Report finds mixed results for farm bankruptcies
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A new report found farm bankruptcies increased 8 percent between June 2019 and June 2020, but a six-month comparison shows the number of new Chapter 12 filings slowing in 2020.
Search Results for national security
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Alon Ben-Meir: Time is running out for the Palestinians
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The mutual recognition between the UAE and Israel does not impede any prospect for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict based on a two-state solution.
Virginia Tech cancels study abroad programs for 2020-2021 winter session
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Virginia Tech has canceled all study abroad programs scheduled for the 2020-21 winter session.
Herring asks Virginians for information on impacts from recent changes to USPS
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Attorney General Mark Herring is asking Virginians and businesses to share their experiences related to impacts from recent changes the Trump administration has made to the U.S. Postal Service.
U.S. cropland maintains record-high value in 2020
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Rising input costs and diminishing financial returns are challenging more farmers than ever before, but even as adverse conditions persist, American farmland has retained a record-high value.
Beyer: Trump payroll tax move ‘treats the federal workforce as a guinea pig for a bad policy’
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Rep. Don Beyer today blasted the Trump administration’s announcement that it would begin deferring withholding payroll taxes in September for federal employees, a move that could hit thousands with unanticipated large tax bills next year.
David Swanson: The Charlottesville Retirement Commission is hopeless
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Over a year ago, members of the public brought to the Charlottesville City Council a demand that our money not be invested in weapons dealers and fossil fuel producers. The City Council listened. The City Treasurer listened. They supported divestment for the city’s operating budget and swiftly acted on it.
Dashboard designed to convey snapshot of campus health at Virginia Tech
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Virginia Tech’s new online dashboard continues to offer a picture of what COVID-19 looks like on the Blacksburg campus.
Attack of the tomato killers: The Police State’s war on weed and backyard gardens
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Backyard gardeners, beware: tomato plants have become collateral damage in the government’s war on drugs, especially marijuana.
The Top 5 issues for government to watch in 2020
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As we welcome 2020, many critical challenges and issues need to be addressed. Most of the changes we will see in the future can only be achieved by working and balancing the concerns of today.
