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- Richmond City announces Odie Donald II as new CAO after national search
- Shannon Taylor touts her experience in run for Virginia attorney general
- JLARC: No benefit in transferring Virginia’s juvenile justice system from public safety
- Youngkin administration has missed deadline to set AI rules for state police
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The $11.4B federal ‘claw back’ has led to layoffs and public health cuts nationwide. -
The spending plan includes a $426M water treatment plant that could be online by 2033.
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The governor removed a barrier to local betting parlors despite bipartisan support.
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The governor axed another Democrat-led effort to create a legal retail market.
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Citizen science has previously spurred action by the Richmond government.
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Former service members make up roughly 30% of federal workers.
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Julie Leon died of hyperthermia in Seattle on June 28, 2021 — the hottest day in the city's history. A lawsuit claims she was a victim of oil companies' "misrepresentations" about climate change.
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If you weren't playing along at home during Thursday night's final, take our mini-Bee quiz, which uses words from the real thing.
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A new law in Hungary may jeopardize funding that news agencies rely on from overseas grants. Supporters say it protects the country from outside influence. Critics say it's a way to stifle the free press.
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A judge has issued a preliminary injunction that allows Harvard to continue enrolling international students — halting, at least for now, the Trump administration's efforts to ban the practice.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is a divisive figure on the world stage and at home. But the farther you drive outside of the city, the more support you find for him.
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