House Passes Bill Lifting HPV Vaccine Rule
By Pia Talwar Capital News Service RICHMOND – The Virginia House of Delegates has voted to repeal the law requiring girls to receive the human papillomavirus vaccine before entering the sixth grade. On...
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Proposal Could Pay for Chaplains’ Tuition
Chaplain (Capt.) Jeffery Hicks, left, provides chaplain services to Louisiana National Guard Soldiers. Two Virginia national Guard chaplain support teams headed to Louisiana to provide chaplain...
View ArticleGeneral Assembly, CDC Diverge on HPV Vaccine
By Pia Talwar Capital News Service RICHMOND – While Virginia is moving to repeal its requirement that girls get vaccinated against the human papillomavirus, the federal government and a major medical...
View ArticleSixth-Grade Girls Still Must Get HPV Vaccine
By Alex Wiggins and Pia Talwar Capital News Service RICHMOND – The Virginia Senate has rejected a House-approved bill to repeal a law requiring girls to get a dose of the human papillomavirus vaccine...
View Article‘Tebow Bill’ Dies in Senate Education Panel
By Pia Talwar Capital News Service RICHMOND – Home-schooled students in Virginia will have to wait until next year to see if they can participate in sports and other extracurricular activities at their...
View ArticleVDOT Awards Funds for Safe Routes to School
By Pia Talwar Capital News Service RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Transportation has awarded 18 communities a total of $5.9 million this year through the Safe Routes to School program. Funds...
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Law Lets Towns Post ‘Children at Play’ Signs
By Pia Talwar Capital News Service RICHMOND – It seemed like a simple task: posting “Children at Play” signs near Middleburg Elementary School in Loudoun County so drivers would be especially alert for...
View ArticleVirginia OKs Offshore Wind Energy Turbine
By Pia Talwar Capital News Service RICHMOND – Gov. Bob McDonnell’s goal to install America’s first offshore wind energy turbine got a jolt of momentum this week from the Virginia Marine Resources...
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McDonnell Visits Canada to Promote Virginia
By Pia Talwar Capital News Service RICHMOND – Gov. Bob McDonnell ventured to Quebec, Canada, this week to promote Virginia’s wine, tourism and film industries. The governor and first lady Maureen...
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New Law Targets Cigarette Smuggling
By Pia Talwar Capital News Service RICHMOND – You soon will face state fines and criminal charges if you buy large quantities of cigarettes in Virginia intending to resell them in a state with a higher...
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