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'Racism ... Just Gets A New Face': Virginians React To Leadership Controversies

Thursday, February 07, 2019

As scandal piles on in their state, some residents feel betrayed and are now questioning the credibility of their politicians. Others are not surprised by their actions.

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Virginia's Governor And Lt. Governor Face Separate Controversies

Tuesday, February 05, 2019

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is digging in as demands for him to resign escalate. Meanwhile, the lieutenant governor has been embroiled in a controversy of his own.

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Va. House Speaker: 'Rightful Hesitation' Over Removing Gov. Northam

Monday, February 04, 2019

As lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Monday morning, they renewed calls for Gov. Ralph Northam to resign.

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Gov. Northam Is Finding Himself Increasingly Alone In Once-Supportive Virginia

Monday, February 04, 2019

Residents who were once the governor's allies are now wrestling with what to make of a racist yearbook photo and his insistence on remaining in office.

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Why The Race For Virginia's 7th Congressional District Is One To Watch

Tuesday, November 06, 2018

In the race for one of Virginia's House seats, Tea Party incumbent Rep. Dave Brat is in a tight re-election race against former CIA officer Abigail Spanberger.

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Controversial Candidate In Virginia Senate Race Could Affect House's Balance Of Power

Monday, October 08, 2018

A controversial Republican Senate candidate in Virginia could also cost the GOP House seats in midterm elections next month.

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Virginia State Senate Passes Medicaid Expansion

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

The Virginia State Senate voted Wednesday to expand Medicaid to 400,000 low-income residents. This comes after months of fierce political debates between Republicans.

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A Single Vote Has Flipped Control Of Virginia's House Of Delegates

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

That one vote means that Republicans will have to share control of the state's lower house with Democrats for the first time in 17 years. Democrats say they'll use the victory to expand Medicaid.

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Shut Out Of Power In D.C., Democrats Try To Make Inroads In Virginia This Fall

Thursday, August 31, 2017

Elections in Virginia this fall are the first big test for state-level Democrats in the Trump era and whether they can use the president's unpopularity to gain ground in the state legislature.

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Virginia Communities Remember Police Officers Who Died After Charlottesville Protests

Friday, August 18, 2017

Two Virginia State Police officers died in a helicopter crash after the Charlottesville, Va., protests on Saturday. Today a funeral was held in Richmond for Trooper-Pilot Berke M. M. Bates. Pilot Lt. H. Jay Cullen will be remembered tomorrow.

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A Look Into The Life Of Charlottesville Victim Heather Heyer

Sunday, August 13, 2017

Heather Heyer, 32, was a paralegal who was killed when an alleged white supremacist crashed his car into a crowd of counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Va.

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Former Corinthian Students: Saddled With Debt, Hoping For Relief

Friday, July 03, 2015

It's Sally Teixeira's job to make sandwiches at a busy deli counter in Cambridge, Mass.

Six years ago, when she was in her mid-20s, she graduated from a job program for medical administrative assistants, with the idea she'd be making at least $20 an hour by now. But, "I can't ...

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