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Is Virginia Testing Enough to Start Reopening Safely? Not According to This Analysis.

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According to a report in NPR this morning about a new "a simulation that estimates the amount of testing needed in each state by...

Ahead of Pence Visit, VA Democrats Slam Trump’s “Failed, Chaotic” Pandemic Response [UPDATED with...

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***** From DPVA: Ahead of Pence Visit, VA Democrats Slam Trump’s “Failed, Chaotic” Pandemic Response Just last night Trump said “we want to terminate health care”  Ahead of...

Video: Sen. Kaine Statement on Senate’s 49-44 Vote to Override Trump Veto of His...

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From Sen. Tim Kaine's office:  KAINE STATEMENT ON SENATE VOTE TO OVERRIDE TRUMP VETO OF HIS BIPARTISAN WAR POWERS RESOLUTION Watch video of Kaine's floor speech calling for...

AG Mark Herring Urges FERC to Halt New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure Projects During COVID-19...

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From AG Mark Herring's office: ATTORNEY GENERAL HERRING URGES FERC TO HALT NEW FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS DURING COVID-19 CRISIS RICHMOND (May 7, 2020) – Attorney General...

Thursday (5/7) Virginia Data on COVID-19 Finds +1,314 Confirmed/Probable Cases* (to 21,570), +182 Hospitalizations*...

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NOTE: There were no data updates yesterday, so today's changes are over *two* days instead of one... See below for graphics of the newly posted...

Another 3.2 Million Americans, Including 61k Virginians, File Initial Unemployment Benefit Claims

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Another week, another set of nasty unemployment insurance weekly claims data from the U.S. Department of Labor. For the U.S., we’re talking about another...

BREAKING: Takis Karantonis Wins Arlington Dems’ Nomination for County Board Special Election [UPDATED with...

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I'm waiting for the official press release from the Arlington County Democratic Committee (ACDC) - will post it below, as soon as I get...

Thursday News: Trump Contradicts Nurse; “Magical thinking won’t protect us”; “Trump is pushing to...

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by Lowell Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, May 7. Unbelievable. The President of the United States quips...