State Politics
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Gov. Youngkin vetoes contraception protections—again
For the second year in a row, Virginia’s governor rejected legislation that would have guaranteed access to birth control. Advocates said the decision continues to leave Virginians vulnerable.
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Opinion: The Youngkin-Sears administration doesn’t care about us
In March, the Youngkin-Sears administration vetoed commonsense bills that would allow hard-working Virginians to do more than just survive.
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Opinion: Cutting clean energy investments would kill jobs, hurt Virginians
In a state like Virginia, which is on the front lines of climate change and also solutions to fight it, the significance of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – and the negative impacts of its potential repeal by Congress – cannot be overstated.
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‘The Senate was for the tea!’: A young reporter’s review of her first time covering Virginia’s General Assembly
As a budding reporter, every beat I cover is a whole new world! Come along with me to my first General Assembly session.
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Virginia elects its first Indian-American congressman, Suhas Subramanyam
Suhas Subramanyam will serve the 10th Congressional District for Loudoun County after defeating Republican Mike Clancy.
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VIDEO: US Sen. Tim Kaine on Trump’s bad economic record
Virginia US Sen. Tim Kaine tells no lies about Trump’s bad economic record. @vadogwoodnews Virginia US Sen. Tim Kaine tells no lies about Trump's bad economic record. #timkaine #timkaine2024 #trump #virginia2024 #virginianews2024 #senator ♬ original sound – The Dogwood
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VIDEO: Virginia’s 2025 Governor’s Race is Heating Up
Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears had filed paperwork to become the first Republican to enter the governor’s race. @vadogwoodnews Getting to know the Republican candidate who wants to be Virginia’s next governor. #virginianews2024 #virginia #governor2025 #winsomeearlesears #politicstiktok #danicaroem #abigailspanberger ♬ original sound – The Dogwood
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Far-right Republican Lt. Governor enters Virginia’s 2025 governor’s race
News broke Thursday morning that Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears had filed paperwork to become the first Republican to enter the governor’s race. Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears is officially running for governor, according to a WRIC report. Earle-Sears is the second candidate to enter the governor’s race and the only Republican to do so…
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Virginia Democrats rallying back around Biden following week of debate fallout
Many Virginia Democrats are rallying around President Joe Biden, who is facing fading calls to step aside as the party’s presidential nominee, with one notable exception.
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Trump’s debate lies extend to Virginia as well
During the debate, Trump claimed that former Gov. Ralph Northam supported infanticide while in office, and claimed that he didn’t call the white nationalists who terrorized Charlottesville in 2017 “some very fine people.” Both of these claims are false.
