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The gangster state breaks new ground. Trump’s not just pardoning corporate criminals. Now he’s pardoning criminal corporations.

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“It’s been over a year since police officers broke up pro-Palestinian protests on Virginia Commonwealth University’s Richmond campus. But the students involved in those protests are back with renewed demands.”

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“Academic institutions, which should be spaces for critical thought and free expression, are instead being transformed into battlegrounds of suppression,” said VCU student and SJP member Sereen Haddad.

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“The Prince William County Board of Supervisors approved a data center complex off Wellington Road in Manassas Tuesday that is larger than is allowed by county zoning rules and close to two residential subdivisions.”

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“These are people who dedicated their lives to serving others … many of them twice, first in uniform and then in federal agencies. They deserve more than lip service. They deserve respect, support, and stability.”

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“One protestor said she was there because she doesn’t feel like the collaboration between the Sheriff’s Office and ICE is representative of Loudoun.”

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Column: Cuts to Medicaid would devastate rural care in Virginia

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“Prosecutors say they have found an eighth newborn baby who suffered injuries at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital between 2023 and 2024. The revelation expands a case that has received national attention.”

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“In this episode, David and Matt expose how major retailers like Walmart and Dollar Stores use their sheer size to strong-arm suppliers into giving them special deals—while smaller, independent grocers are stuck paying higher prices.”

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“Blake helps us understand how a judge could stop a defense lawyer from challenging the credibility of a person who has demonstrated a willingness to lie about his client.”

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“A spokesperson for the lieutenant gubernatorial campaign of Levar Stoney, who was mayor at the time, declined to comment. Calls to the United Daughters of the Confederacy were not returned.”

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“State Democratic leaders in the General Assembly are showing some teeth, but they seem more interested in leveraging Trump’s economic havoc this fall than mounting a formidable defense.”

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‘We have an appointed board of donors to gubernatorial campaigns who are appointed to appease people with money and power. And that’s exactly what they’re doing,” she said.

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“The National Park Service is asking members of the public to share their thoughts about a potential National Heritage Area designation in the region of the Great Dismal Swamp, a massive swath of ancient, forested wetlands…”

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Previously, the hospital would not say how many employees had been laid off.

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“Community members tell 12 On Your Side that the school system was seeing some progress under his leadership, but they now think this move was political.”

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“The Trump Administration has slammed the door on a highly successful refugee resettlement program. The impact in Fredericksburg has been swift and painful for all parties.”

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"The former vice chair of the Smyth County School Board pleaded guilty Thursday to using at least six male minors to produce child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia."

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“This week, Stafford’s long-serving Falmouth District supervisor Meg Bohmke announced that she would not see re-election in November. Her decision has brought still more energy to Stafford’s election season…”

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“These law firms are among the "big law" firms…They discuss how these firms make their money, how they became so deeply enmeshed in our politics, and the consequences of Trump's actions…”

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"As Democrats across the state begin organizing for these internal Party elections, I want to provide a couple of resources that may help folks navigate the sometimes byzantine structures of the Democratic Party in Virginia."

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“But the other changes go beyond minor technical fixes, eliminating or weakening more significant statutory rules City Hall was apparently finding it difficult to follow.”

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Dominion Energy is proposing yet another rate hike for Virginia customers—this time alongside a plan to separate data centers and other heavy users into their own rate class. @wtopnews.bsky.social wtop.com/virginia/202...

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Fresh From Defeat, Elon Musk Is On the Ballot in Virginia and New Jersey

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“I think Bert Ellis and Ken Cuccinelli are basically two sides of the same coin,” 11th District State Senator Creigh Deeds said.

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Military veterans launch Democratic runs for Va. House in GOP strongholds

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“A judge on Thursday upheld a series of six Freedom of Information Act violations on the part of the office of Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy Ashworth, resulting in upwards of $25,000 in attorney fees and costs – a slight increase…”

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What parts of Virginia are most in favor of increasing access to child care? Rural areas.

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“After the arrest of former Columbia student and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, UVa students are asking for assurances from their own university.”

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“Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently signed a bill that will charge landlords with a Class 5 felony who threaten renters with sexual extortion.”

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“Fire crews have contained a "significant" wildfire in the northwestern section of Nelson County near Humpback Rocks, Wintergreen Fire & Rescue said on its Facebook page Thursday evening.”

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“Bon Secours and commercial health insurer Cigna have reached a deal to keep over 30,000 Virginians in-network, averting interruptions in care and higher health care costs for patients after months of protracted contract negotiations and uncertainty.”

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"The commonwealth of Virginia will pay a Richmond man more than $5 million as a form of reparations for his wrongful imprisonment."

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“As a farmer, I’ve lost a guaranteed market for the stuff that I grow,” Triplett said. "I've been increasing my scale because I was going to participate in the farm to school program, but now I don't have a market for it."

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"The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond told Virginia lawmakers Wednesday that D.C., Maryland and Virginia could see significant economic challenges in the near future amid the mass federal layoffs."

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The mother continued: “Locking these kids up in a cell for four to six days at a time, without any exercise, without getting out for one hour, they're just locked in a cage.”

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“We need to see what the options are at this point,” Richards said. “The loud public demand for this land to become a park makes clear that our work here is not done. Oak Hill is an American treasure — and it must be preserved as such.”

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"Sen. Bill DeSteph...said the rumor about the reasons for concern about Kass’ appointment is unfounded. He said he learned about Kass’ potential appointment Tuesday, and the rest of the delegation was similarly unaware until late in the day."

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Let’s not pretend these laws are enforced… “Virginia has no limits on campaign contributions. Musk could write every Virginian a check if he wanted to and be within the law, as long as he disclosed all that.”

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“In response to a request from Byrd Street, Orange County Administrator Ted Voorhees provided a rundown of services in Trump’s crosshairs while stressing that “a lot remains unclear.””

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“In almost every other country where the people mount a real challenge to their government, they have mass protests – and the unions call for a General Strike. That’s when all the workers, organized and unorganized, go out on strike together.”

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“The Nansemond Indian Nation is accusing the state of Virginia of undermining its sovereign rights and violating federal law by refusing to pay out $1.7 million in Medicaid claims.”

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"Then-Mayor Levar Stoney promised construction would start in the fall of 2025, the judges wrote, but then, “with no communication from the administration, the court learned the administration had shelved the proposal.”"

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"We must send a clear message to all those who represent us in Congress: Do not sell out addiction treatment for more tax cuts for corporations and billionaires. Virginians cannot afford it."

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"By responding with their own tariffs, Canada is taking a stand and validating countless Americans’ concerns about Trump’s actions—unlike the Democrats. Canada won’t back down from a fight, and rightfully so. If Democrats want to keep Trump in check, they should take note."

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"A Franklin County jury has awarded $750,000 in damages to two families who were evicted from a Smith Mountain Lake campground after the owner learned one of the family members was Black. The verdict marks the largest fair housing jury award ever secured by the Virginia attorney general’s office"

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“We do not have enough [Head Start] funding for next fiscal year,” Brody said. “We believe our Medicaid reimbursements are at significant risk. We have concerns about our school nutrition program.”

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"For the second time in two weeks, Richmond officials announced they made a mistake when trying to send money-related mail to residents."

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