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AARP tips on how to avoid online shopping scams this holiday season
FROM AARP Virginia 11/25/24 / Health & Safety / Money & Taxes /
AARP Virginia says, "The holiday deals have already begun, but not all those great deals you see online are legit. The start of the online holiday shopping season means that online scams intensify with it.Here are the two simple steps you can take to stay a step ahead of the online Grinch this holiday shopping season."
Chinese delegation visits PWC Dept. of Social Services
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12/22/15 / Local Government / Money & Taxes / People & Places /
Prince William County Department of Social Services recently hosted a team of social services administrators and frontline workers from the Zhe Jiang Province in China.
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5000 expected to benefit from Va. Attorney General’s settlement with online consumer lender
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From the Virginia Attorney General's office 12/18/15 / Business / Money & Taxes / State Government /
Attorney General Mark Herring announced Dec. 16 that he has reached a settlement with MoneyKey, Inc., a Delaware-based online consumer lender, for alleged violations of the state's consumer finance statutes and the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (VCPA).
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Gov. McAuliffe delivers budget to General Assembly’s joint budget committees
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From the Governor's Office 12/17/15 / Money & Taxes / State Government /
Gov. Terry McAuliffe outlined his budget goals and proposals Dec. 17 to the budget committee members of the State Senate and the House of Delegates. Here is a copy of his remarks as prepared for delivery to the legislators.
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Legislative delegation to get sendoff from chamber community at Dec. 16 breakfast
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12/13/15 / Business / Money & Taxes / State Government / Woodbridge /
Prince William Chamber of Commerce will host the Prince William delegation to the Virginia General Assembly at the annual "Legislative Kick-off" on Wednesday, Dec.16, from 8 to 10 a.m. at Old Hickory Golf Club, 11921 Chanceford Drive near County Center in Woodbridge.
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Governor’s budget to propose more funds for breakfasts at schools
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12/13/15 / Education / Good Eating / Money & Taxes /
Governor Terry McAuliffe says he will seek a total of $1,074,000 in his proposed biennial budget in order to meet unmet demand and move the Commonwealth closer to ending childhood hunger. This is up from $537,000 for 244 schools in the last budget.
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Local Congressional delegation wants to take the “if” out of federal employees’ pay
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12/10/15 / Federal Government / Money & Taxes /
With the clock ticking on the federal government’s fiscal calendar, Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (R-VA) Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) and Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA) are preparing legislation to protect federal employees from a government shutdown. The Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act would guarantee back pay for all furloughed workers in the event of a shutdown.
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Governor to propose 2 percent pay increase for state employees and teachers in 2017
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12/10/15 / Money & Taxes / State Government /
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced Dec. 10 that his budget includes funds for 2 percent pay increases for state employees, college faculty, teachers, sheriff’s deputies and other public workers, effective July 10, 2017. This is the first time since 2008 that a governor’s introduced budget has included funds for state worker pay increases.
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McAuliffe’s budget to include $2.43 billion bond proposal
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12/09/15 / Breaking News / Money & Taxes / State Government /
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced Dec. 9 that the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 budget he will introduce on Dec. 17 will include a $2.43 billion bond package to support key capital projects that will enhance Virginia’s technological research and economic development infrastructure
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Manassas Council names Steve Burke as new Manassas City Manager
Steve Burke, an Assistant City Manager and Director of Public Works for the City of Manassas, has been named City Manager by Manassas City Council effective February. 3, 2025. Interim City Manager Douglas Keen will return to his post as Police Chief and an Assistant City Manager.
