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This evening, a look at potential Medicaid cuts and how they will affect maternity care, and the Stafford School Board approves an elementary redistricting plan.

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Cuts to Medicaid Will Affect Care for Pregnant Women and Babies, Report Finds

By Adele Uphaus

Photo by Omar Lopez on Unsplash

Cuts to Medicaid would further destabilize the already precarious healthcare system for pregnant women and babies in rural areas and small towns, including those in the Fredericksburg area.

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Stafford School Board Approves Elementary Redistricting Plan

By Adele Uphaus

Plan will go into effect for the 2026-27 school year, when two new elementary schools are slated to open.

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