They didnât quite get it done in a week.
But Virginia lawmakers still mobilized quickly to pass emergency legislation aimed at expanding the stateâs pool of COVID-19 vaccinators â a bipartisan priority as health officials prepare to ramp up large-scale vaccination events over the next few months.
Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant (R-Henrico) said building a qualified workforce has been a limiting factor as local health districts work to expand their immunization efforts to a broader swath of Virginians. A practicing OB-GYN, Dr. Dunnavant was the lead patron on the Senate version of a bill that allows any qualified health care provider in Virginia to volunteer as a vaccinator.
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Richmond banking recap for 2020: M&A action, CEO changes, new branches
BizSense file)
It’s hard to remember there were a few weeks at the start of 2020 when coronavirus wasn’t part of our everyday vocabulary and life seemed normal.
The local banking scene started the year in somewhat normal fashion as well, with C&F Bank completing its acquisition of Peoples Community Bank on the Northern Neck. C&F also got underway on a new headquarters for its finance division in Henrico.
Then, what could have been an interesting year for bank M&A action was put on hold when the pandemic hit. Still, at least two deals got underway and continue toward the finish line.
A parking deck at the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond, VA (VA via Facebook)
16 Dec 2020
While the Pentagon faces a new congressional mandate to rename bases honoring Confederate generals within three years, the Department of Veterans Affairs has no plans to do likewise under President Donald Trump, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie says. And that includes the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia named for a Confederate doctor with a troubling racial history.
During an interview this fall, Wilkie said he has received no feedback from veterans on congressional efforts to change military installations named for Confederate officers, including Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Fort Benning, Georgia; and Fort Lee, Virginia.