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The Republican megabill cuts trillions in taxes, while scaling back spending on Medicaid and other federal programs. It now heads to the House, where some GOP lawmakers are signaling major objections.
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July 1 is the official end date for the agency that President Trump dismantled. We talk to four former top officials about this milestone event.
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Moyers, who died June 26, worked as a special assistant to President Lyndon Johnson before becoming an award-winning journalist and PBS host. Originally broadcast in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2017.
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The hip-hop mogul faces an overlapping set of charges that include sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. The jury resumes deliberations on Tuesday.
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UVa’s faculty demands a meeting with the board of visitors to condemn the government pressure that led to President Ryan’s resignation… We have a profile of John Reid, the first openly gay candidate to run for statewide office in Virginia… On this first day of a new fiscal year, many new laws in Virginia have to do with moms….
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Augusta County residents expressed their displeasure with the board of supervisors for cancelling a pride day event during a meeting on Wednesday. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi talked to the board chair about the decision and filed this report.
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Consequences of the Trump administration's tariffs and funding cuts are converging at cultural organizations such as the Virginia Quilt Museum as they prepare to celebrate America's 250th birthday. WMRA's Meredith McCool reports.
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After more than a decade at the helm of Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, C-E-O Michael McKee will retire at the end of June. In this exit interview with WMRA’s Ayse Pirge, he looks back at his time at the food bank, and talks about current problems for the hunger relief network.
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Last month, the Department of Homeland Security announced it was terminating the temporary protected status, or TPS, for Afghans in the United States. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi spoke with a refugee resettlement agency about how this will affect Virginia residents.
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In cities and small towns around the country, people gathered for "No Kings" protests over the weekend in opposition to President Trump's policies. WMRA’s Meredith McCool and Calvin Pynn were at two protests in the Shenandoah Valley and filed these reports.
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Virginia lawmakers made significant changes to the state’s testing system this spring aimed at reforming the Standards of Learning tests across the commonwealth. One aspect of the legislation has raised concerns among parents and educators: the requirement that the SOL tests will count as 10% of students’ final grades. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports.
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, has asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the Harrisonburg poultry plant Farmer Focus for allegations of inhumane treatment of chickens, and mislabeling products. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Trent Wagler from Harrisonburg's The Steel Wheels spoke with WMRA's Tina Ownes in the WMRA studios where he played a couple songs form his new solo album.
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How do government and nonprofit agencies assess water quality? How do they know what effects a storm or agricultural practice has on stream health? WMRA's Randi B. Hagi tagged along on a demonstration and filed this report.
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Following President Trump's proposal to eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts, or NEA, hundreds of arts groups across the U.S. received notification of the withdrawal and termination of their grants, as NPR reported. Some of those arts groups facing funding cuts are in Staunton. WMRA’s Meredith McCool reports.
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A reservoir in Rockbridge County has been at the center of a conflict between Scouting America and local conservationists over sediment pollution that has been discharged downstream. But the two sides are working together on a new management plan. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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In the second report of our series on cannabis in Virginia, WMRA’s Sara Prince looks at how some medical cannabis patients are being protected in the workplace.
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