VA State News
Planned Parenthood presses Virginia to restore state funding for contraception program
Federal shifts, including Medicaid restrictions and Title X uncertainty, leave clinics warning of gaps in care. By: Charlotte Rene Woods...
Read moreDetailsSpanberger signs first wave of bills targeting health care, housing and energy cost
Governor advances affordability agenda as hundreds of measures await action ahead of April 13 deadline. By: Charlotte Rene Woods and...
Read moreDetailsVirginia’s gambling expansion must be matched by recovery support
Indian man gambling online on a football match using his cell phone - lifestyle concepts As casinos open and online...
Read moreDetailsWeapon offenses rise on Virginia university campuses
By: WHRO - Virginia Mercury By Kunle Falayi/WHRO Weapons law violations at Virginia’s colleges and universities have climbed since 2020,...
Read moreDetailsTSA officers finally get paid amid ongoing Homeland Security shutdown
By: Jacob Fischler - Virginia Mercury Most Transportation Security Administration officers received a paycheck Monday covering four weeks of back...
Read moreDetailsSpanberger order, RNC lawsuit highlight divide over Virginia voter roll maintenance
Executive action to rejoin ERIC contrasts with GOP legal push to preserve noncitizen removals ahead of elections. By: Markus Schmidt...
Read moreDetailsDNC kicks off voter registration blitz, unveils new campaign playbook ahead of midterms
With a focus on supporting Democratic candidates, the outreach efforts will also spotlight Virginia’s redistricting ballot referendum. By: Charlotte Rene...
Read moreDetailsThe sad reality we face: learning to protect ourselves while at houses of worship
Data shows 487 killings at religious congregations and community centers in America from 2000 to 2024 — 11 of them...
Read moreDetailsRichmond’s No Kings protest smaller this time around but thousands still march through the city
Organizers say competing anti-Trump protest near VCU likely siphoned away some participants By: Ian Stewart - March 28, 2026 7:17...
Read moreDetailsNew details emerge in Fishing Point Healthcare fraud allegation
The Hampton Roads clinics are pausing Medicaid services next month as the state suspended reimbursements amid investigation. By: Charlotte Rene...
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