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Who was arrested in Virginia’s immigration crackdown? State, federal officials won’t say. Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced 521 arrests made by a state taskforce as part of immigration enforcement efforts. We’ve sought to find out who was arrested and what they were charged with.

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Youngkin to deploy National Guard for weekend’s β€˜No Kings’ protests Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s statement comes ahead of 2,000 protests planned against the Trump administration across the country. It is unclear where National Guard troops will be staged.

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City of Richmond Issues Boil Water Advisory for Customers in Some City Neighborhoods | Richmond

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Here’s how proposed federal cuts to Medicaid could impact Virginians Experts say enrolling in and maintaining Medicaid would become more difficult under Trump’s tax cuts plan, which House Speaker Mike Johnson said he would like the full House to consider befor…

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Local News Find the latest headlines, in-depth coverage and breaking news from Hampton Roads, including Chesapeake, Gloucester, Hampton, Isle of Wight, Newport News, Norfolk, the Outer Banks, Portsmouth, Poquoso...

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Democrats running for attorney general say Virginia needs to challenge Trump Shannon Taylor says she’s the more experienced candidate. Jay Jones is running in the attorney general primary race for the second time.

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Lethal Restraint – AP/FRONTLINE investigation An AP and PBS "Frontline" investigation documenting police use of force.

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Youngkin signs budget bill with $900 million in cuts The bulk of the cuts, totaling $691 million, will come from a package of 10 one-time capital projects appropriated for colleges and universities.

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β€˜I’ll be stuck’: Virginians contemplate life without Medicaid as Congress considers cuts As Congress deliberates potential cuts to Medicaid funding, Virginians worry about the sprawling impacts of cuts which advocates say would impact people with disabilities, veterans and rural commun…

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Virginia sees spike in abortions due to influx of out-of-state patients Virginia saw 5,500 more clinician-provided abortions in 2024 than the year before, a 16% increase. That’s an outlier compared to the national trend, where there was just a 0.4% increase in states w…

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Public utilities regulator hears proceedings on Dominion’s long-term energy plan Critics of the plan said there was too much emphasis on non-renewable energy resources, and that localities should be better included in the decision-making process.

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No.

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Some Hampton Roads universities are quietly removing DEI references In the months since the Department of Education directed colleges and universities to dismantle DEI programming or risk losing federal funding, some local universities have removed references to di…

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How cutting Medicaid would affect long-term care and family caregivers The federal program is the biggest source of money for long-term care for the elderly and disabled. Republican proposals to cut its budget could jeopardize supports family and caregivers rely on.

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Here are the bills Youngkin signed, amended and vetoed Gov. Glenn Youngkin had until 11:50 p.m. Monday to sign, amend or veto legislation passed by the General Assembly. HeΒ ultimately signed nearly 600 bills, amended 159 and vetoed 158.

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Youngkin revives sanctuary city ban, gaming commission, school vouchers in budget amendments Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday that he prepared 205 budget line amendments and eight item vetoes to the General Assembly’s proposed budget amendments.

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Youngkin says current Jefferson Lab management contract will be extended during rebid process Gov. Glenn Youngkin said this week the current management contract to keep Jefferson Lab operations running will be extendedΒ while the Department of Energy rebids a new contract.

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Here’s how Virginia’s senators voted on bill to avoid government shutdown The continuing resolution to keep the government funded through September divided Senate Democrats β€” those who opposed the funding measure said the resolution would lend too much authorityΒ to Presi…

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The Virginian-Pilot The Virginian-Pilot: Your source for Virginia breaking news, sports, business, entertainment, weather and traffic

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Hampton Roads sheriffs want more information on ICE cooperation order There appears to be at least some level of confusion at the local level about Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order on immigration enforcement, and the governor’s public safety team is planni…

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Virginia nonprofit ceases refugee resettlement program in wake of federal cuts Since October, Commonwealth Catholic Charities has taken on 96 cases, a total of 378 refugees coming to Virginia from places like Afghanistan, Eritrea, Syria and Ukraine. The nonprofit is still ass…

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Virginia’s legislative session is over. Here’s what’s headed to Youngkin. The Virginia General Assembly sent nearly 1,000 bills to Gov. Youngkin for consideration. How many bills will he ultimately sign into law?

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Youngkin directs Virginia State Police to help with immigration enforcement Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday an executive order that would make Virginia the latest state to revive a decades-old program that trains and deputizes state and local law enforcement to ques…

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Youngkin says he’s OK with federal firings, announces website to help workers find new jobs Virginia ranks among the top states for federal workforce employment, and the federal government layoffs planned by the Trump administration are expected to take a toll. Gov. Glenn Youngkin announc…

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Virginia House and Senate pass competing versions of same probation reduction bill The legislation was proposed by Republicans in the House and Senate but is supported by Democrats and has a broad coalition of support, from criminal justice reform advocates to law enforcement gro…

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This is so sad.

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Virginia weighs response to potential Medicaid rollbacks affecting 630,000 β€’ Virginia Mercury With the threat of federal budget cuts looming, Virginia lawmakers are laying the groundwork to respond to potential changes that could impact healthcare coverage for roughly 630,000 residents.

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14.02.2025 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Medicaid covers nearly 1 in 4 Virginians. Here’s what could happen if federal funding goes away. Medicaid provides healthcare coverage for nearly 1 in 4 Virginians. Federal lawmakers are discussing cuts to the program. Take a look at how Medicaid works, what it costs and what could happen at t…

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