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Opinion: I’m a doctor in Virginia. Health care cuts make patient care impossible
The recent passage of President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” and its provision to “defund” Planned Parenthood has already brought chaos and confusion for the patients that our already-strained health care system struggles to treat.
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Ghazala Hashmi speaks out: ‘I’m so thankful my doctor could save my life’
The Democrat running for lieutenant governor of Virginia reveals she had two dangerous miscarriages—and pledges to protect reproductive rights for all.
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‘Violence is never the answer’: Virginia leaders react to attack on Danville Councilman Lee Vogler
Danville Councilman Lee Vogler is receiving treatment for third-degree burns after a brutal attack at his workplace.
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Rising unemployment, Trump cuts fuel uncertainty about Virginia economy
A University of Virginia economist warns that if Virginia’s unemployment rate keeps rising it could strain state resources.
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Virginia elders lost over $100 million to scams last year. Spanberger says ‘bad actors’ must be held accountable
As elder fraud surges, the FBI is urging vigilance—and Virginia’s Democratic candidate for governor is calling for broader actions against the platforms enabling scams.
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Danville councilman, who’s helped revitalize the city, set on fire in attack
Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler was set on fire as part of an attack that occurred at his place of employment.
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Meet the pro-union Chesapeake progressive running in a Republican district
Democrat Rodney Nickens says Virginia’s “right-to-work” law has got to go as he campaigns in a conservative House of Delegates district.
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Virginia hospitals to lose billions under Trump’s Medicaid cuts; job losses could follow
An estimated 323,000 Virginians would lose Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage because of Trump’s recently-passed budget bill. The cuts to Medicaid also threaten the livelihoods of healthcare workers.
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Earle-Sears, Virginia GOP back anti-union policy, federal job cuts while claiming to support workers
Leaders with Service Employees International Union (SEIU) blasted the Virginia Republican ticket for supporting anti-worker policies like “right-to-work” as unemployment rises under the Trump and Youngkin administrations.
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Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, to track down immigrants who may not be living legally in the United States, according to an agreement obtained by The Associated Press.
