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Politics How Virginia congresswomen who helped start impeachment inquiry talk about it back home

Reps. Abigail Spanberger, Elaine Luria and Jennifer Wexton represent districts that lean Republican. But that doesn’t mean they are backing down from talking about impeachment.

Meghan McCarthy Meghan McCarthy November 24, 2019 2:31 pm EST
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Politics Rural America’s internet problem hurts farmers, students, and businesses

These lawmakers are making a bipartisan push to address America’s “rural divide.”

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil November 4, 2019 7:22 pm EST
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Health The fight to lower prescription drug costs

Bills by Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger seek transparency in pricing and clearing hurdles for cheaper generics. No matter where Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) goes, there’s one thing she routinely hears about from her constituents. “I can be pretty much anywhere, and someone will take a moment to tell me their story about prescription drug pricing,” Spanberger...

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil November 4, 2019 6:50 pm EST

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
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