State and National Government
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The United States is providing an additional 2-billion dollars in aid to Ukraine. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports Virginia Democrat U.S. Senator Mark Warner says this support is of global significance.
Earlier this week Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the 2-billion dollars in additional aid to Ukraine will be used for purchasing weapons from the U-S and by Ukraine as it invests in manufacturing its own machinery and weapons. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno tells us Virginia democrat U.S. Senator Mark Warner, says helping Ukraine succeed against Russia impacts foreign relations with other countries.
Hear what the Governor and several of our local lawmakers are saying about the recently passed state budget. WFIR’s Ian Price has more.
A political analyst says these Pro-Palestinian Protests echo back to the Vietnam War protests because others since have not been about “international” situations. WFIR’s Ian Price has more.
Does requiring those selling guns for profit to run background checks trample on the 2nd Amendment? That is the disagreement between a Roanoke-area Congressman and the U.S. Attorney General as WFIR’s Ian Price reports.
Virginia Tech is the latest university to join the movement protesting the “widespread death and destruction and annihilation” of the Palestinian people. An Instagram post calls for all students to come out to the Graduate Life Center lawn immediately.
A study of “most gambling-addicted” states shows improvement in Virginia from last year. WFIR’s Ian Price has more.
Are you feeling uninspired by your choices for President of the United States in 2024? Our political analyst tells WFIR’s Ian Price you are not alone.
This week is National Work Zone Awareness Week, and work zones continue to be a dangerous area for workers, WFIR’s Alex Torres reports: