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News from August 2023

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44 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Virginia during week ending July 29

By Old Dominion News | Aug 24, 2023

There were 44 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Virginia in the week ending July 29, making up 3.3% of total deaths by all causes in Virginia.

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34 people die from kidney disease in Virginia during week ending July 29

By Old Dominion News | Aug 23, 2023

There were 34 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Virginia in the week ending July 29, making up 2.6% of total deaths by all causes in Virginia.

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12 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Virginia during week ending July 29

By Old Dominion News | Aug 23, 2023

There were 12 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Virginia in the week ending July 29, making up 0.9% of total deaths by all causes in Virginia.

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Warner & Crapo Applaud USDA Proposal on Horse Soring

By Old Dominion News Report | Aug 22, 2023

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Mike Crapo (R-ID), sponsors of the bipartisan Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, today applauded a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to strengthen Horse Protection Act (HPA) requirements, issuing the following statement:

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Attorney General Miyares Leads 42 State Bipartisan Coalition Urging SCOTUS To Protect Veterans' Rights

By Old Dominion News Report | Aug 22, 2023

ttorney General Jason Miyares today led a bipartisan coalition of the attorneys general of 40 states, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands urging the Supreme Court to protect veterans' rights by ruling in favor of James Rudisill in Rudisill v. McDonough.

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Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Significant Gains in Employment and Labor Force

By Old Dominion News Report | Aug 22, 2023

Virginia Sees Highest Labor Force Participation Rate in More Than a Decade, Largest Year-Over-Year Growth in Nearly 45 Years

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Virginia receives $28.6 million in VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans during Q2

By Old Dominion News | Aug 22, 2023

The VA issued 81 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Virginia during the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Campaign spending: Top Q2 political donation recipients in Virginia

By Old Dominion News | Aug 22, 2023

These Virginia political organizations received the most money from campaign donations in the second quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Election Commission.

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Warner, Kaine, & Beyer Statement on Line of Duty Benefits for Virginian Officer Jeffrey Smith’s Family

By Old Dominion News Report | Aug 22, 2023

U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA-08) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) designated the death of D.C. police officer and Northern Virginia resident Jeffrey Smith as a line of duty death

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Week ending July 8: 47 deaths among Hispanic people in Virginia

By Old Dominion News | Aug 20, 2023

There were 47 Hispanic people who died in Virginia in the week ending July 8, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Warner & Kaine Celebrate One Year Anniversary of Inflation Reduction Act Becoming Law

By Old Dominion News Report | Aug 17, 2023

On August 16, 2023, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine celebrated the one year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act becoming law.

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Governor Youngkin Announces Over $52 Million in Affordable and Special Needs Housing Loans

By Old Dominion News Report | Aug 17, 2023

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today $52,224,544 in Affordable and Special Needs Housing (ASNH) loans for 49 projects across the Commonwealth.

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Warner Presses AI Companies to Stop Promoting Eating Disorders

By Old Dominion News Report | Aug 17, 2023

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today urged CEOs of several prominent artificial intelligence (AI) companies to address reports that their chatbots are easily exploited to provide detailed instructions that promote eating disorders.

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Attorney General Miyares Secures Three Indictments of Unemployment Compensation Fraud

By Old Dominion News Report | Aug 17, 2023

Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced that his office has produced three additional indictments of unemployment compensation fraud.

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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Virginia during week ending July 22

By Old Dominion News | Aug 16, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Virginia in the week ending July 22, making up less than 0.7% of total deaths by all causes in Virginia.

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10 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Virginia during week ending July 22

By Old Dominion News | Aug 15, 2023

There were 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Virginia in the week ending July 22, making up 0.7% of total deaths by all causes in Virginia.

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296 people die from diseases of the heart in Virginia during week ending July 22

By Old Dominion News | Aug 14, 2023

There were 296 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Virginia in the week ending July 22, making up 22% of total deaths by all causes in Virginia.

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Gov. Youngkin: 'What we’re starting to hear from economists is soft landing'

By BD | Aug 14, 2023

Gov. Glenn Youngkin said in his opening comments at the Governor's Advisory Council on Revenue Estimates that the state's economic outlook has transitioned from recession concerns to a more positive "soft landing" perspective in contrast to last year's projections, potentially influencing proposed tax relief and investments, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported.

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294 people die from cancer in Virginia during week ending July 22

By Old Dominion News | Aug 13, 2023

There were 294 deaths from cancer reported in Virginia in the week ending July 22, making up 21.8% of total deaths by all causes in Virginia.

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71 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Virginia during week ending July 22

By Old Dominion News | Aug 12, 2023

There were 71 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Virginia in the week ending July 22, making up 5.3% of total deaths by all causes in Virginia.