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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday that the February Consumer Price Index rose 0.8 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, up from January’s 0.6 percent.
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Congressman A. Donald McEachin announced his introduction of the African American Burial Grounds Preservation Act at an event at the University of Richmond this past weekend.
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Abigail Spanberger today announced the initial results of her survey asking Virginians if they believe that a ban on individual stock trading by members of Congress must also apply to their spouses.
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Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee delayed a confirmation vote on President Joe Biden’s Federal Reserve nominees.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 467,000 in January, and that the unemployment rate was steady at 4.0 percent.
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The Augusta County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m. to consider an ordinance revising voting precincts and polling places in Augusta County.
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A Virginia man was arrested Wednesday for assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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The interest of power, when it reaches a certain level of dominance, is more power.
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The Piedmont area of Virginia has seen the temperature rise at a rate of 0.53 degrees F per decade. Even if that doesn’t speed up, Virginia will be as hot as South Carolina by 2050 and as northern Florida by 2100.
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Freedom of speech is virtually universally desired but frequently suppressed. Most people want to say something when institutions are inattentive or mishandling what matters to us.
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