McAuliffe vows Medicaid expansion bypassing legislature
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe pledged to expand Medicaid eligibility on his own after vetoing line items in the budget and promising an administrative plan by Sept. 1. The General Assembly carried a two-year, $9.6 billion plan, with Republicans opposing expansion as impasse persists. The announcement came during a Richmond news conference as the budget signs and vetoes unfold.
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Calls for inclusive Iraqi govt as al Maliki faces crisis
In Baghdad Grand Ayatollah Ali al Sistani urged Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki to form an inclusive government or step aside. The appeal follows President Obama challenging al Maliki to lead a government representative of all Iraqis amid ISIS gains including Mosul.
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Artist Draws Hopscotch Grids for Each Child at Harrisonburg Center
Harrisonburg report by Kassondra Cloos notes Atlanta artist Jessica Caldas drew numerous hopscotch grids around Court Square to mark new child clients at the Collins Center and Center for Child Advocacy, while many passersby kept moving.
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U S Pulls Plan For Va Shelter
In Richmond AP report the federal Health and Human Services department says it will search for a new temporary site to shelter hundreds of Central American children after Virginia farm town residents and officials protested the secret selection. The action follows local opposition to the site choice and related concerns.
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Goodlatte Hearing Targets Obama Immigration Policy
House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte will convene a hearing with officials from the Department of Homeland Security and U S Immigration and Customs Enforcement among others to probe. The Obama administration said it will open new detention facilities to house families detained at the border.
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Obama administration expands benefits for same sex couples
A year after the Supreme Court struck down a ban on federal recognition of gay marriages, the Obama administration granted new benefits to same sex couples, including those in states where gay marriage remains restricted.
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