Friday’s announcement is just the latest round of student debt cancellation enacted by the Biden administration, which has approved relief for more than 4.3 million people so far, including 75,310 people in Virginia.
VIDEO: Rep. Abigail Spanberger speaks on right to contraception bill veto
Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) criticized Youngkin’s refusal to sign a bill that would have given Virginians a legal right to contraception, saying the move follows the conservative playbook following the Dobbs decision. @vadogwoodnews Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.)...
Spanberger calls Youngkin’s refusal to sign birth control access bill ‘outrageous’
Spanberger criticized Youngkin’s refusal to sign a bill that would have given Virginians a legal right to contraception, saying the move follows the conservative playbook following the Dobbs decision. Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.), a candidate to become Virginia’s...
The Republican war on Medicare raises the stakes in 2024
Republicans have been trying to cut and/or privatize Medicare for decades. Their latest plan could lead to thousands of dollars in additional out-of-pocket costs for Virginia seniors.
Youngkin won’t add legal protections for birth control access
The Republican governor claims to support access to contraception but stops short of embracing making it a legal right in Virginia. Birth control missed out on some extra protection this week in Virginia, where Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has blocked a number of...
VIDEO: The minimum wage increase bill, Rejected
Why did Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin shoot down the minimum wage increase bills? Dogwood Social Media Manager Ki explains Youngkin's idea behind rejecting House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1. @vadogwoodnews Why did Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin shoot down the...
New VA program to help more than 40,000 veterans stay in their homes
The program is an attempt to prevent foreclosure actions against former military members still experiencing financial hardship post-pandemic.
VIDEO: 80% of House Republicans support plan to cut Social Security, ban abortion, and restrict IVF
The Republican Study Committee, or RSC, a group made up of 176 House Republicans, released a new budget proposal that would raise the Social Security retirement age, restructure Medicare, ban abortion nationwide after 15 weeks of pregnancy, and imperil the future of...
After vetoes, Youngkin’s budget “olive branch” unlikely to persuade Democrats
Democrats expressed skepticism over Youngkin’s desire to find common ground in budget talks given how active the governor has been in vetoing their priorities. Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin extended a budgetary olive branch to Democrats in the General Assembly on...
Biden unveils new plan for student debt relief
The president’s plan builds on existing debt cancellation efforts and would extend loan relief to more than 30 million borrowers.