Politics

In 2022, the Wise County town of Pound was threatened with losing its charter if it didn’t address a litany of problems. Now some residents are pushing for disincorporation.

About 50 retail pharmacies closed across Virginia last year, leaving 20 counties with limited or no access to pharmacies. Legislation moving through the General Assembly is intended to stem the losses.

A roundup of action in the General Assembly.

The bill would require state regulators to evaluate Appalachian’s rates more often and prohibit rate increases from taking effect during the winter, among other changes.

Proposed legislation would allow the city to sell the former campus, while giving it more control over the process. It would also apply to the city’s other blighted properties.

House panel kills ‘right-to-work’ amendment. Suetterlein’s income tax deduction bill hits delay. Fairfax County casino referendum advances.

A Senate panel last week approved a study, but a House subcommittee balked at potentially not replacing VCU facilities in Richmond.

The appearance reprised his visit to the Washington County town during the campaign in October.

Since the November election, Republican leaders at the federal level have shown themselves to be open to making cuts to Medicaid.