Advance Morning News for Saturday

It's Saturday, October 5, 2024, and today's stories include an opinion piece on Medicare for All, Our best-read stories of the week, and real estate transactions.

WEEKEND OPINION: The ACA and healthcare reform: what role, when?

By Jay Brock
GUEST COLUMNIST

Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash

In this presidential election year, when there is significant discontent with our health insurance system—unaffordable healthcare is second only to inflation of the issues most voters want the candidates to talk about, and 3 out of 4 Americans across the country worry about being able to pay their medical bills if they get sick—it looks like both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are struggling on how best to resolve the most important problems that have plagued our current system for decades.

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The Best-read Stories of the Week

Education

King George Schools Fully Accredited - by Adele Uphaus

A New Childcare Center for Children with Special Needs - by Adele Uphaus

Fredericksburg and Stafford Schools Receive Grants to Support Afghan Students and Families - by Adele Uphaus

Environmental

ENVIRONMENTAL CENTS: An Update on How Hot/Dry It Has Been - by Bruce Saller

Politics

Candidates in the 7th District Congressional race Spar over Abortion and the economy - by Hank Silverberg

Commentary

This past week Martin Davis filed two stories from Colorado exploring how two programs their may help improve the way we talk about challenging issues here in Virginia.

What Can Virginia Do with a $1.2 Billion Surplus?

ANALYSIS: How Many Affordable Homes Does PD 16 Need?

Special Interest

History Thursday: 1103 Winchester Street - by Adele Uphaus

Fredericksburg-Area Leases Completed by Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer

Advance Storage Products renewed its lease of 42,750 square feet of industrial space at McK Business Park, 3010 Mine Road, in Spotsylvania County, VA. Virgil G. Nelson, CCIM and Wilson H. Greenlaw, CCIM, SIOR handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord. 

Mid-America Printing, Inc renewed its lease of 14,000 square feet of industrial space at Quarles Warehouses, 101 Juliad Court, in Stafford County, VA. Sharon E. Schmidt handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord. 

Dave’s Hot Chicken leased 2,516 square feet of retail space at Central Park Marketplace, 1999 Carl D. Silver Pkwy., in the City of Fredericksburg, VA. Connie Jordan Nielsen and James Ashby IV handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord. 

VIA Satellite renewed its lease of 2,000 square feet of industrial space at Quarles Warehouses, 101 Juliad Court, in Stafford County, VA. Sharon E. Schmidt handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord. 

Royal Contracting renewed its lease of 2,000 square feet of industrial space at Quarles Warehouses, 101 Juliad Court, in Stafford County, VA. Sharon E. Schmidt handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord. 

Rebel Dance and Pole renewed its lease of 1,400 square feet of office space at Fredericksburg Business Center, 11047 Pierson Drive, in Spotsylvania County, VA. Virgil G. Nelson, CCIM handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord. 

Culpeper Soil & Water Conservation District leased 1,200 square feet of retail space at Orange Village Shopping Center, 500 - 595 North Madison Road, in Orange, VA. Berkley Mitchell, Joby Saliceti, and Sharon Schmidt handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord. 

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