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Every child should have every opportunity for a healthy start, and that includes having access to...
With many schools resuming in-person classes, an acceleration of vaccine rollout, and positive...
Lawmakers have arrived at a proposed compromise on legislation that would expand Virginia’s...
Economic hardship has sharply increased at the highest rate in over 50 years. In Virginia, families...
COVID-19 has reminded us that our health and well-being are highly intertwined with that of our...
A lot has changed since April when legislators approved a state budget amid significant uncertainty....
Among the many uncertainties that schools faced going into this school year was how many students...
The economy shows some signs of recovering from the worst of the pandemic-driven recession, yet the...
High housing costs and income inequality meant even before the pandemic many families in Virginia...
Virginia is on the cusp of passing landmark expungement reform, which could help extend a second...
Quality health care is essential to our well-being at any time and, in the midst of a pandemic,...
Too many Virginia families and small businesses are struggling to stay afloat and pay their rent or...
Last week, Gov. Northam announced his amendments to the state’s two-year budget that began on July...
As the new school year begins, students will face a back-to-school environment far more unique than...
Virginia has long benefited from the federal government, largely due to the proximity of Washington,...
Nationally, state and local governments are on the front lines of addressing the current health and...
In a quest for revenue, the criminal justice system in the United States has come to rely on...
Virginia has pressing budget challenges, even as the state is providing additional public services...
With economic activity beginning to rebound across the commonwealth and the country in May and June,...