LGBT equality bills pass Senate committee
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A Senate committee passed bills banning housing and public job discrimination against LGBTs.
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Can Trump revive manufacturing? Waynesboro as a case study
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Waynesboro isn’t the Rust Belt, but if you know the city’s economic history at all, well, it isn’t all that different.
Initiative to get ex-offenders back to work soars through the Senate
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A bill that adds travel to and from a job interview to the list of purposes for a restricted driver’s license soared through the Senate.
Bathroom bill is dead: But what about that LGBT anti-discrimination bill?
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Minutes after killing the bathroom bill, a GOP-controlled committee killed a bill that would have protected LGBT individuals from being fired for being gay.
Seven things to keep in mind about the U.S. economy in 2017
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A new year has dawned, a new president is about to take office and many Americans are wondering how 2017 could affect their bottom line.
Virginia student debtors face uphill climb: Relief may be on the way
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At nearly $1.3 trillion, student loan debt has become a national crisis, now constituting the largest component of household debt for Americans.
Senate committee kills bill that would help ex-drug offenders get back to work
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A Senate Committee failed to report a bill that would have expanded eligibility requirements for recipients of benefits for those convicted of drug-related felonies.
Report: One in five Marketplace consumers was small business owner, self-employed
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Treasury released a report with new data on sources of health insurance coverage for small business owners and self-employed workers.
VCU poll finds support for higher taxes to fund workforce training, development
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The 2017 Public Policy Poll: Economic Development and Workforce Training from VCU found strong support for workforce training in Virginia.
House Democrats focus on jobs, economic opportunity
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House Democratic leaders today rolled out a robust package of new initiatives that will strengthen the New Virginia Economy.
