Opinion
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‘Rep. Kiggans isn’t listening, and families like mine could pay the price’
Growing up in coal country, there wasn’t a lot of opportunity for me after high school. The Air Force gave me a world of opportunity and the skills to build a life for myself and the family I would have. Unfortunately, active duty fails to prepare you for the realities of civilian life, most notably…
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Opinion: Protecting domestic abuse victims from gun violence is a necessity
There is an urgent need to enact legislation that strengthens our state’s domestic violence and firearms laws, prioritizing the safety of victims and survivors and the wellbeing of our communities, instead of providing access to firearms for dangerous abusers.
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Opinion: Virginia communities pay the price for data centers with little benefit
Virginians are paying higher electric bills and underwriting massive grid upgrades—not for schools or public services, but to power the explosive growth of privately-owned data centers.
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OPINION: A Virginia veteran’s perspective on Venezuela
Without Congressional oversight, where do Virginia families turn for accountability?
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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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OPINION: With storms ahead, Virginia confronts a season with no aid
Amid another Virginia hurricane season, the Commonwealth faces an unprecedented test: weathering severe storms without the full strength of the federal safety net.
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OPINION: Jason Miyares is a threat to Virginia’s reproductive freedom
At stake is the proposed Constitutional Amendment for Reproductive Freedom, which would protect Virginians’ right to access abortion, contraception, miscarriage, and fertility care, and guarantee the full spectrum of reproductive health care for generations to come in a time when these freedoms are under direct threat.
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OPINION: Virginia can’t afford to elect Miyares as Attorney General again
The role of Attorney General is one many of us may not have fully appreciated until this year. Attorneys General across the country have held the line against assaults on Medicaid, jobs, public education, and—more recently—freedom of speech. Virginia, however, has not had such a fighter for our rights with Republican Jason Miyares.
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OPINION: Virginia needs lower drug prices now
As a Virginian and a cancer survivor, lowering the cost of prescription drugs is deeply personal to me. While going through treatment, I nearly died without a pricey medication that my insurance wouldn’t cover. I spent a week in the hospital recovering.
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OPINION: Why Virginia families deserve paid leave
As of 2025, 13 states and the District of Columbia have passed or implemented varying paid leave laws. Our state of Virginia, on the other hand, has fallen behind, but it’s not for a lack of trying.
