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Proposal to provide luggage for foster care children fails over funding
Lawmakers considered a proposal to provide luggage to youth moving through the foster care system, but ultimately the measure died over funding costs. Del. Karen Keys-Gamarra, D-Fairfax, sponsored House Bill 1631, to require the Department of Social Services to find a better option from a plastic trash bag. The delegate,
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Former Richmond DPU director did not regularly meet with Henrico regarding water treatment plant updates
Henrico County pays Richmond for a third of its residents water supply. It's a cost that comes with maintenance and a commitment to reliability under a decades long contract. However, records requested under a freedom of information act request show Richmond's former Director of Public Utilities
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Bipartisan bill aims to improve prison education, reduce recidivism
Virginia lawmakers advanced a bipartisan prison education reform bill, but Senate revisions altered its original scope. Del. Betsy B. Carr, D-Richmond, introduced House Bill 2158, which mandated the Department of Corrections to implement a consistent education system across its facilities, according to the bill. Carr has worked on getting higher
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