House Republicans double down against paid family, medical leave
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Laws providing paid family and medical leave allow workers to meet these needs without jeopardizing their economic security.
Search Results for United Way
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Virginia college students discuss student debt with Sens. Warner, Kaine
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Student leaders from 20 Virginia colleges traveled to Capitol Hill to discuss tthe impact of rising student loan obligations.
Holocaust survivor remembers when he was a refugee
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The journey of a refugee is never forgotten. The sense of danger just behind, of hope just ahead, and of uncertainty ever present is indelible.
Virginia Tech Flint Water Study Research Team to present on water crisis
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The Flint Water Study Team will review efforts to confirm the high lead levels in Flint’s water.
ACC announces 2016 football schedules
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The 2016 Atlantic Coast Conference football schedule released Tuesday by the league again features one of the most difficult non-conference slates among the Power Five Conferences.
The pernicious state
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Government is more than a territorial monopoly on aggressive force. It’s also the heir to a centuries-old manufactured mystique.
Food Bank asks public to sign pledge to volunteer in 2016
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The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank hopes the community will help make the year better for the 146,000 people struggling with hunger in the Blue Ridge region.
A strange understanding of small
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Conservative pundit Laura Ingraham has a strange understanding of small government. Unfortunately, she’s not alone.
VCU School of Medicine research foundational for Lyme disease vaccine for dogs
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A VCU professor has helped develop an innovative vaccine for dogs that helps protect against the diverse bacterial strains that cause canine Lyme disease.
Earth Talk: Why is the Arctic such a crucial area to focus on in efforts to stem global warming?
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The image of a polar bear standing on a shrinking iceberg has become one of the most iconic symbols of global warming, yet few of us realize just how important the Arctic’s ice is.
