#Virginia is building a national model to address teen mental health

#Virginia is building a national model to address teen mental health

This month is National Suicide Prevention Month, an important focus in the midst of a catastrophic mental health crisis in this country. The suicide rate, suicidal thinking and emergency room visits continue to rise, especially among vulnerable teen girls. Consider that according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2021, close to two-thirds of…

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#McCarthy, Gaetz get into testy exchange over anti-Gaetz paid post

#McCarthy, Gaetz get into testy exchange over anti-Gaetz paid post

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) got into a testy exchange behind closed doors Thursday, after Gaetz accused McCarthy of being behind a social media campaign targeting the Florida Republican — which the Speaker denied. The back-and-forth at the House GOP’s conference meeting took place amid heightened tensions between the men, with Gaetz openly threatening to…

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#Pence dodges question on rising violence against LGBTQ people

#Pence dodges question on rising violence against LGBTQ people

Former Vice President Mike Pence during Wednesday evening’s Republican presidential debate all but avoided answering a question about what he would do to address rising violence against LGBTQ people if he is elected next year, instead offering up a plan to champion the rights of parents in schools and ban gender-affirming health care for transgender…

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#A layperson’s guide to the Federal Home Loan Banks review

#A layperson’s guide to the Federal Home Loan Banks review

Tomorrow, the Federal Housing Finance Agency will release its much-anticipated report on the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks). The review of the FHLBanks was commenced over a year ago due to the agency’s concern about the mission, operations and efficiency of the 11 FHLBanks.  Nineteen field hearings, two rounds of written comments and dozens of listening sessions…

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