Advance Morning News
It's Friday, November 8. Today features an op-ed on America's healthcare system, and a ruling on data centers in Prince William County's Digital Gateway.
Op-Ed: How Does the U.S. Healthcare System Compare to that of Nine Other Countries?
By Jay Brock
The Commonwealth Fund, the healthcare think tank, last month came out with a report comparing healthcare in the United States with nine other advanced nations, and it’s a stunner.
Read the full op-ed
Digital Gateway lawsuit dismissed in Prince William Circuit Court
A judge has dismissed all 10 counts of a lawsuit against the developers of the Prince William Digital Gateway, effectively halting the case before it reached trial.
During a demurrer hearing in Prince William County Circuit Court, Judge Tracy C. Hudson ruled from the bench in sustaining the developers’ opposition to a lawsuit filed by nine Gainesville residents and the American Battlefield Trust.
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