Junk food and drug use cut into life expectancy gains for states
People line up for free food, groceries and clothing at a weekly distribution in 2023 in Huntington, W.Va., a community struggling with a declining manufacturing base and a surge in…
KY lawmaker under ‘no delusion’ bill restoring abortion access will pass. She’s filing it anyway.
Rep. Lindsey Burke and her son, Ewan Mancillas, during a break in the action on the House floor, Jan. 12, 2024. (Photo by LRC Public Information) Lexington Democrat Rep. Lindsey…
Democrats object to Trump’s expected pardons of Jan. 6 defendants
Rioters are shown inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin on Thursday urged Americans to…
Junk food and drug use cut into life expectancy gains for states
Dr. Mona Hanna of Flint, Michigan, checks on baby Sereena in May. Hanna’s program to improve health and life expectancy with cash payments to new mothers is slated to expand…
Some states on track to restore abortion access, while others push for fetal rights in 2025
“Bans off our bodies” balloons decorated the Protect Kentucky Access election night watch party on Nov. 8, 2022, in Louisville after Kentuckians defeated an anti-abortion amendment to the state Constitution.…
It’s time to turn outrage into change: We need a better system to pay for health care
The argument for comprehensive health care coverage isn’t just moral; it’s practical. A 2020 report estimated that an all-inclusive system could save the U.S. $450 billion annually while preventing nearly…
‘The shield that protects our democracy’: Democrats celebrate Biden judicial nominations
President Joe Biden is joined by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., right, and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., during a celebration of their work to appoint a…
Virginia’s special elections test party strength before 2025 Governor’s race
The Virginia state Capitol in Richmond. (Sarah Vogelsong/Virginia Mercury) With Republicans poised to take control of Congress and the White House, Tuesday’s special elections in Virginia’s General Assembly mark the…
FOIA Friday: Espionage case in Virginia ends with prosecution
File cabinets. (Getty Images) One of the less noticed features of the Virginia Way is the long-running tendency of the commonwealth’s leaders to conduct their decision-making behind closed doors. While…
First Amendment gives way to national security: Countdown on for TikTok
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up TikTok’s plea for a stay of its partial ban and is set to hear arguments starting Friday. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty…