VA. ELECTIONS GOP offers nuanced messages on abortion - but money talks CHARLOTTE RENE WOODS Richmond Times-Dispatch Sep 1, 2023 Sep 1, 2023 Updated Sep 7, 2023 0 × What made news last week across the state. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Republicans have not talked about abortion as much as Democrats have in the fight for control of the legislature — but their money has.kAmx? pF8FDE[ v@G] v=6?? *@F?8<:?’D $A:C:E @7 ':C8:?:2 A@=:E:42= 24E:@? 4@>>:EE66 5@?2E65 ?62C=J S`__[___ E@ 2 92?57F= @7 42?5:52E6D :? 4@>A6E:E:G6 5:DEC:4ED H9@ DFAA@CE 7FCE96C C6DEC:4E:@?D]k^Am Del. Kim Taylor, R-Dinwiddie Michael Stanley kAm|62?H9:=6[ 2? 2FE@ D9@A @H?65 3J s6=] z:> %2J=@C[ #\s:?H:55:6[ 2?5 96C 9FD32?5 92D DA@?D@C65 6G6?ED 2?5 AC@8C2>D 7@C 2 4C:D:D AC68?2?4J 46?E6C H9@D6 3@2C5 :?4=F56D 96C 9FD32?5]k^Am kAmx? 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