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The governor also amended six bills and signed two others.
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The General Assembly has granted nine localities the necessary power on a case-by-case basis.
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Most of the rejected legislation affected policing, prosecution and incarceration.
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City Council is considering a proposal that would require taxpayer notification within 90 days of an overpayment being made.
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The Democrat-controlled General Assembly wrapped up its session earlier this month.
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Eight Republican challengers have lined up to face the Democrat.
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An Egyptian traveler who kicked the 25-pound dog was ordered to pay its vet fees and turn himself in for removal from the country.
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The open letter and accompanying petition asking publishers "to make a pledge that they will never release books that were created by machines" garnered more than 600 signatures within a few hours.
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Israel was stunned by a surprise Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023. Since that day, Israel has delivered devastating blows to rivals and has reconfigured the Middle East.
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The sweeping Republican bill extends tax cuts while scaling back spending on Medicaid and SNAP. It now heads to President Trump's desk for his signature.
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The owner of the Return to Nature Funeral Home received the maximum possible sentence for cheating customers and defrauding the federal government out of nearly $900,000 in COVID-19 aid.
Arts & Culture
- Geologists uncover new evidence from ancient asteroid that hit the Chesapeake Bay
- Recent Hanover museum exhibit examines Brown Grove's history, legacy
- On Juneteenth, she celebrates the role quilts may have played in Underground Railroad
- How did Chesterfield County’s charter get lost so many times?