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Virginia leaders slam Trump’s immediate, baseless blame of DEI for crash
Some Virginia leaders criticized Trump’s choice to immediately blame DEI as the cause despite no evidence of the cause of the crash yet, something he admitted wasn’t known just minutes earlier in his remarks.
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Way more Americans are getting sterilized since Roe was struck down, research finds
A new study has found that from May to August 2022, vasectomies surged by 95% and tubal sterilizations increased by 70% among adults ages 19 to 26. Health care professionals across the country have seen this in real time.
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People are leaving states with abortion bans, according to study
A new analysis from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that since 2022, states with near-total abortion bans appear to have lost 36,000 people per quarter, with single people, who tend to skew younger, being more likely to leave. Tens of thousands of people, in particular single people, have left states with abortion bans…
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Coping with Trump 2.0-era repro rights: Finding power in your community
Recent events may leave you feeling uncertain about basic human rights. If the president wants to take away your reproductive freedoms, who can you turn to?
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Virginia agency says Richmond water crisis was ‘completely avoidable’
Richmond may have broken state law related to public water, according to a notice from the Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Drinking Water.
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ICYM: Virginia is becoming a leader in clean energy
Clean energy is taking over the commonwealth. Here’s what you need to know about Virginia’s newest renewable energy news.
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Virginia Dems defeat effort to add anti-union, ‘right to work’ policy to the state constitution
Republicans wanted to add the policy to Virginia’s state constitution even after voters rejected doing so in 2016.
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Virginia Senate advances constitutional amendments on reproductive rights, voting rights, and same-sex marriage
Three state constitutional amendments officially cleared a major hurdle today on the long road to becoming a reality.
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Norovirus outbreak: What you need to know to stay safe
UVA professor Dr. William Petri warns about norovirus, a severe and highly contagious stomach bug affecting millions yearly. Here’s what you should know.
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Trump takes on the US Constitution with day one executive orders
Trump issued an executive order to end birthright citizenship, which is guaranteed by the 14th Amendment, doubled down on fossil fuels that drive pollution, and targeted transgender Americans.
