Politics
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Virginia Democrats seek to expand abortion protections in upcoming legislative session
In this year’s fight for majority control of the General Assembly, abortion emerged as a key election issue in races for the Virginia House and Senate. By electing Democratic majorities in both chambers, voters in the commonwealth told lawmakers that they wanted reproductive rights in the commonwealth to be protected. Now that Virginians’ reproductive freedoms…
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VIDEO: To lower the cost of expensive drugs, Biden targets Big Pharma’s patents
Last week, the Biden administration announced overriding the patent for high-priced drugs that have been developed with the help of taxpayer money. Jessica Craven informs us how this plan can eventually drive down costs by canceling Big Pharma companies’ patents and allowing rival companies to create their own versions. @vadogwoodnews Last week, the Biden administration…
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Congress Is Ignoring the Needs of Families Like Mine
I know so many working class families can relate to my experiences, but I wonder how many of our elected leaders have ever had to worry about how they will put food on the table and provide for their families.
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Why housing is so expensive in Virginia—and what can be done about it
According to Brian Koziol, executive director of the Virginia Housing Alliance, the long-term lack of new housing construction, inflation, and supply chain issues are the main reasons why Virginia is being hit particularly hard by the housing crisis.
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Virginia lawmakers move to bring two professional sports teams to the commonwealth
A group of 12 legislators from across the state voted early this week to approve a deal intended to lure the region’s professional basketball and hockey teams out of Washington, DC, to a new home in Virginia. The deal, which still requires approval from the General Assembly and local government officials, would create a massive…
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Biden campaign blames Trump for growing anti-abortion extremism
In Missouri, Republicans have introduced bills to charge women who have abortions with murder, while in Texas, a mom was forced to flee the state to get an abortion in order to protect her own health—situations made possible by Donald Trump and the repeal of Roe v. Wade.
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Major passenger rail improvements are on their way to Virginia
Virginia is making big moves towards improving passenger rail service and access. Political leaders from across Virginia convened recently for an event in northern Virginia to announce $729,000,000 in federal funding secured for Transforming Rail in Virginia (TRV) projects. Additionally, the board of directors of the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority voted unanimously to take a…
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To lower the cost of expensive drugs, Biden targets Big Pharma’s patents
Under a plan announced Thursday, the government would consider overriding the patent for high-priced drugs that have been developed with the help of taxpayer money and letting competitors make them in hopes of driving down the cost.
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Virginians get relief as Biden cancels nearly $5 billion more in student debt
More than 48,000 Virginians have had their student debt discharged or have been identified for debt relief due to the Biden administration’s reforms of the student loan debt system.
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VIDEO: 5 ways Biden’s infrastructure law has helped Virginia
Stop scrolling if you’ve ever driven on a Virginia road or lived in an area with terrible internet: The Commonwealth has received more than $8 billion in infrastructure funding for about 247 projects statewide. What are local governments doing with these funds? @jesscraven101 fills us in on how Biden’s infrastructure law is making a huge…
