Fort Pickett marks groundbreaking for embassy security training facility
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State leaders welcomed the groundbreaking of a Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC) at Fort Pickett in Blackstone, Virginia.
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Herring addresses opiod abuse before Senate Special Committee on Aging
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Attorney General Mark Herring testified on the heroin and prescription drug addiction epidemic, in particular its potential to impact older Virginians.
NASA awards contract to Orbital ATK to launch payloads from Wallops Island spaceport
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NASA has awarded a new multiyear contract to Orbital ATK, a Virginia based company, to deliver cargo and supplies to the International Space Station from spaceports.
Senators press Obama administration on efforts to lower prescription drug costs
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A group of senators is seeking more information on the agency’s efforts to inform consumers and health care providers about prescription drug costs.
Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy announces annual meeting
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The Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy’s 2015 Annual Meeting will be held Tuesday, Dec. 8, and the center’s annual legislative day, the 2016 Day for All People, will be held Wednesday, Jan. 20, both in Richmond..
What’s next for Jim Webb? For sure, not another long-shot presidential race
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Jim Webb dropped out of the Democratic Party presidential race this week, and said he is considering a run for president as an independent. Don’t count on that happening.
Jim Webb considering independent run for president
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Former Virginia U.S. Sen. Jim Webb is reportedly considering a run for president as an independent. The Webb campaign said in a statement that Webb will hold a news conference on Tuesday at the National Press Club in Washington.
Attorney General Mark Herring headlined Virginia Organizing 20th anniversary Grassroots Gathering
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Virginia Organizing held the 20th anniversary Grassroots Gathering and celebration in Blackstone, Virginia Oct. 9-11. Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring joined Virginia Organizing for a mass meeting portion of the Grassroots Gathering.
‘Enough is enough’: Sen. Mark Warner leads new Democratic Party push on gun control
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Today, U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) joined fellow Senate Democrats in unveiling principles for new gun safety legislation, launching a major effort to pressure congressional leaders to pass new laws.
Study: Virginia corporations stashing profits offshore to avoid taxes
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Tax loopholes allowed seven Virginia Fortune 500 companies—led by Computer Sciences Corporation—to maintain a total of $9 billion in profits offshore in 2014, much of the money in tax havens, according to a report released today by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (USPIRG).
