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The Virginia Connection to the Buffalo Mass Shooting
You might have been hearing about “The Great Replacement Theory” and the Buffalo shooter’s racist manifesto. Did you know that there’s a connection between the manifesto and Virginia?
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Virginia Teacher Pay Hasn’t Topped National Average In Over 50 Years
Virginia teachers made more than $6,000 less than the national average in the 2019-20 school year.
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Dear Moms, I’ve Been There And I Haven’t: An Open Letter On The Formula Shortage
Due to supply disruptions and a major safety recall, it’s been hard to find baby formula in stores across the country. This is an open letter to moms, from a mom about the shortage.
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The Future of Abortion Access in Virginia Is (Still) Uncertain
As the debate around the potential fall of Roe v. Wade continues, reproductive rights have once again become a widely-discussed topic in the commonwealth.
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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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Republican Governor Criticizes Republican-led Budget for Early Childhood Education
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has stated he wants a “bigger investment” when it comes to getting Virginia’s kids kindergarten-ready.
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Cultural Competency: How A Procedural Vote Turned Into A “Continuing Conversation”
Cultural competency in Virginia’s classrooms could bring about changes to interactions and instruction, geared toward embracing differences.
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Virginia Politicians React To Leaked SCOTUS Draft
In the wake of the shocking news, many of Virginia’s politicians took to Twitter to talk about their feelings towards protecting Roe v. Wade, nearly 50 years after it was decided.
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Reading Readiness: The Virginia Literacy Act Passes Unanimously
In a bipartisan effort, both Democrats and Republicans supported the Virginia Literacy Act, which Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed into law in April.
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A Primer on Rural Issues Across Virginia
Some of the biggest issues Virginia’s rural regions face include broadband access, economic development, and transportation.
























