President Obama on the latest jobs report
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We just got a jobs report today showing that we’ve now seen the fastest job growth in the United States in the first half of the year since 1999.
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Democrats respond to GOP on Medicaid expansion
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In response to House Republicans’ release of a white paper arguing that Gov. Terry McAuliffe lacks the authority to close the coverage gap, Democratic leaders in the General Assembly issued the following statements.
VCU leads research effort to improve access to AIDS drugs
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A $4.4 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is giving Virginia Commonwealth University School of Engineering and collaborating research universities an opportunity to supply developing countries with affordable access to AIDS drugs.
Group calls for investigation of Puckett resignation
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Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington called for an investigation into whether former State Sen. Phillip P. Puckett violated federal and state anti-corruption laws by resigning from office in exchange for a job appointment.
Warner, Thune introduce Senate student loan debt bill
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and John Thune (R-SD) have introduced the bipartisan Employer Participation in Refinancing Act (S.2429) to help individuals pay down their student loan debt.
Ed Gillespie announces economic plan
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In a conference call today, Ed Gillespie announced The Ed Gillespie Agenda for Economic Growth (EG²).
Medicaid expansion to help working individuals in Virginia
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Almost 60 percent of the 360,000 Virginians who would benefit from the state’s Medicaid expansion—roughly 212,000 residents—are working Virginians employed in occupations that most people rely on daily and are critical to the state’s economy.
Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam concludes Southside, Southwest VA swing
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This afternoon Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam finished a two-day barnstorm trip through Southwest and Southside Virginia, his first as the Commonwealth’s lieutenant governor.
Warner pushes student loan relief proposals
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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today introduced a series of proposals that will make higher education more affordable for Virginia families, and provide additional ways for borrowers to repay student loans.
Committee passes housing finance reform backed by Warner
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The U.S. Senate Banking Committee voted 13-9 to approve bipartisan housing finance reform legislation based on The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013.
