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Virginia mail service improves; second Trump push to privatize USPS ‘unlikely’
U.S. Postal Service operations have continued to improve, but a bipartisan coalition of state leaders say more work is needed to get the service to a level Virginians deserve. Virginia was ranked at the bottom for on-time mail delivery in October 2023, at the start of the federal government’
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Youngkin establishes task force to combat negative effects of social media on youth mental health
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Executive Order 43 on Thursday, which enacted a multi-pronged effort to address the impact of social media use on children’s mental health. The order established the Reclaiming Childhood Task Force to counter “addictive” social media use in youth and “create opportunities for cultural change.” The
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Legislation would allow localities to set cellphone rules, for better 'buy in'
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s cellphone ban in K-12 schools will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2025, but some lawmakers want to give localities the option to establish their own policies. Youngkin issued Executive Order 33 earlier this year, which outlined the reasons behind the ban: cellphones are a
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