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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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County officials tout the financial benefits of the controversial centers.
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The department distributes billions in federal money and plays a key role in regulating student services.
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The remains of hundreds of tenant farmers are being moved from the former Oak Hill tobacco plantation.
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The county says developers have missed required payments and failed to meet an agreed-upon timeline.
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Maggie Clemmons is on leave amid review of workplace culture and harassment allegations.
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Retired Army Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins' ouster follows pushback on DEI by some conservative alumni.
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The Atlantic writer George Packer calls JD Vance the most interesting figure in the Trump administration: "He's capable of complex thought, and I also think he may be the future of the MAGA movement."
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The goal of the changes, which head to the Senate next week, is to save money and send a signal that Republicans are tough on immigration.
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Developing countries owe billions to China, which threatens to undermine poverty reduction efforts and fuel instability, according to a new report from Australia's Lowy Institute.
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A small team of researchers responsible for keeping clinicians up to date on contraception research has been cut. Doctors say they rely on the team's guidance when advising women about contraception.
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