NYC Will Pay Residents to Shovel — But Only With Proper ID
Mayor offers residents money to help dig out neighborhoods—but strict identification requirements ignite controversy over ID standards
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Virginia Redistricting Showdown Moves From Courtroom to Ballot Box
A high-stakes Virginia redistricting referendum will move forward after the Supreme Court of Virginia refused to block the measure, setting up an April 21 vote that could dramatically reshape the commonwealth’s congressional balance in a move many call biased and...
Raw Sewage Floods Potomac After Massive Pipe Failure
Hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage have poured into the Potomac River since January, prompting D.C. Water’s CEO to issue an open letter as the crisis threatens to become one of the largest wastewater disasters in U.S. history. In the letter, Gadis described...
Virginia Senate Panel Takes Up Battery Storage Mandate Backed by Gov. Spanberger
A Virginia Senate committee is scheduled to consider legislation directing the state’s two investor-owned utilities to develop large-scale battery storage projects, a proposal endorsed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger. The bill would require utilities to submit plans for...
Jury Awards $2 Million in New York Malpractice Case Over Teen Double Mastectomy
A Westchester County verdict found two clinicians liable for skipping safeguards and failing to secure fully informed consent before an irreversible surgery on a 16-year-old patient. Fox Varian, now 22, won a $2 million malpractice award against two New York...
Local News
Fairfax County Casino Bill Advances in Virginia Senate
A Virginia Senate subcommittee on Friday advanced legislation that would allow Fairfax County to host a casino, reviving a controversial proposal that failed last year and setting the stage for renewed debate in the General Assembly. The Senate Committee on General...
Virginia Democrats Revive Push for New Local School Construction Sales Tax
Virginia lawmakers are reopening a familiar fight over how cities and counties pay for new school buildings and major renovations—this time with legislation that could give local governments new taxing power if voters sign off. Sen. Jeremy McPike, D-Prince William,...
Virginia May Bring Back Spring Elections — And More Voting Days
Virginia lawmakers are revisiting how local elections are scheduled, with a measure that could allow some communities to undo recent changes and return to spring election dates. HB 51, sponsored by Del. Rob Bloxom, R-Accomack, would allow some localities to reverse...
State News
Virginia Redistricting Showdown Moves From Courtroom to Ballot Box
A high-stakes Virginia redistricting referendum will move forward after the Supreme Court of Virginia refused to block the measure, setting up an April 21 vote that could dramatically reshape the commonwealth’s congressional balance in a move many call biased and...
Raw Sewage Floods Potomac After Massive Pipe Failure
Hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage have poured into the Potomac River since January, prompting D.C. Water’s CEO to issue an open letter as the crisis threatens to become one of the largest wastewater disasters in U.S. history. In the letter, Gadis described...
Virginia Senate Panel Takes Up Battery Storage Mandate Backed by Gov. Spanberger
A Virginia Senate committee is scheduled to consider legislation directing the state’s two investor-owned utilities to develop large-scale battery storage projects, a proposal endorsed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger. The bill would require utilities to submit plans for...
National News
NYC Will Pay Residents to Shovel — But Only With Proper ID
Mayor Zhoran Mamdani’s snow cleanup program requires strict identification to get paid—drawing scrutiny as he and other Democrats oppose voter ID requirements at the ballot box. This weekend, New York was hammered with snow as a massive storm blew through. Some places...
Raw Sewage Floods Potomac After Massive Pipe Failure
Hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage have poured into the Potomac River since January, prompting D.C. Water’s CEO to issue an open letter as the crisis threatens to become one of the largest wastewater disasters in U.S. history. In the letter, Gadis described...
Jury Awards $2 Million in New York Malpractice Case Over Teen Double Mastectomy
A Westchester County verdict found two clinicians liable for skipping safeguards and failing to secure fully informed consent before an irreversible surgery on a 16-year-old patient. Fox Varian, now 22, won a $2 million malpractice award against two New York...