Keya Vakil is the deputy political editor at COURIER. He previously worked as a researcher in the film industry and dabbled in the political world.
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A Republican Plan to Raise Taxes on Virginians and Potentially End Social Security and Medicare is Massively Unpopular, Poll Shows
Florida Sen. Rick Scott, who is in charge of winning back control of the US Senate for the Republican Party, introduced a plan that would raise taxes and could end Social Security and Medicare for 1.6 million Virginians and eliminate Medicaid coverage for 1.8 million residents.
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‘Coups Don’t Always Happen the First Time’: Why the Next Version of Jan. 6 Could Succeed
To better understand the events of Jan. 6 and the threats facing the US, we spoke to Stephen Farnsworth, a professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington.
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Want to Avoid Rising Gas Prices In the Future? Electric Cars Cost Only Cost About $1 a Gallon
Electric cars are cheaper to maintain, too; they only have about 20 moving parts compared to 2,000 for gas-powered engines.
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Republicans Regain Power in Virginia: Youngkin Wins, House Control Unclear
The full outcome of Tuesday’s election may take days or weeks to work out, but gridlock seems very likely in the commonwealth.
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‘If We Do Have Glenn Youngkin as the Governor of Virginia, Then We’ll Be Just Like Texas’
Republican-Led States Are Rushing to Ban Abortion. Could Virginia Be Next?
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Read This If You Think Crime Is a Huge Problem in Virginia
2020 saw an increase in murders in Virginia and 45 other states across the country. Politicians like Glenn Youngkin have one explanation for that increase, but we actually did the research. Here’s the truth.
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Two-Thirds of Virginia Parents Support Mask Safeguards in Schools. Glenn Youngkin Doesn’t.
In order to motivate the conservative base, Republican Glenn Youngkin has increasingly embraced manufactured controversies and taken positions that risk inflaming tensions rather than addressing the many crises facing Virginians and their children.
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Here’s Why Glenn Youngkin’s Embrace of the School Choice Movement Has Some Worried
Republican candidate for governor Glenn Youngkin has embraced charter schools and “school choice.” Here’s why that has some concerned.
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Taxes, Teacher Pay, and Achievement Gaps: Where Glenn Youngkin and Terry McAuliffe Stand on the Issues
A wealthy private equity baron who built his wealth by investing in companies that outsourced jobs and laid off workers, Republican Glenn Youngkin’s tax plans could take money away from Virginia public schools.
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‘It’s a Moral Issue’: Virginia Families Need Affordable Child Care and Paid Leave
Virginia families spend nearly $1,200 per month on average on infant care and more than half of working families in the state lack access to unpaid family leave.
