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Eric Burk - 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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Austin Hamblen - April 1, 2022

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How the Arlington Police Are Dealing With Staffing Shortage

The Arlington Police Department is being forced to change how they deliver service due to funding issues and staffing shortage. As previously reported, the Arlington Police Department is struggling finically, Arlington county was one of the districts to freeze law enforcement’s merit-based pay increases for FY2021 and FY2022. Coupled with the nationwide anti-law enforcement narrative […]

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Austin Hamblen - March 30, 2022

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Arlington police groups advocate for higher pay ahead of budget talks

Following President Biden’s announcement of a $5.8 trillion budget, two labor groups that support police officers in Arlington, Virginia, are pushing their own county’s board to address starting pay ahead of its annual budget discussions. With the Arlington County Board discussing its upcoming Fiscal Year 2023 budget, the Arlington Coalition of Police and the Arlington […]