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Governor Glenn Youngkin is sending National Guard troops to the southern border in Texas next month, a move that critics say is politically motivated. A previous governor who used his powers as the commander-in-chief in a way that still invites controversy.
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The debt ceiling legislation is creating some unusual splits in Virginia’s Congressional delegation.Jeff Schapiro, political columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.
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Prisoners in Virginia have plenty of time to reflect on how they’re treated behind bars, and many say filing grievances gets them nowhere. As a result, the Department of Corrections is currently facing more than 7,500 lawsuits. Among those awaiting a day in court are members of two religious minorities who say they can’t worship properly.
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23-year-old Grace Pfleger is an aspiring opera singer in the New River Valley who’s also studying to become a music therapist.
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Youngkin's executive order directs the deployment of 100 Virginia National Guard soldiers and 21 support personnel to the southern border.
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Linda Skeens won 25 blue ribbons at the Virginia-Kentucky District Fair. Now, Skeens has released her cookbook, filled with recipes, tips and descriptions of her life in Appalachia.
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Negotiations seem to have stalled for now, and no action is expected until after the primary on June 20th.
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When Glenn Youngkin became governor of Virginia, many Democrats in appointed jobs were replaced by Republicans, and the state’s constitution dictates that two of the three people on local boards of election must come from the governor’s party. That change has not gone smoothly in some places – most notably Buckingham County.
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New research is finding that the ability to think of events in the future may hold a key to helping people who struggle with alcohol and drug addiction.
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A recent Supreme Court decision might have environmental impacts in Virginia for years to come.
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As streaming television services have gained acceptance and grown in popularity, smaller communication companies have fallen victim to the economics of providing cable TV to their customers. Roben Farzad, host of public radio’s Full Disclosure, and All Things Considered host Craig Wright talk about the rapidly changing business of home entertainment.
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County officials see the new Intelligence Community Innovation Accelerator Campus as an investment in the future.