Cover Story
Finding a prescription for Medicaid
Thorny issue could test relations between McAuliffe and the General Assembly
Expansion of Virginia’s $5.5 billion Medicaid program is shaping up to be one of the most contentious issues facing Gov.-elect Terry McAuliffe and the Virginia General Assembly.
Interview
Seeking common ground
McAuliffe navigates relationships with Republican legislators
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It’s a new era in Virginia politics. Since the close of a bitter, divisive election, Gov.-elect Terry McAuliffe has been searching for common ground with his Republican counterparts.
Opinion
Redistricting, why wait?
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Despite unhappiness with those elected to office, voters don’t have much choice when it comes to replacing them.
From This Issue
Mountains of information
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Payment data expected to offer a clearer picture of how health care is delivered.
Crossing borders — in the classroom
Virginia business schools say international students increase the quality of education
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Attending business school in the U.S. promises to yield a lot more than a degree for South Korea native Yeonwoo Kim, a third-year management student at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business.
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Beyond paper
From tools to prosthetic limbs, 3-D printing is becoming more mainstream
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A plastic plumbing doo-dad might seem like a far cry from Captain Picard barking out an order for “Tea, Earl Grey, hot,” to the replicator on board “Star Trek’s” USS Enterprise, but, believe it or not, that’s where 3-D printing technology is ultimately headed.
A so-so year?
Experts say 2014 will look like 2013: tempered activity but at least no bust
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If no news is good news, the forecast for commercial real estate in Virginia in 2014 would make banner headlines.
Movie magic
Town expects more tourists with release of ‘Big Stone Gap’ by native Adriana Trigiani
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The new filmmaking hotspot in Virginia is Southwest Virginia.
Yappy hour
Pets are welcome at growing number of hotels and resorts in Virginia
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Imagine the look on the faces of hotel guests when they saw penguins — the birds, not the hockey team — waddling around a New York Kimpton hotel. The penguins were traveling with Columbus Zoo staff who were appearing on one of the New York-based late-night television shows. Their presence in the hotel represents a growing trend: pet-friendly hotels.
Legislature must do justice by the state’s court system
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Here’s a thought: Can a company sue the Virginia General Assembly for negligence?
State programs help HDT Global tap international markets
Global/Local
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Defense and security entities around the world know the name HDT Global.
Norfolk hospital plans to open breast milk bank
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Does milk do a body good? Breast milk certainly has helped babies at Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters (CHKD) in Norfolk.
Home improvement firm learned to adapt
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After being in business for more than 25 years, Chuck and Robert Vailes had been through a number of economic slumps, but the Great Recession of 2007-09 was different.
