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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

VA: Census

In Virginia, 78,000 or 15 percent of young children (ages 0 to 4) live in hard-to-count census tracts, according to the 2018 KIDS COUNT Data Book. (Pixabay)
Potential 2020 Census Undercount Threatens VA Child Well-Being Index

RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia continues to see great success when it comes to child well-being, ranked 10th in the nation in a new report, but …

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Every decade, with the results of the U.S. Census in hand, Virginia's legislative districts are drawn. (OneVirginia2021)
VA Redistricting Reformers Push for End to Gerrymandering

RICHMOND, Va. — The borders of certain voting districts in Virginia could be changed more than state lawmakers may have expected. A group known …

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According to the census, Virginia has a lower poverty rate than the United States as a whole, while the District of Columbia has a higher rate. (U.S. Census Bureau)
VA, DC Poverty Down, Still Higher Than 2007

RICHMOND, Va. -- Census data shows the poverty rate is slowly going down in Virginia and the District of Columbia, but it is still higher than it was …

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Multiracial Americans are at the cutting edge of social and demographic change in the U.S. (Pixabay)
Seeing Beyond Black And White On Race

RICHMOND, Va. — At a time of cultural and racial divides, multiracial Virginians find themselves caught in the middle - even as they offer a …

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The U.S. Census Bureau says a draft category of questions on sexual orientation and gender identity was submitted to Congress in error, and has deleted it. (Bureau of the Census)
LGBTQ Category Dropped From Census

RICHMOND, Va. -- Some members of the LGBTQ community say they're feeling “erased” after learning that proposed questions on sexual …

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Census figures show states such as Virginia that have not expanded Medicaid are seeing much slower progress in getting people insured. (CBPP, based on U.S. Census Bureau figures)
Census: Virginia Lags Behind U.S. Progress on Health Coverage

RICHMOND, Va. - Census data shows record progress in getting Americans covered by health insurance, but it's going much more slowly in Virginia…

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Simple Tips to Keep VA's Young Athletes Safe this Year

RICHMOND, Va. - As the summer comes to a close and kids return to the classroom, many will sign up for school sports. Experts advise parents and …

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ID Cards for Illegal Immigrants: A Good Thing?

President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Wednesday criticized Arizona's law that makes failure to carry immigration documents a crime…

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