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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
A different type of honor on this Memorial Day
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Not far from the world's most extensive naval base, symbols of gratitude were offered in memory of those lost while serving this country. Don McAlister, 81, who served in the Vietnam War, comes from a long line of McAlisters who served the United States of America. 'I grew up military, so I've had relatives who died in the war and everything,' said the former Navy corpsman. 'To me, this is a day, not a celebration, but today's a day of, I guess, wishing and hoping that they were here. But they are here. They're here with us somewhere. Somewhere, they're with us.' Del. Michael Feggans is proud of the years he serviced with the United States Air Force. 'As someone who served for 20 years, I know exactly how many veterans feel,' Feggans said. 'No matter if you serve for four years or 40 years, today really is about remembering everyone's service, remembering those that have passed away. No matter if you died in a foreign country, if you passed away in a training accident or like many of our veterans, that died , that die from the battlefield of the mind.' He's also proud of a new law that rights a wrong on how the state has treated the families of service members who committed suicide. 'Those individuals did not receive the state benefits as others, so I fought for that,' Feggans said. 'That was a bipartisan bill that Gov. Youngkin signed, and starting this summer, those families will now receive the same real property tax benefits that others have received over the past years.' For those who served and others, help is available 24 hours a day. Just call the suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
State Republicans target Virginia Democrats in new ads
The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) and the Virginia House Republican Campaign Committee launched a new series of ads on Tuesday hitting state House Democrats over their record this legislative session. The new ads, which target incumbent Dels. Michael Feggans (D), Josh Cole (D), Josh Thomas (D), and Nadarius Clark (D), was first seen by The Hill. The 30-second spots are being supported by a six-figure investment. The ads target the state House Democrats over taxes and violent crime, as well as women's and girl's safety. The ad appears to tie the Democrats to an incident involving a registered sex offender in the state allegedly exposing himself to women and girls in a locker room in Fairfax County late last year, featuring a headline reading 'Fairfax County government under scrutiny after male sex offender used female locker rooms.' 'Virginia Democrats like delegate Michael Feggans are copying their friends in Washington, higher taxes, ignoring women's and girls' safety, protecting violent criminals,' the ad's narrator says. 'Virginians didn't ask for this. Virginia Republicans are focused on what works, not partisan theatrics. That's why Republicans fought to cut taxes, create safer communities, and get schools on the right track. Virginia Republicans will put Virginia first every single day.' The ads also tie the incumbent delegates to Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). Democrats currently hold a slim 51 to 49 majority in the state's House of Delegates, giving way for a competitive race for the majority in November. Virginia Democrats have also poured money into the races. Last month, the RSLC's counterparts, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee announced it was investing seven figures in the battle to keep the party's majority in the lower chamber. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
22-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
State Republicans target Virginia Democrats in new ads
The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) and the Virginia House Republican Campaign Committee launched a new series of ads on Tuesday hitting state House Democrats over their record this legislative session. The new ads, which target incumbent Dels. Michael Feggans (D), Josh Cole (D), Josh Thomas (D), and Nadarius Clark (D), was first seen by The Hill. The 30-second spots are being supported by a six-figure investment. The ads target the state House Democrats over taxes and violent crime, as well as women's and girl's safety. The ad appears to tie the Democrats to an incident involving a registered sex offender in the state allegedly exposing himself to women and girls in a locker room in Fairfax County late last year, featuring a headline reading 'Fairfax County government under scrutiny after male sex offender used female locker rooms.' 'Virginia Democrats like delegate Michael Feggans are copying their friends in Washington, higher taxes, ignoring women's and girls' safety, protecting violent criminals,' the ad's narrator says. 'Virginians didn't ask for this. Virginia Republicans are focused on what works, not partisan theatrics. That's why Republicans fought to cut taxes, create safer communities, and get schools on the right track. Virginia Republicans will put Virginia first every single day.' The ads also tie the incumbent delegates to Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). Democrats currently hold a slim 51 to 48 majority in the state's House of Delegates, giving way for a competitive race for the majority in November. Virginia Democrats have also poured money into the races. Last month, the RSLC's counterparts, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee announced it was investing seven figures in the battle to keep the party's majority in the lower chamber.
