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Panel Nixes Tax Credits for Hiring Va. Graduates
By Michael Schuster Capital News Service RICHMOND – Students receiving degrees from Virginia’s public colleges and universities may struggle to find employment, after a House subcommittee killed...
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Bill Would Crack Down on Unethical Bar Owners
By Michael Schuster Capital News Service RICHMOND – The Senate is poised to pass a bill to revoke the liquor licenses of bars and restaurants that file false tax returns or other financial information...
View ArticleLast of 6 Public Notice Bills Fails in Senate
By Michael Schuster Capital News Service RICHMOND − A Senate committee voted 10-3 to kill the last bill this legislative session to let public bodies post their official notices on a government website...
View ArticleLive-blog: Final 4 Redux: VCU Rams vs. Butler
Capital News Service reporter and sports fan Michael Schuster will be live-blogging the VCU-Butler game, which starts at noon on Saturday at VCU's Siegel Center. The game is sold out, but you can...
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Robots Compete to Come in FIRST
By Michael Schuster Capital News Service RICHMOND − High school students from Chesterfield, Henrico and Prince William counties and from the cities of Franklin and Martinsville will advance to the...
View ArticleYouth Commission Targets ‘Family Fragmentation’
By Michael Schuster Capital News Service RICHMOND − The Virginia Commission on Youth gathered at the Capitol this month to discuss how to prevent the “fragmentation of families” by encouraging parents...
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Law Against Texting Will Save Lives, Group Says
By Michael Schuster Capital News Service RICHMOND − A new state law to stiffen penalties for Virginians caught texting while driving will save countless lives, the head of a nonprofit driving safety...
View ArticleSuicides: The Numbers in Virginia
Suicide rates are on the rise in Virginia — and higher than they’ve been in 13 years. Whites are far more likely than other racial and ethnic groups to commit suicide. And men commit suicide far more...
View ArticleSuicide Rates by County and City
This map shows the 2011 suicide rate for each Virginia locality. The darker the color, the higher the rate. The highest rates were concentrated in the counties and cities in southwestern and western...
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Virginia’s Suicide Rate Highest in 13 Years
By Blake Belden and Michael Schuster Capital News Service RICHMOND − Virginia’s suicide rate is the highest it’s been in 13 years, according to the state’s chief medical examiner. Experts say the...
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