Washington Area Transit Authority expects $750M budget shortfall to affect services
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The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority faces a $750 million budget shortfall that threatens safety and services next summer.
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Lawmakers encourage Biden to prioritize Israeli agreement with Palestinian Authority
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Several members of Congress are encouraging prioritization of Israel’s resumption of a longstanding agreement the Palestinian Authority.
NDAA includes Intelligence Authorization Act, funding for Intelligence Committee
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Last week, the Intelligence Authorization Act was passed as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2024.
Legislation to fight Parkinson’s passes House, named in Virginia Congresswoman Wexton’s honor
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The U.S. House today passed the Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act.
DHS extends temporary protected status registration period for immigrants
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The DHS announced it will extend the re-registration period for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for migrants from certain countries.
$729M in federal funding secured for Phase 2 of Transforming Rail in Virginia projects
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Federal funding has been secured to complete the Transforming Rail in Virginia (TRV) Phase 2 projects in the amount of $729 million.
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney enters 2025 Virginia Democratic gubernatorial race
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Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney is the second Democrat in the 2025 Virginia governor’s race.
Virginia lawmakers encourage pause on FBI HQ selection amid investigation into impropriety
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Earlier this year, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and state lawmakers made a bid for Springfield as the new site for FBI headquarters.
Climate, energy news roundup: Stories of interest on the environmental front
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A new study by legendary climate scientist James Hansen and his colleagues has found that global warming is accelerating faster than anticipated.
The White House goes rogue: Secret surveillance program breaks all the laws
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The government wants us to believe that we have nothing to fear from its mass spying programs as long as we’ve done nothing wrong.
