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• “What’s on the minds of Virginia voters ahead of the August primary election?” — WTOP • “Equipment donations from Northern Virginia are making a difference at Southwest fire departments.” — Cardinal News • “Indigenous food program to bring culturally appropriate lunches to Virginia schools.” — VPM • “Arlington’s ban on gas leaf blowers earns […]
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Staff Report
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7/30/26
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A survey of voters in three battleground states, including Arizona, found that abortion remains a deciding issue in choosing which candidates to support. Impact Research, a public opinion research company that frequently works with progressive organizations, partnered with Reproductive Freedom for All to gauge how abortion might affect how voters in Michigan, Nevada and Arizona […]
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Gloria Rebecca Gomez
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7/29/26
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At least one person in Anchorage had measles in early and mid-July, creating a risk that the highly infectious disease could spread through the state’s largest city, state health officials are warning. The proof is in the sewage. Samples taken from Anchorage’s John M. Asplund Wastewater Treatment Facility revealed genetic material from the strain of […]
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Yereth Rosen
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7/29/26
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As part of his bid to be Iowa’s next secretary of agriculture, Democratic candidate Chris Jones unveiled policy framework with a 10-year goal of requiring schools to source half of their food from local farms. Jones, whose platform focuses largely on improving water quality in Iowa, said building the infrastructure to support locally grown food […]
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Cami Koons
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7/29/26
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The Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy decided Tuesday to not enforce a 2025 law that would remove drugmakers’ power to limit which pharmacies can purchase their drugs after a federal judge called the measure unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky in May granted Novartis Pharmaceuticals’ request to block the state from enforcing Act 630 of […]
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Tess Vrbin
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7/29/26
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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state Health Care Authority officials on Wednesday celebrated a new analysis showing that New Mexico is the only state in the country in which Obamacare enrollment increased since Congress allowed federal subsidies to expire late last year.
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Patrick Lohmann
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7/29/26
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LINCOLN — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has approved another disaster declaration for 13 Nebraska counties due to drought, bringing the total counties covered by a USDA declaration for drought conditions this year to 86 of 93 counties. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announced Rollins’ latest approval Wednesday, one day after she approved it. A […]
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Zach Wendling
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7/29/26
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It is a disgrace the way our congressional delegation has abandoned U.S. veterans. The Trump administration’s Big Beautiful Bill, which Murkowski, Sullivan and Begich all voted for, gave more tax breaks to billionaires and large corporations, while at the same time squeezing the middle class and the poor. Among the casualties are U.S. veterans. In […]
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Virginia Lembo
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7/29/26
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LMNT reports that while trace heavy metals are present in many foods, the body absorbs only a small fraction, with bioavailability influenced by nutrient status and gut health.
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Stephanie Eckelkamp for LMNT
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7/29/26
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Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried is calling on Republican U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody to use her power to seek release of a grand jury report into the $10 million in taxpayer funds diverted to the Hope Florida Foundation in 2024. Hope Florida is the community-based, state-wide welfare assistance initiative launched by First Lady Casey […]
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Mitch Perry
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7/29/26
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19th News reports on the introduction of Carevix, a less painful alternative to the tenaculum for IUD insertions, aiming to improve gynecological care.
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Diane de Vignemont for 19th News
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7/29/26
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Next week, Utah state officials will begin accepting applications to license a new independent medical cannabis pharmacy to be located in a “medically underserved” or rural area with a population that’s smaller than Salt Lake, Utah, Davis or Weber counties. The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food announced in a news release Tuesday the application […]
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Katie McKellar
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7/29/26
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Gov. Dan McKee now boasts endorsements from Rhode Island’s two major statewide teachers unions, having secured the recommendation of the National Education Association of Rhode Island on Wednesday. The endorsement, made by a unanimous vote of the association’s political action committee, is not a surprise. The 12,000-member union also backed McKee in 2022, and donated […]
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Nancy Lavin
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7/29/26
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Over the past three decades, New Hampshire Republicans have held trifecta power over the State House — or simultaneous control of the governor’s office, House, and Senate — for 11 years, including the past six. Democrats, meanwhile, have held trifecta power for just four years in that span. And while Democrats had a decade-long run […]
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Dana Wormald
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7/29/26
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The Dispatch reports the Fed aims for a 2% inflation target to balance price stability and maximum employment, rooted in historical economic challenges and policies.
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Eli Kronenberg for The Dispatch
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7/29/26
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PORTLAND — Enrollment in some graduate education and healthcare programs at Oregon’s public universities is expected to be down this fall, in part because students who might have enrolled face confusion and uncertainty over whether they can get the federal loans they need to attend, according to school leaders. The issue stems from new rules […]
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Alex Baumhardt
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7/29/26
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Wealth Enhancement reports that concentrated stock positions, while often a sign of success, carry significant risks such as volatility, tax exposure, and emotional ties.
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Rachel Carlson for Wealth Enhancement
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7/29/26
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Movingto reports that currency swings have reduced the dollar value of some investor-residency routes by up to $60,600, affecting costs significantly.
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Dean Fankhauser for Movingto
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7/29/26
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Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s office says 52,000 children in West Virginia applied for the school clothing assistance program before funds ran out by Monday night.
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Amelia Ferrell Knisely
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7/29/26
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The Hechinger Report reports a looming labor shortage in the U.S., despite college graduates facing job fears. Key industries, like tech and healthcare, struggle to fill positions, signaling economic challenges ahead.
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Jon Marcus for The Hechinger Report
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7/29/26
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Linktree reports digital business cards are modern alternatives to paper cards, sharing contact info via links or QR codes, making updates easy and efficient.
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Olly Hoffman for Linktree
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7/29/26
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BlackJet reports that last-minute private jet bookings lead to significant cost penalties, complicating budgets for corporate treasurers.
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Jeff Ryan Serevilla for BlackJet
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7/29/26
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“This is going to be a divisive issue at a time when we really need to all be together,” a Brattleboro Memorial Hospital leader said upon Tuesday’s withdrawal of a plan some called too costly.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Brattleboro drops idea of tax hike meant to aid its hospital’s endangered birthing center.
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Kevin O'Connor
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7/29/26
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Vanta reports a rise in non-engineering employees creating AI tools, leading to security gaps as many tools bypass traditional security reviews.
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Lucia Giles for Vanta
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7/29/26
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ERGO NEXT reports that small businesses, even solo operators, often need business insurance to cover risks, regardless of size or income level.
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Tim McDermott for ERGO NEXT
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7/29/26
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