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Virginia Lawmakers Send Contraception-Access Bills To Governor's Desk
The measures would expand insurance coverage and create a state-level right as federal policy remains in flux.
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The Aircraft Carrier USS Bush And Its 4,000 Sailors Left Norfolk Tuesday
The head of the strike group, Rear Adm. Alexis Walker, would not say where the ship and its complement of three destroyers were headed.
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Weapon Offenses Rise On Virginia University Campuses
Violations bottomed out in 2020 as campuses emptied during the COVID-19 pandemic, then rebounded sharply.
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Planned Parenthood Presses Virginia To Restore State Funding For Contraception Program
Federal shifts, including Medicaid restrictions and Title X uncertainty, leave clinics warning of gaps in care.
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Richmond's No Kings Protest Smaller This Time Around But Thousands Still March Through The City
Organizers say competing anti-Trump protest near VCU likely siphoned away some participants.
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Spanberger Order, RNC Lawsuit Highlight Divide Over Virginia Voter Roll Maintenance
An executive action to rejoin ERIC contrasts with the GOP legal push to preserve noncitizen removals ahead of elections.
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New Census Estimates Show Movers Swelling Population In Small Southeast Counties
Fairfax’s population grew the most of any Virginia county.
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Virginia Hospitals Amplify Risks Federal Shifts Pose To Patient Care
Health systems get loud about current and anticipated insurance drop-offs, stunted funding pathways.
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AG Jones Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Over EPA's Repeal Of Landmark Car Emissions Determination
The finding was based on scientific evidence that motorized vehicles’ carbon emissions contribute to air pollution that harms public health.
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After Past Vetoes, Democratic-Controlled Legislature Sends Virginia Equal Pay Act To Governor
Bill aims to bar salary history questions and requires pay ranges in job postings as part of a push to close the wage gap between genders.
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Supreme Court Skeptical Of Allowing States To Count Mail Ballots That Arrive After Election Day
"We have a very long history of states having a variety of different ballot receipt deadlines, which include Election Day."
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On 16th Anniversary Of Affordable Care Act, Va.'S Federal Lawmakers And Health Leaders Weigh Risks
Virginia’s Democratic federal lawmakers and health care providers met to discuss the steep cuts to Medicaid funding and the ACA program.
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Dominion Produces First Power From Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project
The single turbine, separate from the structure’s two pilot turbines that have been operational since 2020, is producing 14.7 megawatts.
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After Bills Passed, NoVa Lawmakers Urge SCC To Consider Burying Transmission Lines
Two legislators representing a sprawling county asked the State Corporation Commission to consider burying high-voltage transmission lines.
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Cost Of Norfolk Floodwall Project Balloons To $6 Billion, Completion Slated For 2037
The city seeks funding help from Congress and the General Assembly.
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ODU Shooting Case Renews Debate Over Virginia's Inactive Background Check Law
Federal charges against gun seller highlight gap left after court ruling halted private-sale checks.
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Despite Community Opposition, Fluvanna Supervisors Approve Gas Plant Permit
The project, dubbed the Expedition Generating Station, will produce 1,540 megawatts of power, enough to serve 1.5 million homes.
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A New Look At Blue Crab Cannibalism In The Chesapeake Bay
A decades-long study reveals widespread crab cannibalism in northern areas of the bay.
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Virginia Joins National Push For Refunds After US Supreme Court Voids Trump Tariffs
Attorney General Jay Jones and the coalition urge Congress to repay billions collected under illegal trade policy.
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Louisa County Officials Push Back Against Valley Link Transmission Proposal
Regional grid operator supports major transmission project that could span nine counties to meet rising demand; residents raise concerns
