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News from May 2023

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How many Under 25-year-olds died in Virginia during week ending May 6?

By Old Dominion News | May 25, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 11 individuals under the age of 25 died during the week ending May 6.

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Attorney General Miyares Praises D.C. Mayor's New Proposals to Fight Violent Crime

By Old Dominion News Report | May 25, 2023

Attorney General Jason Miyares on May 23 sued Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its Vice President Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other federal and state telemarketing and consumer laws.

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Leading Construction Equipment Company to Expand in Virginia

By Old Dominion News Report | May 25, 2023

Altec Industries to invest $1.4 million to manufacture a new product line in Botetourt County, creating 150 jobs

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237 people age 85 and older in Virginia are estimated to have died during week ending May 6

By Old Dominion News | May 24, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 237 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 6.

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Attorney General Miyares Sues Avid Telecom Over Illegal Robocalls

By Old Dominion News Report | May 24, 2023

The Winner — Jade Cudjoe From Eastern View High School in Culpeper County — Will Have Her Artwork Displayed in the U.S. Capitol for One Year

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Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Resignation of Secretary Robert Mosier and the Appointment of Terrance Cole as the Next Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security

By Old Dominion News Report | May 24, 2023

Governor Glenn Youngkin on May 22 announced the resignation of Secretary Robert P. Mosier and the selection of the Commonwealth’s next Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, Terrance C. Cole.

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ICYMI: In a CNN Op-Ed, Kaine & Ernst Push for Their Bipartisan Bill to Combat Fentanyl Trafficking

By Old Dominion News Report | May 24, 2023

U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Joni Ernst (R-IA)—members of the Senate Armed Services Committee—wrote an op-ed in CNN.com to push for their Disrupt Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2023, bipartisan legislation that would help address the fentanyl crisis by directing more federal attention to counter fentanyl trafficking.

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Email Print Warner & Scott Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Hiring of Caregivers for Seniors

By Old Dominion News Report | May 24, 2023

On May 22, 2023, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Tim Scott (R-SC) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to protect seniors by empowering nursing homes to better screen and vet potential employees.

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CDC estimates 249 people in 75-84 age group in Virginia died during week ending May 6

By Old Dominion News | May 23, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 249 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Virginia’s Highest Labor Force Participation Rate Since June 2014

By Old Dominion News Report | May 23, 2023

Governor Glenn Youngkin on May 19 announced the labor force participation rate rose 0.3 of a percentage point to 66.2 percent in April, the highest rate since June 2014.

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Kaine & Colleagues Introduce Bill to Guarantee Paid Sick Leave to American Workers

By Old Dominion News Report | May 23, 2023

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) joined colleagues in introducing legislation to guarantee paid sick leave to American workers.

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CDC predicts 159 people in 65-74 age group in Virginia died during week ending May 6

By Old Dominion News | May 22, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 159 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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In Critical Month Revenue Collections Remain Consistent with Updated Forecast

By Old Dominion News Report | May 22, 2023

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced year-to-date general fund revenues remain ahead of the updated December 2022 forecast by nearly $500 million.

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Kaine & Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Grow a Well-Prepared and Diverse Teacher Workforce

By Old Dominion News Report | May 22, 2023

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine—who serves on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee—joined Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (D-IL-04) and Jahana Hayes (D-CT-05) in introducing the Diversifying by Investing in Educators and Students to Improve Outcomes For Youth (DIVERSIFY) Act, which would strengthen the Teacher Education Assistance for College and High Education (TEACH) grant program, helping attract more teachers to the field and expand teacher diversity.

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Week of May 6: 134 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died in Virginia

By Old Dominion News | May 21, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 134 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Week ending April 29: 45 deaths among Hispanic people in Virginia

By Old Dominion News | May 21, 2023

There were 45 Hispanic people who died in Virginia in the week ending April 29, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Virginia during week May 6

By Old Dominion News | May 21, 2023

Virginia's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Tester, Marshall, Kaine Introduce Bill to Lower Drug Costs, Hold Massive PBM Corporations Accountable

By Old Dominion News Report | May 20, 2023

Senators’ DRUG Act would enable PBMs to charge flat fees for their services by “delinking” the service fee from the list price of a drug

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Lawmakers Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Test Portable Benefits

By Old Dominion News Report | May 20, 2023

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Todd Young (R-IN) joined by U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01) today introduced legislation to test innovative portable benefits designs for the growing independent workforce.

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Virginia: 37 people in 25-44 age group are estimated to have died during week ending May 6

By Old Dominion News | May 20, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 37 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending May 6.