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Proposal could unlock urban development, but balancing safety and local authority remains a challenge
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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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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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Bill to educate Virginia women about menstrual disorders passes unanimously
Virginia lawmakers unanimously passed a bill to educate and inform the public about menstrual disorders. House Bill 1918, introduced by Del. Destiny LeVere Bolling, D-Henrico, establishes a women's menstrual health program that will direct the Virginia Department of Health to educate and train hospital staff and health care
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