Virginia Program Could Lower Health Insurance Premiums
Thousands of Virginians could pay less for health insurance under a new 150-million-dollar state savings program. Enrollment begins Sunday through Virginia’s Insurance Marketplace. Eligible residents earning between 138 and 250 percent of the federal poverty level could save an average of 65 to 90 dollars a month, with more than 50,000 potentially qualifying for plans […]
Read MoreVirginia Estimates Billions in Annual Costs for Affordable Child Care
Virginia says making child care more affordable could cost up to $4.5 billion annually by 2036. Education officials outlined three 10-year options ranging from $1.6 billion to $4.5 billion. They’re estimates—not proposals—and do not account for inflation.
Read MoreVirginia Early Voting Rises 67% as 6 Counties Top 23,500 Ballots Combined
Tomorrow is mid-term Election Day. Polls across Virginia are open from 6am to 7pm. A quarter of all registered voters in the Commonwealth have already cast a ballot, with more than 1.63 million early votes. That’s a 67% increase over the nearly 977,000 early ballots cast four years ago. Essex recorded 2,599 ballots; Lancaster, 3,252; […]
Read MoreTappahannock Begins Project to Replace 125 Sign Poles
Tappahannock is replacing directional and stop sign poles across town, beginning in the Wakefield section. The project is designed to reduce the number of separate signs at intersections. A total of 125 poles will be replaced over two fiscal years at a cost of about $125,000, well below the $185,000 originally budgeted.
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