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Virginia House repeals eligibility restrictions to veteran tuition benefits
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s House of Delegates voted unanimously Friday to restore free college tuition at state schools for families of veterans who were killed or seriously disabled while on active duty.
More primary care doctors could begin to provide abortions
Dr. Stephanie Arnold opened Seven Hills Family Medicine in downtown Richmond, Virginia two years ago.Arnold works with a small team – a registered nurse and several medical systems. As she talks through her day, she lists a diabetes follow-up, a knee pain visit, an ADHD follow-up, gender-affirming care and three procedural abortion appointments."A little bit of everything today, which is very typical for family medicine," says Arnold.Providing all sorts of care – from gender-affirming care to reproductive healthcare, including abortion – are part of the philosophy of Arnold's clinic. She started her practice a few months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.Many of the abortions provided at Seven Hills are done with medication. For decades, reproductive healthcare like this was only available at specialized clinics like Planned Parenthood. But a growing number of primary care physicians are aiming to make them more accessible.
Cliffhanger Virginia race between Good and Trump-backed challenger is too close to call
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A tightly contested race in Virginia between one of America’s most conservative congressmen and a challenger endorsed by former President Donald Trump is too close to call, The Associated Press said Monday.
Bob Good hopes final vote count will put him ahead of Trump-endorsed challenger
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Conservative U.S. Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., is asking for “patience from the people of the 5th District over the coming weeks” as he hopes the final ballot count from Tuesday’s primary will allow him to fend off a challenger endorsed by former president Donald Trump.
Virginia Senate fails to act on changes to military education benefits program; Youngkin stunned
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Senate has failed to take up a bill to exempt some military families from pending changes in eligibility for a state program for educational benefits at state public colleges and universities.
Virginia lawmakers to hold special session on changes to military education benefits program
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Senate will reconvene in a special legislative session next week to consider a proposal that would exempt some military families from pending changes in eligibility for a state program for educational benefits at state public colleges and universities.
Once underdogs in the presidential race, Haley voters could now be kingmakers
Earlier this year, David Wardlaw was annoyed when former President Trump denounced Nikki Haley, his then-rival, on his Truth Social account, warning that anyone who supported her campaign would be “permanently barred from the MAGA camp.”
Virginia governor says state will abandon California emissions standards by the end of the year
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday that Virginia will abandon California’s stringent vehicle emissions rules aimed at reducing carbon pollution at the end of the year when that state’s current regulations expire, citing an attorney general opinion.