Virginia
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Survey: Vast majorities in VA, across globe back climate action
Nine in 10 people in Virginia and across the globe are worried about climate change and want governments to do something about it, according to a new …
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Trump admin sued over efforts to dismantle National Endowment for Humanities
Supporters of the National Endowment for the Humanities said cuts to the agency by President Donald Trump hurt Americans' access to art and culture an…
Bill would allow SNAP recipients to seek paid job training without losing benefits
A new bill in the U.S. House of Representatives could make it easier for people to get job training while they're receiving federal food assistance…
Medicaid cuts risk health care access for VA military families
Republican lawmakers are considering billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, but a new report finds those spending cuts might impact health-care …
Lawyers for two VA students ask judge to pause book bans in Pentagon schools
The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday asked a federal judge to pause the removal of books from Pentagon-run schools that pertain to diversit…
Report: Resistance to stricter vehicle emissions will affect air quality
A new report found the country needs cleaner vehicles to combat worsening air quality across Virginia but Republican lawmakers are looking to repeal s…
Report: Medicaid cuts could hurt VA early childhood education workforce
As Republicans in Washington, D.C. consider steep cuts to Medicaid, a new report showed the early childhood education workforce in Virginia heavily …
Rural VA could be hit hardest by USPS privatization, report finds
Privatization of the U.S. Postal Service would affect services for thousands of people in Virginia, according to a new report. Research by the …
Medicaid cuts could impact veterans in VA, report finds
As Republican lawmakers in Washington, D.C., consider cuts to Medicaid, a new report has found thousands of veterans in Virginia could be affected…
Prison education bill to expand opportunities for incarcerated people in VA
A bill passed by Virginia lawmakers would expand higher education opportunities to incarcerated people across the state. House Bill 2158 aims to …
US House bill could repeal clean vehicle standards in VA
Lawmakers in the U.S. House will vote on a bill this week affecting Virginia's ability to create stronger emissions standards for vehicles and trucks…
VA students, local economies would suffer from possible SNAP cuts
As lawmakers on Capitol Hill discuss trillions in spending cuts, opponents warned students on SNAP and free school meal programs would suffer…