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Drivers across the country continue to enjoy discounted gas pump prices versus a year ago, which is good news for those planning to hit the road for the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend. The national average price for regular unleaded gasoline was $3.54 per gallon Friday.
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E.W. Jackson, Republican nominee for lieutenant governor in Virginia, spoke this week regarding his plans to help small business.
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Tuesday joined The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC), the largest technology council in the nation, in launching a new program designed to connect veterans to employment opportunities in Virginia’s technology community.
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The Commonwealth of Virginia finished FY 2013 $585 million in the black. The announcement of Virginia’s fourth consecutive budget surplus in the McDonnell administration came during the governor’s annual fiscal year-end address to the joint money committees of the General Assembly.
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The Staunton Creative Community Fund is seeking a part-time Client Services Coordinator. The position will be for 15-20 hours per week. The position will be responsible for a variety of administrative and program development tasks
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With unemployment still at over 7 percent nationwide it is time that small businesses and entrepreneurs received the help they need in order to create the jobs our country so desperately needs. Whether it’s offering tax incentives or more access to capital and credit, small businesses need help from the government to bolster hiring.
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What was supposed to be President Obama’s signature legislative achievement has become an astonishing failure. The most recent delay, involving a component of the law that was supposed to cap how much consumers would have to spend on their own insurance, is just the latest in a seemingly endless string of blunders.
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Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe announced his proposal to support Virginia’s veterans and military families on Monday. His plan focuses on four key areas that as governor McAuliffe will strengthen in order to address the needs and challenges facing Virginia’s veteran population and their families: employment, higher education, healthcare, and military family support.
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Along with the busy summer upgrading two of EMU’s athletic fields, there have been a number of changes inside the Eastern Mennonite Athletic Department as well. With new faces in some places and familiar faces adding new places, the Royals athletic program is poised for a new era, which includes graduate assistants.
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The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) has released the Draft 2013 Virginia Statewide Rail Plan for public review and comment. The comprehensive plan will provide a defined vision for passenger and freight rail transportation in Virginia through 2040.
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