Virginians Pay Higher Prices Under Fair Trade Act
Virginia shoppers face about a 20 percent premium on many goods due to the Fair Trade Act. Critics call it price fixing hurting consumers, while supporters say it protects small retailers from loss leader pricing by big chains.
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Virginia Retail Merchants Association
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Virginia Advisory Legislative Council
Serious Reservations About Resident Trooper Program
Virginia Attorney General Andrew P. Miller voiced serious reservations about the plan to assign state troopers as town police. He suggested using county sheriff deputies under a contracted arrangement to save money while avoiding overlapping duties and friction between agencies.
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Richmond
Virginia
Division of Justice and Crime
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Miller
Wife of Former Greek Dictator Freed From Jail
Despina Papadopoulos, wife of former Greek dictator George Papadopoulos, released from jail after admitting to receiving a state salary without working. She repaid about $26,000, with a small additional amount still owed, and was freed on Tuesday.
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