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As Strikes Continue, Biden Administration Highlights its Pro-Union Agenda
The administration’s show of support comes as unprecedented worker organizing — from strike authorizations to work stoppages — hit multiple industries this year, including, transportation, entertainment, hospitality and health care.
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VIDEO: Mom-Owned Businesses in Virginia Making Their Mark
Discover some of the best mom-owned businesses in Virginia that are leaving a remarkable impact. Join us in celebrating these empowered VA women entrepreneurs.
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These 10 High-Priced Drugs Are Set To Become Cheaper for Seniors
Starting in 2026, the prices for these drugs will decrease for up to nine million seniors, thanks to a provision in President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act that allows Medicare to negotiate the prices for these drugs directly with the manufacturers.
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Blue Supermoon: A Once-in-a-Blue-Moon Celestial Event
Witness the spectacle of a blue supermoon on August 30. A blue supermoon is a rare celestial phenomenon that graces the sky once in a blue moon.
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Report: Virginia Republicans Plan Abortion Ban If They Win Statehouse In November
A source familiar with the governor’s plans says that passing a 15-week abortion ban will be his legislative priority if Republicans win majority control of the state House and Senate in this fall’s elections.
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Credit Where Credit’s Due: Who Cut Virginia’s Grocery Tax?
At the beginning of the year, a new law cutting Virginia’s grocery tax to 1% took effect. Now, lawmakers in both parties are vying for credit as they run for reelection.
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Federal Grant to Bring High-Speed Internet to Southwest Virginia Counties
Many Virginians living and working in some of the commonwealth’s most rural and isolated communities don’t have the access to fast, reliable internet. A massive new grant will change that for residents in a historically underserved region in southwestern Virginia.
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Democrats Secure Funds for Education, Mental Health, Tax Rebates in Budget Deal
Virginia lawmakers have finally reached an agreement on amendments to the state’s two-year budget. Here’s what that means and who it helps.
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Southside and Southwest Students Head Back-to-School: The Cutest Pics to Hit Your Newsfeed This Week
If you live in Virginia, you’ve probably seen the most adorable back-to-school pictures on your newsfeed over the past few weeks. We asked our readers to submit their photos, and they understood the assignment!
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Lawsuit Filed Over Youngkin’s Move to Withdraw Virginia from Climate Initiative
Gov. Glenn Youngkin spent the first part of his term in office working to remove Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). Now a lawsuit questions the governor’s authority to do so.
