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78,000 public service workers get student loans canceled by Biden administration
Through improvements to the public service Loan Forgiveness Program, the Biden administration has canceled loans for more than 871,000 public service workers.
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Big Pharma pushes Youngkin to veto bill establishing a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
The board would have the power to review drug costs and limit how much state agencies, health plans, and individuals pay for certain prescription medications.
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Op-Ed: Virginia’s new Democratic majorities pass key bills to improve your lives, but will Youngkin sign them?
The 2024 Virginia General Assembly regular session has wrapped up. It was a peculiar session from the outset, with Democratic majorities in the House and Senate but a Republican governor who has already shown an inability or unwillingness to work across the aisle. On top of that, with a huge influx of new members in…
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Biden issues executive order to improve women’s health research
The order directs federal agencies to ensure that they are using federal funds to research diseases and health conditions that disproportionately affect women, and requires them to report their investments in women’s health research annually.
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VIDEO: DYK Virginians pay more than the national average for prescription medications?
Did you know that Virginians pay 36% more than the national average for prescription medications? If passed, Senate Bill 274 and House Bill 570 could help lower the costs of certain medications thanks to the creation of a Prescription Drug Affordability Board in Virginia. @vadogwoodnews Did you know that Virginians pay 36% more than the…
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VIDEO: Protecting access to contraception in Virginia
Last month, Democratic lawmakers Del. Marcia Price and Sen. Ghazala Hashmi held a press conference celebrating the passage of companion bills House Bill 609 and Senate Bill 237, both aimed at protecting access to contraception in Virginia. @vadogwoodnews Last week, Democratic lawmakers Del. Marcia Price and Sen. Ghazala Hashmi held a press conference celebrating the…
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Opinion: Rethinking public high schools would help us fill important STEM jobs locally
We need a robust, highly skilled workforce in STEM to support the influx of major infrastructure projects cropping up across the country. The way to fix this is by starting at the high school level.
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Youngkin vetoes bill that would’ve curbed book bans
Gov. Glenn Youngkin acted on a handful of education bills that passed the General Assembly, signing six, amending one, and vetoing one pertaining to book bans.
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Here’s where reproductive rights bills stand in VA now that session has ended
Gov. Youngkin has until April 8 to either sign, veto, or recommend amendments to bills that would protect patients and abortion providers against legal action, expand access to contraception, protect menstrual data that’s stored on third-party apps, and more.
