Alon Ben-Meir: From a beacon of democracy to the reality of authoritarian rule
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For nearly 250 years, despite its many faults, the U.S. has stood as a beacon of democracy and hope around the world.
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Waynesboro allocates $100K from vitality fund to address housing, food insecurity
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Five nonprofit organizations received a boost from the City of Waynesboro’s vitality fund to assist residents facing economic hardships.
Headlines: Virginia Dems looking to draw 3-4 more seats into congressional map
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Dwayne Yancey at Cardinal News has a column up today on how Virginia Democrats are looking to add three or even four more seats to their congressional delegation, which would limit Republicans to two or even one seat.
Youngkin political stunt will at least keep SNAP families from starving
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Glenn Youngkin, the MAGA governor, trying to cover for the Trump administration cutting SNAP benefits, is committing the state to provide emergency nutrition assistance once the federal dollars run out on Oct. 31.
Health insurance is about to get a lot more expensive: What you can do
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Republicans have shut down the federal government because they want to end Affordable Care Act tax credits, and if they get their way, some Virginia families enrolled in the Virginia Insurance Marketplace will pay $500 more per month for health insurance.
Virginia Republicans cry foul over Dems’ congressional redistricting move
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Virginia’s five-member Republican congressional delegation, which could number as few as two or even one a year out, is not happy with Democrats going full Trump on the matter of redistricting.
JMU bans fan for racist insult of Winsome Earle-Sears at football game
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JMU Athletics did the right thing with the dumb Democrat who was caught on video heckling Winsome Earle-Sears at a football game a couple of weeks back.
Both campaigns in contested House race get protective orders against the other
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Both campaigns in the tight 86th House District race have been granted protective orders against the other, related to allegations that the incumbent Republican in the race harassed a Democrat “while armed with a gun” in a government building.
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank providing free afterschool meals in Valley, Central Virginia
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The timing of this week’s announcement from the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank about its free afterschool meals program locations couldn’t be better.
Tony Wilt doesn’t want to have to go back to Richmond to do his delegate job
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Tony Wilt, a MAGA Republican in the middle of a hotly contested re-election for his 34th House District seat, doesn’t want to have to go back to Richmond next week to do his job, which, fair.
