Take a look at this week's top VPM News stories.
- Funding fears persist for ‘locked out’ community health centers
- State budget proposals set up Virginia families to pay more for subsidized child care
- Youngkin-backed effort to set THC impairment level on worksites fails
- Here's a Super Bowl riddle: Why are egg prices surging — but not chicken wings?
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Twenty-eight members of the figure skating community were among the 67 killed in the crash.
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Kaleb Merritt was previously found guilty of abducting, abusing Henry County minors.
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Legislators voted for $200 tax rebate, increased per-pupil spending.
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Concerns over impacts on forest, farmland sank the proposal.
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No se permitirá la aplicación de leyes de inmigración en las escuelas sin una orden judicial.
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Connie Clay claims retaliation after disclosing potential FOIA violations.
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There's nothing quite like a tailgate, where fans serve food to strangers who share the same passion. We went to a Philadelphia Eagles tailgate to learn what drives this uniquely American tradition.
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The National Institutes of Health has dramatically changed its grant-making terms by limiting how much it will disperse for costs such as equipment and administration.
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Vought was an architect of Project 2025. He takes over at the consumer finance watchdog as Elon Musk's representatives gained access to the bureau's systems and accounts, including sensitive data.
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Many groups that rely on a federal payment portal started experiencing problems accessing funds last week. HHS says "technical issues" are to blame and lag times continue.
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NPR's Scott Simon considers the stenciled messages in the end zones of the Super Bowl — "CHOOSE LOVE" and "IT TAKES ALL OF US" — and imagines how players could take those messages to heart.
Election Coverage
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The 5th District Republican is set to convene with the U.S. Congress on Jan. 3.
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Latinos are the nation’s second fastest-growing bloc, with 36 million eligible voters.
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In 2020, Joe Biden won 6 of 7 closely watched states. This year, Donald Trump won all seven.
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“Everybody embraces him just like their own son.”
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Approximately 1 in 5 Virginia lawmakers were first elected in special races.