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Here’s a recap of the top stories on the morning of June 18, 2024:
Good, McGuire make final appeal to 5th District voters
Reported by VPM News’ Jahd Khalil
Both candidates are considered among the most conservative in Virginia politics, and they differ little in terms of policy issues, experts said. The difference is that former President Donald Trump endorsed McGuire.
State community health workers receive hard-fought budget funding
Reported by Henry Brannan
The new money comes as federal grants that had funded state CHW jobs during the early COVID-19 pandemic were starting to end.
In other news:
- UVA's Gretchen Walsh follows world record with 1st Olympic berth (The Associated Press)
- More districts leave Virginia School Board Association (Virginia Mercury)
In case you missed it:
- Blandest in the bunch: Virginia's governor went from GOP darling to low on Trump VP list (USA Today)*
- Plan puts muscle behind James River mussel restoration (Bay Journal)
- Eastern Henrico gets its first medical marijuana dispensary (Richmond BizSense)*
*This outlet utilizes a paywall.
