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John Kerry Warns Climate Change is a National Security Risk

John Kerry Warns Climate Change is a National Security Risk

Originally posted in The Daily Press. Ahead of high-stakes climate change talks in Paris, Secretary of State John Kerry warned Tuesday of increasing and grim national security ris ...

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Student Loan Debt, A Growing Problem for Virginia

Student Loan Debt, A Growing Problem for Virginia

Originally posted in Public News Service. Student loan debt in the state is high and rising and it's a real problem for some. An annual survey by the Institute for College Access ...

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Death Penalty Support, Use Erodes in Virginia and U.S.

Death Penalty Support, Use Erodes in Virginia and U.S.

Listen to the story at Public News Service. The death penalty is in a long, slow decline in Virginia and nationally, according to opinion polls and how often it's being used. Robe ...

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More U.S. Children Get Health Coverage, But Rate in Virginia Stalls

More U.S. Children Get Health Coverage, But Rate in Virginia Stalls

Originally published on Public News Service. More children are getting health care coverage nationally, according to a new study from the Georgetown University Center for Children ...

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Public Programs Lift Millions of Women and Children Out of Poverty

Public Programs Lift Millions of Women and Children Out of Poverty

Originally posted on the National Women's Law Center blog. Some members of Congress are putting public programs that are vital to women and families on the chopping block—despite ...

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American Climate Views Propel New Energy Ethic

American Climate Views Propel New Energy Ethic

This blog originally appeared in The Huffington Post on October 16, 2015. More than seven in 10 Americans now believe in climate change, up from just over half in 2010, according ...

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Report: Single Virginians Need $18.70 per Hour for Living Wage

Report: Single Virginians Need $18.70 per Hour for Living Wage

Originally posted in the Augusta Free Press. Virginia Organizing released the Alliance for a Just Society’s report, Pay Up!, which highlights the devastating effects of low pay an ...

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New Poll: Large Majority of Virginia Voters Support Improving the ACA, Closing the Coverage Gap

New Poll: Large Majority of Virginia Voters Support Improving the ACA, Closing the Coverage Gap

RICHMOND, Va. -- A new survey of likely voters in five states – Florida, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia – shows solid majorities believe the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is ...

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EPA May Be Sued Over Failure to Regulate Oil and Gas Waste

EPA May Be Sued Over Failure to Regulate Oil and Gas Waste

Originally published in Public News Service. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has largely failed to regulate waste from oil and gas drilling, even though the agency admit ...

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Inside The Fast-Cash World Of Virginia Car-Title Lenders

Inside The Fast-Cash World Of Virginia Car-Title Lenders

Listen to the full story at WAMU (click here).  You may have heard their jingles on the radio or seen their commercials that play endlessly on late-night TV. Perhaps you have driv ...

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