virginia remains one of the worst states in the country for solar energy, according to a report released today by the Environment Virginia ...

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After Danville event, ex-offender voting applications rise

After Danville event, ex-offender voting applications rise

Published by Danville Register & Bee.  Dozens of ex-offenders have applied to register to vote in Danville since a recent rights restoration event attended by Secretary of the ...

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Study: Karst Makes Part of MVP Path a “No-Build Zone”

Study: Karst Makes Part of MVP Path a “No-Build Zone”

Published by Virginia News Service A big chunk of the proposed path of the Mountain Valley Pipeline is in what ought to be a "no-build zone," according to a geologic study. Ernst ...

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Governor McAuliffe Announces New Voter Registration Innovation

Governor McAuliffe Announces New Voter Registration Innovation

Released by the Office of the Governor of Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today an exciting new innovation from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the ...

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Session Aims to Deliver Understanding of Restoring Rights to Felons

Session Aims to Deliver Understanding of Restoring Rights to Felons

Published by Danville Register & Bee Marty Jackson recalled his “long journey” to getting his rights restored — and he wanted to do his part to help anyone else wishing to do ...

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