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New US Forever stamp honors the life of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg
FROM US Postal Service 10/02/23 / Breaking News / Federal Government / People & Places /
The United States Postal Service Oct. 2 released a new Forever stamp honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an icon of American culture. The stamp’ was unveiled atat the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery during a first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony that was open to the public.
Academy Day 2023 at Randolph Macon College in Ashland on April 29
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03/15/23 / Breaking News / Education / Federal Government / Military / Money & Taxes / Kids Konnection /
U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) invites high school and middle school students, their parents or guardians and school counselors to Academy Day 2023 on Saturday, April 29, for a seated program with comprehensive overview of the United States service academies and their admission processes. A panel discussion will follow.
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PW Service Authority reviewing proposed new regs for PFAS in drinking water
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03/15/23 / Breaking News / Environment / Federal Government / Health & Safety / Local Government /
PFAS are a group of manmade chemicals used in coatings and products that resist heat, oil, stains, grease and water. Because they do not break down in the environment, PFAS can reach surface and groundwater drinking water sources. “The Service Authority’s mission is to provide safe, clean and reliable water to the 380,000 people we serve in Prince William County,” said Calvin D. Farr, Jr., General Manager/CEO.
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Ten Virginia politicians to make FBI site in Springfield pitch to Feds March 9
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FROM Sen. Tim Kaine's office 03/08/23 / Federal Government / Local Government / Money & Taxes / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat /
On Thursday, March 9, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine will host a media availability following their presentation to the General Services Administration (GSA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) regarding why Springfield, Va, is the best location for the new FBI Headquarters.
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March virtual town halls on changing race/ethnicity data collection parameters for US Census
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FROM US Census Bureau 03/01/23 / Breaking News / Federal Government / People & Places /
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Federal Interagency Technical Working Group on Race and Ethnicity Standards (Working Group) are hosting three Town Halls in March to hear directly from the American public about the initial proposals to revise Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity (SPD 15).
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Proposed foster family licensing regulation could boost access to kinship caregiving
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02/14/23 / Breaking News / Federal Government / Health & Safety / People & Places / Kids Konnection /
ACF believes that child welfare agencies can develop different foster family home licensing or approval standards for kin in a manner that does not compromise child safety and well-being.
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Virginia’s U.S. Senators Kaine and Warner back statehood for D.C.
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FROM the Offices of Sen. Kaine and Warner 01/25/23 / Breaking News / Federal Government / Money & Taxes / State Government /
U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine have joined Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) and other colleagues in introducing legislation to make Washington, D.C. the 51st state. The Washington, D.C. Admission Act would grant D.C. citizens full congressional representation.
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Feds to give PWC $10 million+ for critical infrastructure and community support projects
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FROM STAFF REPORTS 01/18/23 / Breaking News / Federal Government / Health & Safety / Local Government / Money & Taxes / Politics /
Congressional representatives deliver &10 million in federal funds for six projects in Prince William County.
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US Rep. Gerry Connolly says House Democrats will oppose GOP efforts to dismantle US workforce
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FROM The Office of Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) 01/02/23 / Breaking News / Federal Government / Money & Taxes / Politics /
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Government Operations, says the GOP's rules package would "dismantle the federal workforce and carry out political vendettas at the expense of career civil servants."
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Armed suspect arrested at a Haymarket church, while service in progress Sept. 24
The investigation revealed that Fairfax County police contacted Prince William County police after their agency received information from police in Anne Arundel County, MD regarding a citizen residing in Laurel who reported recent suspicious and concerning online postings on Instagram from an individual later identified as the accused. In the postings, vague threats of violence were made, some of which included images of a location later determined to be Park Valley Church in Haymarket.
