| Good morning. It's Monday, May 1, and I loved reading about this autism awareness project at Metro. Onward to the news. 🌧 59/Mid-40s. Cold breeze and possible showers. Capital Weather Gang gives it a 3/10. |
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 | Nearly 400,000 Virginians risk losing Medicaid starting today. | - Why now? Pandemic-era federal protections are expiring. Virginia will begin the year-long purging of residents from Medicaid rolls, sending people scrambling to find health care.
- What it means: Disenrollments will disproportionately impact children, and Latino and Black residents, federal studies show. An estimated 140,000 Virginia children will no longer be covered. Maryland and D.C. will begin the process in June.
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 | Black Virginia lawmakers demanded the resignation of the state's diversity chief. | - Who? Martin Brown, a Black Republican appointed as Virginia's chief diversity officer in November by Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R). The lawmakers joined the state's NAACP on Friday in calling for his resignation.
- The controversy: Brown blasted diversity, equity and inclusion programs, saying "DEI is dead" in a speech last month at Virginia Military Institute.
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 | Key D.C. officials have left in short succession under the mayor's watch. | - The latest: The retirement of D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee last week was the sixth high-profile departure from Mayor Muriel Bowser's administration in the past year. The Democrat acknowledged that some exits were "unexpected."
- Why it matters: The officials were involved in the city's approach on key issues including public safety, housing and health. Bowser said she's working to have "good people" in place.
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 | Some Virginia teachers' jobs are at risk because of a licensing backlog. | - The issue: The state education department is months behind in processing applications for teaching licenses. The department is dealing with staffing shortages and process changes, a spokesman said.
- Some Fairfax County Public Schools teachers received a notice from the district last week that their contract would not be renewed if a license was not issued by June 9, ahead of the contract expiration date of June 30.
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 | Alexandria put out a call for photos and artifacts to recover its Black community's past. | - The outreach: The historic Virginia city hosted a Black Family Reunion on Saturday to expand its library's collections and fill in the gaps of local African American history.
- What they found: More than 1,000 photographs were submitted before the event, and hundreds of people showed up with family mementos, including yearbooks and documents.
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 | The Commanders used the NFL draft to address glaring needs. | - How they did it: Coach Ron Rivera's front office mostly picked players whose backgrounds suggest they can be immediate contributors.
- Two examples: Second-round pick Quan Martin out of Illinois could play right away as a defensive back. And third-rounder Ricky Stromberg out of Arkansas could step right in at center.
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 | Maryland's relaxed marijuana laws have been set. | - When is it legal? Beginning July 1, people 21 and older can legally purchase marijuana from licensed dispensaries without a medical card. Voters overwhelmingly approved a referendum in November.
- Out-of-state buyers: You do not need a Maryland ID to buy marijuana after July 1. However, it is illegal to take the drug across state lines, so nonresidents must plan to consume any purchased cannabis before leaving Maryland.
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