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CBO Score Could Be a Hurdle for Federal Recognition of Virginia Indian Tribes
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on July 12, 2017
Senator Tim Kaine is working to gain federal recognition for Virginia’s Indian tribes. (Credit: AP Photo / Susan Walsh)
Virginia Indian tribes have been seeking federal recognition for decades, and they are closer now than they have ever been. But a new score from the Congressional Budget Office might be a stumbling block for moving forward. Michael Pope reports.
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From NPR News- New Mexico Leaders To Militia: If You Want To Help Community, Stop Showing Up Armed July 7, 2020Armed militias have become a feature at anti-quarantine protests, racial justice marches, and monument pull-downs. But after a shooting in Albuquerque, locals say militias are disturbing the peace.
- Boston Tavern Pivots To 'Plan B' To Try To Survive The Pandemic July 7, 2020Cornwall's has been a Kenmore Square mainstay for more than four decades. Now it's preparing to reopen — and to reinvent itself for survival during the pandemic.
- India Surpasses Russia In Reported Coronavirus Infections July 7, 2020Despite imposing one of the earliest and most severe mitigation efforts in the world, India's coronavirus infections have soared.
- 'Almost In Tears': A Hairstylist Worries About Reopening Too Soon July 7, 2020NPR's Chris Arnold sits down in the barber's chair as his 65-year-old hairstylist tells him about working 13-hour days, as he worries about catching the coronavirus.
- The Fire, The Virus, The Violence: Australia And The Lessons Of Natural Disasters July 7, 2020Family violence increases in places that have been severely burned in bushfires, Australian research finds. The isolation and financial stress of COVID-19 appear to be exacerbating the problem.
- New Mexico Leaders To Militia: If You Want To Help Community, Stop Showing Up Armed July 7, 2020
- From BBC News
- Sunak to unveil £2bn home insulation scheme July 7, 2020The chancellor will announce some households could get grants up to £10,000 for energy-saving projects.
- Eric Joyce: Ex-Labour MP admits child sex offence July 7, 2020The ex-Army officer pleads guilty to making indecent "Category A" images of children.
- Coronavirus: Majority testing positive have no symptoms July 7, 2020A survey by the Office for National Statistics looked at who had been infected in the community in England.
- Johnny Depp: Claims in The Sun he beat ex-wife 'complete lies', court told July 7, 2020The Hollywood star is suing The Sun newspaper over a story saying he abused his ex-wife Amber Heard.
- Tom Meighan: Former Kasabian singer admits ex-fiancee assault July 7, 2020A day after leaving the band, Tom Meighan pleads guilty to attacking the woman in front of a child.
- Sunak to unveil £2bn home insulation scheme July 7, 2020
