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Government shutdown nears: U.S. House GOP fails to pass one-month spending plan

By Jennifer Shutt, Jacob Fischler, Ariana Figueroa and Ashley Murray - September 29, 2023

Bon Secours, Anthem reach deal in contract dispute that disrupted care for thousands

By Sarah Vogelsong - September 29, 2023

Federal shutdown could halt paychecks for 129,400 active-duty military members in Virginia

By Ashley Murray - September 29, 2023

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FOIA Friday: Virginia School Boards Association and site plan redactions

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Fifth Virginia casino could be in the cards, but Richmond voters still divided

BY Capital News Service - September 29, 2023

Foreign ownership of U.S. farmland probed at U.S. Senate hearing

BY Samantha Dietel - September 29, 2023

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Virginia ABC head steps down 

BY Meghan McIntyre - September 28, 2023

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For-profit teacher training falls short on special ed and more Va. headlines

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Navigating asbestos: the silent threat affecting Navy veterans in Va. and beyond

BY Guest Column - September 28, 2023

Preparing for the unexpected

BY Guest Column - September 27, 2023

Appreciation: ‘Sin lobbyist’ Charlie Davis

BY Bob Lewis - September 26, 2023

Kerfuffle over Christian prayer at board meeting is overblown

BY Roger Chesley - September 25, 2023

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The Bulletin

A possible mass shooting plot thwarted in Haymarket and more Va. headlines

BY Staff Report - September 27, 2023

Feds investigating migrant child labor at Eastern Shore chicken plants and more Va. headlines

BY Staff Report - September 26, 2023

What a federal shutdown could mean for Virginia elections and more state headlines

BY Staff Report - September 25, 2023

Franconia-Springfield Bypass gets $100 million to improve congestion on NoVa rail corridor

BY Nathaniel Cline - September 25, 2023

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A Richmond program to reduce gun violence has had rare success. Now it’s expanding.

By Meghan McIntyre - September 28, 2023

Federal government completes environmental review of Dominion’s offshore wind project

By Charlie Paullin - September 28, 2023

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The farm bill is on the verge of expiring. Congress is months away from a new version.

By Allison Winter - September 27, 2023

2023 elections bring new scrutiny of Virginia’s ‘sore loser’ rule

By Graham Moomaw - September 27, 2023

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