Elaine Chao campaigns for George Allen
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Susan Allen welcomed former Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao to the Virginia Voices Tour on Tuesday
Search Results for employment
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Louisa, Southampton get grants to aid in earthquake reconstruction
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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced on Friday more than $1.3 million in Community Development Block Grants funding through the Urgent Needs Open Submission program and the Community Economic Development program for Louisa and Southampton counties to aid in earthquake reconstruction
Chris Marston: The politics of Chick-fil-A
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I have not eaten at Chick-Fil-A in over 6 months. It is not because I disagree with their corporately shared religious and social beliefs
AAA: Gas prices continue to climb
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The price of regular blend gasoline rose eight cents last week, bucking the typical trend of gas prices dropping during the first week of August. More Americans take to the highways in the period between the first week of August and Labor Day Weekend than any other time of the year. American drivers also tend to take their longest road trips of the year
Mark Warner joins in bipartisan jobs effort
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Mark Pryor (D-Ariz.), Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to increase U.S. manufacturing, competiveness and export opportunities
Margot Dorfman: Raising minimum wage good for business
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The U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce supported the last increase in the federal minimum wage in July 2009 and we believe another raise is overdue. The business owners I talk with every day say that, far from hurting their businesses, raising the minimum wage in fact helps small businesses and the broader economy
VDH expands eligibility for AIDS Drug Assistance Program
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The Virginia Department of Health AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) is taking the final steps toward elimination of the ADAP waitlist
Webb to offer legislation complying with Supreme Court ruling
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Sen. Jim Webb announced on Tuesday that he will introduce the Military Service Integrity Act of 2012, which could bring criminal penalties to any individual for making a false claim to have served in the military or to have been awarded a military medal, decoration, or other device in order to secure a tangible benefit or a personal gain
Bridge developer investing $1.9M in Southwest Virginia location
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Big R Bridge, a national leader in developing engineered solutions in steel bridges, corrugated metal structures, retaining wall systems and corrugated pipe, will invest $1.9 million to establish an operation in Washington County
Report: Gas prices may have hit summer low
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Prices began to creep slightly higher this week, ending a streak of 78 days which saw prices drift from $3.91 per gallon on April 16 to $3.33 per gallon on July 3
