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Leah Small

@L_MSmall

Freelance journalist & writer. Avid chronicler of happenings. @guardian @Sciam @progressindex @physorg_com @medical_xpress @cvilletomorrow

 Richmond Va.
Joined August 2015
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Excited to have another byline in @sciam Scientific American! Inequalities factor into why Black women die from breast cancer disproportionately. But genetics plays a significant role. More on the genetic links between breast cancer and ancestry: tinyurl.com/ybcv9wds
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The Richmond Times-Dispatch just lost four reporters to layoffs. Support local journalism now.
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Legislation meant to protect Virginians who take pre-exposure prophylaxis medication for HIV prevention from insurance discrimination wasn't on the slate of new state laws that went into effect in July. My coverage for @myVPM tinyurl.com/yrb2s5wh
Virginia PrEP users remain at risk for life insurance discrimination - VPM

Virginia PrEP users remain at risk for life insurance discrimination - VPM

A General Assembly bill designed to address it was vetoed in March.

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.@RTDNEWS bids adieu to downtown #Rva - it’s home for more than 150 years - for suburban Hanover County, known for its Kings Dominion theme park, tomatoes and unrepentantly conservative politics.
Samuel B. Parker (@SamuelParkerRTD) profile pictureSamuel B. Parker@SamuelParkerRTD28 Feb 2025
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Nearly 160 years later, one last sign-off from East Franklin Street.
Image from Samuel B. Parker (@SamuelParkerRTD)
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Excited to have another byline in @sciam Scientific American! Inequalities factor into why Black women die from breast cancer disproportionately. But genetics plays a significant role. More on the genetic links between breast cancer and ancestry: tinyurl.com/ybcv9wds
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Leah Small@L_MSmall27 Feb 2025
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@CPaullinVA Charlie's latest for @insideclimate on what policy makers are saying about the state of U.S. energy production.
Charles Paullin (@CPaullinVA) profile pictureCharles Paullin@CPaullinVA27 Feb 2025
Virginia @SenTimKaine called @realDonaldTrump's energy emergency a "sham" yesterday while referencing data stating the country has produced more energy than it's consumed. Republicans stood by the president, calling out concerns over grid reliability. insideclimatenews.org/news/2…
Sen. Kaine Excoriates Trump for Declaring a Bogus Energy Emergency - Inside Climate News

Sen. Kaine Excoriates Trump for Declaring a Bogus Energy Emergency - Inside Climate News

In Senate floor debate, Republican Senators back the president, raising concerns about the reliability of the country’s electric grid.

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My latest for @MercuryVirginia on calls to add more battery energy storage to the grid to bring down energy costs and keep the lights on during storms and peak usage. tinyurl.com/2s39xpvs
As power demand surges, Va. lawmakers seem ready to add more energy storage to the grid • Virginia...

As power demand surges, Va. lawmakers seem ready to add more energy storage to the grid • Virginia...

Virginia lawmakers want to more than triple the amount of energy storage capacity Virginia’s two public utility companies, Dominion and Appalachian Power, must procure under the Virginia Clean...

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While the rapid growth of the data center market continues to raise questions about how utilities will meet skyrocketing energy demand, a bipartisan group of legislators is working to pass legislation that would regulate the industry and protect their constituents. @L_MSmall @MercuryVirginia virginiamercury.com/2025/01/…

Data centers fuel energy debates as lawmakers seek ratepayer protections • Virginia Mercury

With data centers placing an ever-growing strain on the grid, Virginia legislators are introducing measures to ensure residents don’t bear the brunt of rising energy costs caused by the booming...

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My latest for @MercuryVirginia : With data centers placing an ever-growing strain on the grid, Va. lawmakers are introducing measures to ensure residents don’t bear the brunt of rising energy costs. The proposals are facing resistance. tinyurl.com/4crd9n6k

Data centers fuel energy debates as lawmakers seek ratepayer protections • Virginia Mercury

With data centers placing an ever-growing strain on the grid, Virginia legislators are introducing measures to ensure residents don’t bear the brunt of rising energy costs caused by the booming...

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On the way to #Christmas dinner, a Virginia mother's life is upended. A story of loss and new life. @VCIJ_Tweet @whro @L_MSmall vcij.org/virginia-voices-kri…
Virginia Voices Kristie Askew — Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism

Virginia Voices Kristie Askew — Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism

Christmas has always been a meaningful time for Rev. Kristie Askew, a pastor in the United Methodist Church living in Mathews County. She gave birth to oldest daughter, Brianna Nicole Sulc, on...

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NEW from @VCIJ_Tweet: Virginia commission begins to wrestle with the racial history of state colleges and universities. @propublica @WHRO vcij.org/stories/virginia-pa…
Virginia panel begins to grapple with racial history of state colleges, universities — Virginia...

Virginia panel begins to grapple with racial history of state colleges, universities — Virginia...

A new state commission will seek documentation on campus expansions from dozens of Virginia public colleges and universities.

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Honored to tell the story of the Mattaponi's bid for federal recognition, their history of resilience against government oppression and hopes for the future. @WHRO #NativeAmerican @MattaponiJet
Louis Hansen (@HansenLouis) profile pictureLouis Hansen@HansenLouis27 Nov 2024
On Thanksgiving, a new effort to win recognition for a Virginia tribe. vcij.org/virginia-voices-mat… @WHRO @VCIJ_Tweet
Virginia Voices Mattaponi — Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism

Virginia Voices Mattaponi — Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism

The 250-acre Mattaponi reservation sits above the Mattaponi River, granting a prized view of a wide river bend. Days before Thanksgiving, the tribe honored a nearly 350-year-old treaty with the state...

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Honored to tell the story of Afghan refugee, mother and @VCU student Shazia Afzali.
Louis Hansen (@HansenLouis) profile pictureLouis Hansen@HansenLouis4 Oct 2024
#Virginia Voices: An #Afghan refugee strives for a new life in Richmond vcij.org/virginia-voices-saj… @VCIJ_Tweet @WHRO @L_MSmall
A family reunion in Israel, broken by war — Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism

A family reunion in Israel, broken by war — Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism

Yehudit Shamir and her husband returned to the Kibbutz on the Gaza border where they first met decades earlier. October 7 sent the family running from tragedy.

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#Virginia Voices: An #Afghan refugee strives for a new life in Richmond vcij.org/virginia-voices-saj… @VCIJ_Tweet @WHRO @L_MSmall
A family reunion in Israel, broken by war — Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism

A family reunion in Israel, broken by war — Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism

Yehudit Shamir and her husband returned to the Kibbutz on the Gaza border where they first met decades earlier. October 7 sent the family running from tragedy.

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State lawmakers have been meeting around the state the past few months to analyze rural healthcare issues and brainstorm solutions. They'll have recommendations by mid-December for the 2025 legislative session. virginiamercury.com/2024/09/…
Virginia's rural healthcare committee considers unique challenges, possible solutions • Virginia...

Virginia's rural healthcare committee considers unique challenges, possible solutions • Virginia...

Topics at the meetings have been broadly about rural health care access. But there has also been time dedicated to specific issues like maternal health care gaps, sparse dental health care in some...

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After the high-profile firing of the Richmond teachers union president in June, the School Board is weighing whether the division should automatically grant labor leaders up to one year of unpaid leave for union management. richmonder.org/school-board-…

School board debates whether RPS should be required to provide unpaid leave for union leaders

After the high-profile firing of the Richmond teachers union president in June, the School Board is weighing whether the division should automatically grant labor leaders up to one year of unpaid...

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Vape shops are popping up all around Richmond. Now local officials are preparing new rules that could limit where and how those businesses can operate. (from @gmoomaw) richmonder.org/richmond-prep…
Richmond preparing to pass new rules on vape shops

Richmond preparing to pass new rules on vape shops

Using power granted under a new state law, Richmond officials will take up a vape shop ordinance later this fall.

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Black women in the U.S. are 42% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women. In Tidewater, Virginia, that statistic jumps to 60% more likely. For @MercuryVirginia, I've covered how experts are closing the gap. tinyurl.com/43shambs @SusanGKomen @AmericanCancer
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My coverage of the Va. 5th district recount update.
Cardinal News (@CardinalNewsVA) profile pictureCardinal News@CardinalNewsVA29 Aug 2024
Recount court reduces cost Good must pay, adjusts McGuire’s winning margin by four votes dlvr.it/TCWGhF

Recount court reduces cost Good must pay, adjusts McGuire’s winning margin by four votes

Good had objected to some of the costs he had been charged.

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Yehudit Shamir and her husband always returned to the Kibbutz near Gaza where they first met decades earlier. But tragedy struck on October 7th, breaking their family reunion. I spoke with Shamir for Virginia Voices @WHRO tinyurl.com/yc6k5pz7
A family reunion in Israel, broken by war — Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism

A family reunion in Israel, broken by war — Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism

Yehudit Shamir and her husband returned to the Kibbutz on the Gaza border where they first met decades earlier. October 7 sent the family running from tragedy.

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