Republicans said they would move to restrict abortions in Virginia in light of the Supreme Court’s decision Friday, with Democrats vowing to fight any such changes.
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There's now a historical marker in the Southwest Virginia city, marking the accomplishment.
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CDC advisers are recommending the use of two separate COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest children made by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech, paving the way for vaccine rollout as early as next week.
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Making pharmaceutical drugs is a labor intensive job, so more than 70% of the medications Americans take are coming from China and India, where labor costs are low. Now, however, Virginia Commonwealth University has set out to bring the process home.
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Virginia legislators considered dozens of budget amendments from Governor Glenn Youngkin in a session that ran into late Friday evening.
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Several groups in Pulaski County are hosting a Juneteenth celebration this Sunday. The Juneteenth event is sponsored by the Wilderness Road Regional Museum, the Pulaski County Library System and the Calfee Community & Cultural Center, a group that’s working to turn a historically Black school into a community center.
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The General Assembly takes up Governor Glenn Youngkin’s budget amendments later today.Jeff Schapiro of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope have more on that and a look at next week’s Congressional primaries.
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One budget amendment was a prohibition on using state funds for abortion services that would not apply in situations required by federal law.
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Two years ago, lawmakers approved a bill that made it possible for prisoners to earn early release by following the rules and taking part in various programs. Now, however, Governor Youngkin has amended the budget in a way that will bar many of them from consideration.
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One of the governor's budget amendments will redirect $5 million that would have gone to financial aid for undocumented students and set it aside for students at HBCUs.
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Governor Glenn Youngkin makes 38 budget recommendations
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