Kaine introduces State Department integrity and transparency act
U S Senator Tim Kaine with Senators Van Hollen and Merkley proposes the State Department Integrity and Transparency Act to bolster merit based leadership, vetting, and nonpartisan staffing for senior posts. The bill sets a 75 percent career professional threshold for assistant secretaries and tightens ambassadorial and sub ambassadorial appointments to curb political influence.
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Critterville playground gains funding for renovations in Wise county
The Cumberland Forest Community Fund awards 100000 to seven Virginia local groups including Richlands to renovate the Critterville playground at Williams Field Park. Planned improvements will update safety and expand equipment for community and regional youth use.
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Honaker
Richlands
Appalachian Sustainable Development
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Buchanan County Library
Mountain Kids Inc
Williams Field Park
Manchin faces crossroads as independence reshapes West Virginia future
After switching from Democrat to independent, Senator Joe Manchin weighs runs for governor, Senate, or the White House. Once a decisive Senate pivot, he may seek a third term as governor or stay in Washington, with voters watching his next move amid West Virginia’s GOP tilt and Trump-era dynamics.
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Vilandry expands arts reach from festivals to Princeton
New Hampshire native Lacey Vilandry, a James Madison University graduate, has built a decade long career as a live painter in Princeton since 2019. She left formal schooling for festival art, learned painting and marketing through performances, and now co founded Pigment Sanctuary with Ashton Hill to welcome new artists while expanding across the East Coast.
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Lacey Vilandry
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Vilandry
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