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Virginia shoppers pulling back on holiday spending
A new poll finds that Virginians are spending less this holiday season as they weigh economic concerns and elevated prices.
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Virginia union leader explains the boycott of Amazon, Home Depot, and Target
A national coalition that includes labor and civil rights groups is calling for a holiday boycott of some of America’s biggest retailers.
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Va. Dems eye affordable housing policy ahead of General Assembly session
Virginia lawmakers hope the election of Abigail Spanberger to the Governor’s Mansion will breathe new life in the fight to address the state’s housing crisis.
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Virginia Dem introduces bill to repeal anti-union ‘right-to-work’ law
Virginia State Sen. Jennifer Carroll Foy says it’s time to get rid of the anti-union law with roots in the era of segregation. But it remains to be seen if her bill gets the support of Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger.
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Virginia invests $481K in Sussex County project to boost clean energy supply chain
A new investment from the state’s Clean Energy Innovation Bank could make Virginia a larger player in domestic rare-earth production.
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Commentary: The costs of being in the majority
Democrats won on issues of affordability and working-class concerns. Now it’s time to deliver.
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OPINION: For my family, looming health care cuts are an emergency
As a single mom of three, I am stunned that Republicans in Congress are refusing to fund the health care programs families rely on. We are counting on every elected leader to stand up for families, protect WIC and SNAP, make health care affordable for all, and get to work solving the care crisis that…
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Virginia can raise billions with new taxes on millionaires, report finds
The income of a public school teacher in Virginia is currently taxed at the same rate as the income of millionaire business executives. A new report makes the case for why that needs to change.
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Epstein email says Trump ‘knew about the girls,’ but White House says release is a Democratic smear
The sex-offending financier Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2019 email to a journalist that Donald Trump “knew about the girls,” according to communications released Wednesday, but the White House quickly accused Democrats of selectively leaking the emails to smear the president.
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Commentary: A blow to Trumpism as Democrats soar in Virginia
Democrats in Virginia won with the message they would fight back against the excesses of the Trump administration and make voters’ lives more affordable.
