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George Washington believed the House of Representatives should be close to the people. The Founders failed to anticipate a century of Congressional stagnation with a fast-growing population.
Investigative reporter Elizabeth McGowan joins the VCIJ newsroom, bolstering environmental and energy coverage.
As coal production in Southwest Virginia wins White House support, miner protections stall under the Trump Administration. Miners, their families, and the community struggle with the illnesses the industry leaves behind.
A strong executive worried the nation’s Founders. Centuries later, the debate continues.
The murder-suicide of a former state official and his wife reveals a common thread in family violence
VCIJ at WHRO sent identical records requests to dozens of Virginia law enforcement agencies. The proposed fees challenged how ‘public’ public records really are.
