Virginia
Friday, May 9, 2025
Medicaid cuts risk health care access for VA military families
Republican lawmakers are considering billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, but a new report finds those spending cuts might impact health-care …
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Lawyers for two VA students ask judge to pause book bans in Pentagon schools
The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday asked a federal judge to pause the removal of books from Pentagon-run schools that pertain to diversit…
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Report: Resistance to stricter vehicle emissions will affect air quality
A new report found the country needs cleaner vehicles to combat worsening air quality across Virginia but Republican lawmakers are looking to repeal s…
Report: Medicaid cuts could hurt VA early childhood education workforce
As Republicans in Washington, D.C. consider steep cuts to Medicaid, a new report showed the early childhood education workforce in Virginia heavily …
Monday, May 5, 2025
Rural VA could be hit hardest by USPS privatization, report finds
Privatization of the U.S. Postal Service would affect services for thousands of people in Virginia, according to a new report. Research by the …
Medicaid cuts could impact veterans in VA, report finds
As Republican lawmakers in Washington, D.C., consider cuts to Medicaid, a new report has found thousands of veterans in Virginia could be affected…
Prison education bill to expand opportunities for incarcerated people in VA
A bill passed by Virginia lawmakers would expand higher education opportunities to incarcerated people across the state. House Bill 2158 aims to …
US House bill could repeal clean vehicle standards in VA
Lawmakers in the U.S. House will vote on a bill this week affecting Virginia's ability to create stronger emissions standards for vehicles and trucks…
VA students, local economies would suffer from possible SNAP cuts
As lawmakers on Capitol Hill discuss trillions in spending cuts, opponents warned students on SNAP and free school meal programs would suffer…
Crops at risk in VA, U.S. as Trump fires seed bunker employees
Working without fanfare, federal scientists at 22 U.S. sites maintain the nation's agricultural plant species collected since 1898. But the Trump …
VA nonprofits, lawmakers oppose revoking climate groups' tax-exempt status
Lawmakers and climate change activists are speaking out against a rumored executive action by President Donald Trump to revoke tax-exempt statuses fro…
Trump policies put economic pressure on immigrants across U.S., Virginia
President Donald Trump continues his pressure campaign on immigrants -- both documented and undocumented -- disrupting the lives of many in Virginia…