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Biden vows to keep fighting for workers during stop at union auto plant
President Joe Biden said tentative contracts between the United Auto Workers union and the Detroit Three are “changing the face of the country” by promising better wages and benefits, and creating thousands of new jobs.
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Biden celebrates abortion rights wins in elections, calls for restoration of Roe
These wins indicate that reproductive rights remain a potent issue for voters heading into the 2024 presidential election.
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Glenn Youngkin and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad night
Election Day 2023 has come and gone, and while there are votes to be counted, one thing is perfectly clear: Virginians unequivocally rejected Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s conservative agenda. Reproductive rights were a main focus of Virginia’s House and Senate campaigns. Democrats sought to reassure voters that they planned to preserve abortion access in the commonwealth,…
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Democrats retake majority in the Virginia House of Delegates to win full control of the General Assembly
All 100 House of Delegates seats were on the ballot on Tuesday, and Democrats have emerged from the election with majority control of the chamber. Earlier in the night, Democrats secured the majority in the state Senate, giving the party full control of the legislature. Democrats lost majority control of the Virginia House two years…
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Democrats secure majority in the Virginia Senate
All 40 Virginia state Senate seats were on the ballot on Tuesday, and Democrats have emerged from the election with majority control of the chamber. After key Democratic retirements and primary election upsets earlier in the year, this majority will be younger and likely more progressive than it was previously. The incoming Senate Democratic caucus…
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Biden invests $5 billion to support rural communities, including in Virginia
Last Hurrah LLC, a poultry farm in Accomack County, will use a $420,000 grant to purchase and install a 577.15 kilowatt roof photovoltaic system; the energy generated from the new system is projected to offset almost 100% of the electricity consumption for the houses in the area with a simple payback of approximately 17 years.
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How Virginia Dems are talking about education
On Tuesday, Virginia voters will cast their ballots for all 140 seats in the General Assembly. Democrats currently have a razor-thin majority in the Senate, while Republicans control the House, so this election could result in either party having partial or full control of the legislature. Since this election will determine which political party controls…
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How Virginia Dems are talking about the economy before Election Day
Democratic candidates for Virginia’s legislature say that voters need affordable housing, greater investment in education, more worker protections, and more.
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As Virginia housing costs soar, Biden wants to turn empty offices into housing
In Sept. 2020, the median home sale price in Virginia was $354,400. As of Sept. 2023, that figure had risen to $412,800, a 16% increase, according to Redfin. Renters are also paying more in Virginia. At the end of 2020, the average cost of rent in the commonwealth was $1,660. As of Nov. 2023, that…
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Democratic Senate candidate Danica Roem talks wins and favorite campaign moments
In the northern Virginia sub/exurbs, state Senate District 30 sees Democrat and current Del. Danica Roem facing Republican political newcomer Bill Woolf. Roem has championed a number of bipartisan efforts as a lawmaker, including providing free school lunches for students in her district, as well as improvements to the region’s transportation infrastructure. If elected to…
