Smithfield Foods donation to support homeless veterans
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Smithfield Foods has donated $100,000 to the Commonwealth of Virginia to support programs for homeless veterans and their families.
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AGs secure $39.5M from Anthem over 2014 data breach
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Virginia has joined a bipartisan 43-state multistate coalition reaching a $39.5 million settlement with Anthem over its massive 2014 data breach that involved the personal information of 78.8 million Americans.
Updated: Luria, Spanberger opposing Heroes Act 2.0
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Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) is urging leadership in both parties to come to an agreement on COVID-19 relief after announcing her opposition to the Heroes Act 2.0 package.
Spanberger, Katko introduce legislation to crack down on election disinformation
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Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and John Katko (R-NY-24) have introduced bipartisan legislation to protect against the influence of foreign nations that seek to weaken the U.S. electoral system and sow division through online disinformation campaigns.
Warner pushes for clarification regarding H-2B visas for seafood companies seeking seasonal employees
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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) is pressing Senate leaders on the urgent need to secure H-2B visas for seasonal seafood workers in Virginia and around the United States.
Bill in Congress would address tax on interest from delayed refunds
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Millions of Americans are receiving delayed refunds with accumulated interest that, by a quirk in the U.S. tax code, are subject to taxes.
John W. Whitehead: The election has already been hijacked
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By John W. Whitehead “Free election of masters does not abolish the masters or the slaves.” ― Herbert Marcuse Republicans and Democrats alike fear that the other party will attempt to hijack this election. President Trump is convinced that mail-in ballots are a scam except in Florida, where it’s safe to vote by mail because of its “great Republican…
Weekly roundup of climate, energy news: Sept. 27
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Climate Action Alliance of the Valley produces The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News. Excerpts from a recent Roundup follow; full Roundup is here.
Child care industry on verge of collapse
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A new report lays out how the COVID-19 pandemic and the response to it have devastated child care providers in a way that could permanently damage the industry – making child care even less accessible and affordable to American parents and their children.
State AGs back effort to regulate online price gouging
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A bipartisan coalition of 31 attorneys general has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit to support states’ authority to enforce price gouging regulations to protect consumers during emergencies.
