A mayoral spokesperson added that a lawsuit isn’t entirely off the table.
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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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Updated: The governor’s amendments include cuts to school support funding and a rental assistance pilot.
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Workers from the TSA, Veterans Affairs and more spoke about already-visible effects.
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As many federal governments slow — or reverse — climate action, Austria's capital, Vienna, wants to show how cities can take the lead.
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Police say they're investigating a 21-year-old suspect in connection with three fires over the past week, at properties linked to the British prime minister.
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Three key committees are putting pen to paper on Trump's "big beautiful bill." But lawmakers are at odds over policies with far-reaching impacts on Americans' wallets and, for many, their health care.
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Although business owners welcomed a temporary deal with China to slash tariffs, there's still considerable uncertainty about what happens next.
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Recently, Mexico began sending more water to the U.S. to uphold its end of a nearly 80-year-old treaty that spells out how two countries share water. But farmers and water experts say the new agreement won't be enough.
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