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- July 21, 2022
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Amazon Filling New Arlington HQ2 Space With Locally-Owned Business

Amazon is making good on its word that it would partner with locally owned businesses when it was filling out the retail parts of its new HQ2 location by announcing several local businesses will be at its new location. Back when it was announced that it would be building its new location in Arlington, Amazon […]

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- May 5, 2022
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Northern Virginia Housing Project Gets A $55 Million Boost From Amazon

Amazon’s Housing Equity Fund has committed $55 million to the Dominion Square affordable housing project in Fairfax County, Virginia. The plan calls for two high-rise apartment towers that will bring over 500 new affordable housing units within walking distance of a Silver Line Metro stop in Tysons. “In addition to that, this project will also […]

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- April 27, 2022
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Amazon Approved to Build New HQ2 in Arlington

The Arlington County Board voted unanimously Saturday to approve plans for development at Amazon’s HQ2, including the Helix, an up to 350-foot high spiral-shaped tower with indoor meeting spaces and a walking paths on the outside. The PenPlace plan also includes three 22-story office buildings, public park space, and retail pavilions. The vote concludes a […]

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- March 4, 2019
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GOP Lawmakers Leave Richmond With Successes In Job Creation, Workforce Preparation, And Tax Reform

Not only did the GOP eliminate frivolous state spending, they also provided pathways towards creating a 21st century workforce, investments in K-12 and higher education, secured Amazon’s arrival in Arlington, and other pro-business programs in the 2019 legislative session. 

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- February 14, 2019
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Amazon’s Scraps NYC For HQ2, Will Virginia Get The Whole Deal?

Amazon just announced they are pulling plans to build HQ2 in New York City, with construction set to continue in Crystal City, Virginia.

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- January 25, 2019
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Senate Finance Committee Unanimously Passes Plan To Collect Internet Sales Tax

Following the Supreme Court’s decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair (2018), Virginia lawmakers are jumping on the opportunity to collect internet sales tax. The bigger question: what will the money be used for?

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- September 14, 2018
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FTC Head Looking At Busting Big Tech, Among Other Antitrust Suits

Joseph Simons, who was nominated by President Trump last year to head the Federal Trade Commission, has signaled that antitrust action may be coming to industry giants, as well as addressing income inequality and lagging wages.

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- April 24, 2018
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Stocks Down 425 As Tech Takes Hit; High 10-Year Treasury Yields

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Stocks took a beating today as the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the trading day down 425 points, 1.73 percent. The market had a slight uptick from mid-day as the stock exchange was reporting the Dow was down at least 600 points at one point.

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- April 2, 2018
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Amazon’s HQ2 Sparks Outrage From NOVA Democratic Socialists

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As retail giant Amazon combs the continent for a location to build HQ2, outraged Democratic Socialists from Northern Virginia file FIOA requests.

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Alex Lemieux is a Richmond-based editor with The Republican Standard. ...