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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: Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Today's rally in support of reproductive freedom includes a plea for what organizers say is full reproductive justice for all women. (Pixabay)
Gov. Northam Marks Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Ralph Northam continues his longtime support for women's reproductive rights, by rallying alongside women at the State …

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NARAL has been advocating for state laws to protect contraceptive coverage. (Pixabay)
ACA Birth Control Mandate In Trump Crosshairs

RICHMOND, Va. -- Reproductive-rights advocates say a leaked Trump administration draft regulation threatens birth control insurance coverage for …

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Medicaid is fifty years old, and research suggests it'd been very good for Virginia children. Photo courtesy National Institutes of Health.
Medicaid at 50: Huge Benefits for Virginia Kids

RICHMOND, Va. – Medicaid turns 50 years old this week, and the impact it's had on the lives of children is being praised, both by advocates and …

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GRAPHIC: The annual Kids Count data snapshot for Virginia shows improvements in education and health, but also rising poverty among the state's children. Credit: Annie E. Casey Foundation
Mixed Picture Shows Progress For VA Kids

RICHMOND, Va. - Big steps forward on education, teen safety and reductions in teen pregnancy - but also rising poverty - are reflected in the latest …

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PHOTO: The retailer Hobby Lobby will not have to pay for insurance coverage for certain types of contraception for its employees following Monday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Photo courtesy U.S. Supreme Court.
Women's Advocates: Hobby Lobby Ruling "Hurts Virginia Women's Care"

RICHMOND, Va. - Family-planning advocates in Virginia predict that the U.S. Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision will have negative ramifications for …

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GRAPHIC: The new Centers for Disease Control National Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows 41 percent of teens admit to texting or e-mailing while driving. Photo credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC: Risky Teen Behavior Shifts

RICHMOND, Va. - Less cigarette smoking, soda drinking and physical fighting, but more time spent on computers and with other tech devices. That's the …

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VA Dating Violence Preventers Report “Good Momentum”

RICHMOND, Va. - Whether it's one teenager stalking another via cellphone texting - or "sexting," as it's known - emotional abuse, physical assault or …

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Abortion Issues Complicate Health Care Reform Effort

RICHMOND, Va. - Meeting with Virginians across the state, federal lawmakers are answering questions in person, attempting to separate lies from truth …

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Report: Abstinence and Information – it Takes Both for VA Teens

Richmond, VA – Just saying "no" is not enough –- at least, not when it comes to sex education for Virginia teens. A new study by the …

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