The city estimates the tax would generate roughly $400K in its first year.
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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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The agreement still needs to be approved by a judge.
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Public meeting highlights in Central Virginia for the week beginning March 24.
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Pope Leo XIV has made peace with Jannik Sinner. The top-ranked tennis player visited the new pope, gave him a tennis racket and offered to play, during an off day for Sinner at the Italian Open.
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In a country that has long prided itself on its openness to immigrants, the declaration drew criticism from the Argentine president's opponents and prompted comparisons to U.S. President Donald Trump.
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According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the front brake lines in the SUVs "may be in contact" with their engine air cleaner outlet pipe due to a potential installation defect.
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An FAA official said the hotline, which connects air traffic control at Washington's DCA with the Pentagon, hasn't worked since 2022. An Army helicopter collided with a passenger jet there in January.
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Badar Khan Suri is the latest scholar targeted by the Trump administration to be released from detention.
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