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Bill to educate Virginia women about menstrual disorders passes unanimously
Virginia lawmakers unanimously passed a bill to educate and inform the public about menstrual disorders. House Bill 1918, introduced by Del. Destiny LeVere Bolling, D-Henrico, establishes a women's menstrual health program that will direct the Virginia Department of Health to educate and train hospital staff and health care
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Unlikely allies unite for probation reform, but Youngkin has final say
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Last summer, a 9-year-old boy named Liam sent a handwritten letter to Del. Rodney Willett, D-Henrico, expressing his love for trees and their importance in the community. After receiving a thank you note from Willett, Liam could not have predicted he would be testifying in the Natural Resources Subcommittee to
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