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Federal funding to provide firefighter equipment, resources, promote nuclear energy

Rebecca Barnabi
Published date: June 24, 2024 | 8:57 pm
Updated: July 24, 2025 | 5:37 pm
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The Fire Grants and Safety Act would renew critical grant programs that fund essential equipment and resources for fire stations.

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Researcher: Study finds ‘significant increase in pediatric suicides’ in Virginia, nationwide

Crystal Graham
Published date: June 19, 2024 | 2:33 pm
Updated: July 23, 2025 | 7:12 pm
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The number of suicide attempts including Tylenol overdoses among youth is of particular concern to poison control call centers in Virginia and across the nation.

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Supreme Court overturns federal appeals court ruling, secures access to abortion medication

Rebecca Barnabi
Published date: June 13, 2024 | 8:00 pm
Updated: July 3, 2024 | 10:33 am
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Access to mifepristone, an abortion medication approved by the FDA more than 20 years ago, has been protected by the Supreme Court.

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Mark Warner, Tim Kaine stand up to attacks on reproductive freedom

Rebecca Barnabi
Published date: June 6, 2024 | 1:44 pm
Updated: May 13, 2025 | 8:22 pm
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The Right to IVF Act would protect and expand access to IVF and other assisted reproductive technology (ART) services nationwide.

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Tyler’s Law: Legislation named after California teenager would help prevent fentanyl overdoses

Rebecca Barnabi
Published date: June 5, 2024 | 12:27 pm
Updated: March 29, 2025 | 2:39 pm
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Tyler’s Law would direct the U.S. Department of HHS to provide hospitals with guidance on fentanyl testing in their routine drug screens.

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Biden issues executive order on border security, as Republicans continue to dither

Chris Graham
Published date: June 4, 2024 | 7:25 pm
Updated: April 29, 2025 | 3:51 pm
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President Biden is using the same 73-word provision in the federal asylum law that then-President Donald Trump used in 2018 to shut down the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Climate and Energy News Roundup: June 2024

Earl Zimmerman
Published date: June 4, 2024 | 11:07 am
Updated: October 26, 2025 | 8:10 pm
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From flooding in Brazil and Houston to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhere in the past month.

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Reauthorization act would help reduce suicide, burnout among health care professionals

Crystal Graham
Published date: June 3, 2024 | 3:45 pm
Updated: July 23, 2025 | 7:12 pm
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A Senate committee has introduced legislation to make more funding available to support the mental and behavioral health of health care professionals.

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Researchers, Sen. Warner encourage inclusion of AI in digital copyright legislation

Rebecca Barnabi
Published date: May 29, 2024 | 6:40 pm
Updated: May 30, 2024 | 7:10 pm
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Every three years, the DMCA goes through a rulemaking process to authorize exemptions on copyrighted material without risking liability.

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Mental health supports in Virginia schools strengthened due to overwhelming need

Crystal Graham
Published date: May 28, 2024 | 12:54 pm
Updated: May 8, 2025 | 10:00 am
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The availability of mental health providers in public schools may be boosted, thanks to legislation proposed in part by U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA).

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