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Virginia considers allowing doctors to help people with terminal illnesses to die

Wednesday, February 07, 2024

Virginia lawmakers are considering bills that would allow doctors to prescribe lethal doses of drugs to patients with terminal illnesses who've been given a prognosis of six months or less to live.

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Thousands of Virginians were mistakenly removed from voter rolls before election

Wednesday, November 01, 2023

In Virginia, former felons have been mistakenly purged from the state's voter rolls. The Virginia state government says it's fixing the issue.

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A crime lab scientist's work exonerated 13 people. But some say she altered evidence

Monday, October 23, 2023

Decades after the Virginia crime lab found DNA evidence that exonerated more than a dozen people, a new review of records shows a former employee altered evidence to help prosecutors.

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Virginia election officials scramble to add back voters mistakenly removed from rolls

Thursday, October 05, 2023

Virginia officials say they are working to fix an issue after an unknown number of eligible voters were removed from the state's rolls. The issue centers on people with felonies in their past.

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Wave of cider makers are branching out from the juicy, sweet stuff in grocery stores

Sunday, October 01, 2023

Apple Cider can taste different, depending on the fruit used to make it. Now, some cider makers are seeking out wild apples to make the beverage.

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Wave of cider makers are branching out from the juicy, sweet stuff in grocery stores

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Apple Cider can taste different, depending on the fruit used to make it. Now, some cider makers are seeking out wild apples to make the beverage.

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For Democrats trying to retake Virginia legislature, fiery primaries are first hurdle

Monday, June 19, 2023

It's nearly been two years since Virginia Democrats lost the governor's office and the House to the GOP. Before attempting a comeback this fall, they must first survive Tuesday's expensive primaries.

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Virginia becomes the latest GOP-governed state to quit a voter data partnership

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Virginia is the eighth state to leave the bipartisan ERIC compact amid fringe conservative reports and conspiracy theories attempting to connect the system to liberal activists.

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Virginia Board of Education to vote on disputed changes to history curriculum

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Virginia's board of education is set to vote on new history standards today. Governor Glenn Younkin and his staff have pushed changes that critics say minimize discussions of racism.

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Gov. Youngkin slows voting rights restorations in Virginia, bucking a trend

Thursday, April 13, 2023

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has slowed restorations of voting rights for the formerly incarcerated while failing to specify what criteria he's using, sparking a federal lawsuit.

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Virginia governor's process of restoring voting rights for felons is under fire

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has changed his predecessors' protocol for granting voting rights back to returning felons, reducing access to the ballot.

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Funeral held for Irvo Otieno, who died in police custody at a psychiatric hospital

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

More calls for justice came Wednesday at a funeral for 28-year-old Irvo Otieno, who died March 6 while in police custody at a psychiatric hospital in Virginia.

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For the first time, a Black woman will represent Virginia in Congress

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

In a Richmond area special election, Virginia has elected its first Black woman to Congress. Democratic State Sen. Jennifer McClellan won easily in the heavily Democratic district.

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A 'tip line' championed by Virginia Gov. Youngkin last year has been quietly shut down

Saturday, November 05, 2022

A tip line championed by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has been quietly shut down. It was intended for parents to report "inherently divisive practices" in schools.

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Latino voters weigh abortion rights — and the economy — in a key congressional race

Friday, October 28, 2022

Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., is running for reelection in a newly drawn district against Republican Yesli Vega as the national conversation on abortion plays out, especially with Latino voters.

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Encore: The revamped tour of Virginia's executive mansion doesn't mention slavery

Friday, September 23, 2022

Before Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin was elected, years of work went into updating the executive mansion tour to include the lives of enslaved people. His revamped tour doesn't mention slavery.

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The revamped tour of Virginia's executive mansion doesn't mention slavery

Thursday, September 15, 2022

Before Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin was elected, years of work went into updating the executive mansion tour to include the lives of enslaved people. His redesigned tour doesn't recognize slavery.

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Title X advocates worry that birth control may go the same way as abortion

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

A Supreme Court ruling overturned Roe v. Wade. Now there's a big push to increase funding for Title X, a federal program that offers birth control and other reproductive care to low-income patients.

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It's been more than 50 years since Congress created a federal family planning program

Monday, August 15, 2022

Title X, the federal family planning program, was created in 1970. Advocates say it has always been underfunded, and that restrictions on abortion access means money is needed now more than ever.

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Encore: States aim to regulate weed alternatives like delta-8

Thursday, August 04, 2022

Delta-8, a hemp product designed to get users high, is sometimes made with other chemicals that have made people sick. States want it regulated. (Aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on 7/30/22.)

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