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Health Care

House GOP would defund Planned Parenthood, imperiling health care for 25,000 Virginians

Politics

2025 Virginia election presents stark choice on school safety

Politics

Wisconsin child care centers close in protest of state funding cuts

A few dozen child care workers and advocates rallied at the Wisconsin state Capitol on Tuesday, May 13, protesting cuts that were made to child care funding in the next state budget.

Politics

Pennsylvania’s primary election is May 20. Here’s what you need to know.

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Reproductive Rights

MI governor candidate says miscarriage prompted her to prioritize reproductive health

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson participates in an election forum, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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Health Care

What customers can expect as Rite Aid closes or sells all its drugstores

Economy

‘Everyone’s scared’: Pennsylvania’s coffee shops are hurting in the wake of tariffs

President Donald Trump is handed an executive order to sign by White House staff secretary Will Scharf in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Washington.

Economy

What are executive orders, and how do they affect Wisconsinites?

Absaroka Dogsled Treks, Chico Hot Springs, Yellowstone Country

Features

Montana Office of Tourism offers suggestions for winter adventures

Nebraska Cornhuskers players celebrate holding the Freedom Trophy after defeating the Wisconsin Badgers 44-25 at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, NE.

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Cornhuskers are bowl-eligible for the first time in seven years

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Health Care

GOP Medicaid cuts will hurt veterans, people with disabilities, local health care access