All of Virginia’s community colleges are ending diversity, equity and inclusion practices
In response to President Donald Trump’s executive order to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, a directive ...
VA halts gender-affirming care for transgender veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will no longer offer gender-affirming medical treatment to transgender former service ...
VA shake-up hits mental health services for US veterans
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West Virginia Senate committee gets first look at Morrisey’s occupational licensing reciprocity bill
Dr. Bill Klenk, president of the West Virginia Board of Dentistry, is sworn for Monday morning’s Senate Government Organization Committee meeting. (Photo courtesy of WV Legislative Photography ...
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VA health researchers get 90-day extension, but mass layoffs still loom
President Donald Trump's government-wide hiring freeze threatened to wipe out hundreds of studies and clinical trials that are run through temporary VA appointments – scientific partnerships ...
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VA secretary says he will ‘make decisions best for’ employees, veterans when asked about DOGE
Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins on Sunday said he will “make decisions best for” employees of his department and veterans when asked about recommendations from the Department of ...
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VA secretary emphasizes reforms, accountability for federal workforce
“I want this to be heard clearly by every organization, but especially by those inside the VA walls and the VA workforce: We will not settle for anything less,” Collins told Disabled American ...
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VA begins reversing contract cancellations that support medical care, facilities
"We were taking in millions of dollars in contracts to create things like PowerPoint slides and meeting minutes," VA Secretary Doug Collins said on Tuesday. "Millions of dollars in contracts for ...
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As the VA celebrates 100 years of medical research, the very people doing that job are being fired
“They’re doing this with people’s lives,” said one VA researcher who lost their job this month. “There’s no, like, ‘OK, we’ll build a new spaceship and put it back on the launch pad.
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VA Job Cuts Spark Anger: 'Putting Veterans Last'
Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat and the ranking member of the Senate VA committee expressed concerns following the administration's sweeping cuts. "Doug Collins continues to put the ...
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1,400 more VA employees laid off in Trump's latest purge of federal workers
The 1,400 workers laid off on Monday were all "bargaining-unit probationary employees" in "non-mission critical roles," including "DEI-related positions," the VA said in a statement. Responders ...
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VA layoffs could cut 80,000 employees nationally. What Memphis VA could expect
The VA will undergo a review of operations with the goal of cutting over 80,000 jobs. The cuts are part of an initiative spearheaded by Elon Musk's DOGE program, which aims to reduce government ...