Dave Ress

Youngkin seeks to help parents counter the addictive effects of cellphones and social media on youth mental health.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin had pulled the commonwealth out of the 11-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Thursday stepped up his push to wean Virginia's kids off their phones and social media in an effort to tackle a rising incidence of mental illness and poor performance in schools.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin had pulled the commonwealth out of the 11-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

One the bigger drivers of Medicaid’s rising costs is the ballooning expense of covering weight loss drugs, a state Senate Finance Committee review found.

One the bigger drivers of Medicaid’s rising costs is the ballooning expense of covering weight loss drugs, a state Senate Finance Committee review found.

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DAVE RESS Richmond Times-Dispatch VIRGINIA MEDICAID

Senate Finance Chair Louise Lucas did not close the door on a potential one-time tax break, but Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell says the state has too many unfunded needs.