Funding For Alternative Transportation For Mental Health Crises Uncertain
In Virginia – most people experiencing a mental health crisis are transported to the hospital by law enforcement. That applies to children, too.
Politics
Menhaden Fishing Limits in Bay Squeaks out of Committee
In November the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission made a decision to limit the catch quota of Menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay. A bill by Del. Barry Knight, a Republican from Virginia Beach, to do that has squeaked out of House Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee by one vote.
House and Senate Work To Bridge $600 Million Dollar Gulf Between Their Two Budgets
Medicaid expansion would free up roughly $400 million in state funds to use for other things. The Senate chose not to expand Medicaid and therefore had less to spend.
Employment Barrier Crimes Bill Heads to Governor
A new group of people could soon be eligible to fill jobs with local community service boards.
State Could Benefit From Clean Energy
In a new report the non-profit Environment Virginia says the state could reap billions through investment in clean energy and energy efficiency by 2030 if they joined the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative or RGGI (Reggie).
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