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The board initially sought a $43.7M hike over the previous year. -
Virginia is the only state that requires lawmakers to approve individual payments.
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The plaque gives context to the sale of enslaved people in the Charlottesville area.
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The measure could allow more customers to qualify for bill credits.
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Findings criticize city communications with surrounding counties
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Public meeting highlights in Central Virginia for the week beginning March 3.
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Horse racing depends on thousands of workers without legal status, and industry leaders fear that Trump's soft touch toward the industry in his first term will not persist in his second.
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Current and former officials say the current effort amounts to the dismantling of the civil rights division and its traditional mission.
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The MAHA movement loves the idea of getting rid of synthetic dyes in foods. But manufacturers face challenges that could drive prices higher.
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The National Bonsai and Penjing Museum marks the 400th anniversary of the Yamaki Pine, an ancient tree that survived the 1945 bombing of Hiroshima and has since become a symbol of peace.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about America's federal debt, which is at $36 trillion and growing.
