Sen. Tim Kaine statement on defense bills
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U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, applauded Senate passage of the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
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Gallup Survey: UVA grads likely to thrive in great jobs, great lives
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In a Gallup survey examining the long-term success of college graduates across the country, UVA alumni surpassed national averages in employment, engagement at work, well-being and attachment to their alma mater.
Sens. Warner, Blunt lead coalition in introducing bipartisan infrastructure legislation
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) led a bipartisan coalition of eleven Senators in introducing legislation to establish a new infrastructure financing authority to help states and localities better leverage private funds to build and maintain the nation’s outdated infrastructure.
Study: UVA economist finds each new immigrant creates 1.2 jobs for local workers
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Politicians on both sides of the aisle have raised concerns about immigrants taking American jobs, but one University of Virginia economist makes a compelling case for the opposite effect.
Governor McAuliffe announces talent solutions grant competition for economic development
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced Wednesday that the Governor’s Office, in partnership with the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC), will be offering the Commonwealth’s first competitive grants designed to help close the skills gap in key industry sectors of critical importance to the Virginia economy and reward and encourage employer-led talent development solutions.
Robert Hurt: Graduates need the opportunity to pursue the American Dream
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New high school and college graduates have reached an exciting milestone in their lives and are well-prepared to apply the knowledge and skill they have developed in the workforce.
Governor Terry McAuliffe, Results for America host workforce innovation summit
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Governor Terry McAuliffe and Results for America hosted a summit on workforce development this week to continue our efforts to better prepare Virginia’s job seekers with credentials that count in the workplace.
AAA: Gas prices about to drop soon?
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There is a good chance that average U.S. gas prices will drop soon due to stabilizing crude oil costs and as refineries complete seasonal maintenance, which would result in the cheapest summertime gas prices since 2009.
Governor McAuliffe announces tourism revenues expected to exceed $22.4 billion in 2014
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Virginia’s tourism revenues are expected to exceed $22.4 billion in 2014, a 4.1 percent increase over 2013.
Warner, Connolly press Education Department on behalf of former Corinthian students
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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11) contacted U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Monday with questions on behalf of former students of Corinthian Colleges, Inc., a chain of for-profit schools that once operated more than 100 campuses in the U.S. and Canada, including four in Virginia under the Everest College banner – in Chesapeake, Newport News, Vienna, and Woodbridge – that were sold in February.
