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On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1059, Bernard II, Duke of Saxony (born 995) passed away. In 1528, Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (died 1589) was born. In 1620, English crown bans tobacco growing in England, giving the Virginia Company a monopoly in exchange for tax of one shilling per pound. In 1831, Heinrich Friedrich Karl vom und zum Stein, Prussian minister and politician (born 1757) passed away. In 1849, John Hunn, American businessman and politician, 51st Governor of Delaware (died 1926) was born. In 1920, Nicole Russell, Duchess of Bedford (died 2012) was born. In 1922, France grants "one square kilometer" at Vimy Ridge "freely, and for all time, to the Government of Canada, the free use of the land exempt from all taxes". In 1930, Ernst Albrecht, German economist and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Lower Saxony (died 2014) was born. In 1972, The United States Supreme Court rules in the case Furman v. Georgia that arbitrary and inconsistent imposition of the death penalty violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments and constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. In 2015, Charles Pasqua, French businessman and politician, French Minister of the Interior (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Spanberger sends back over a dozen amendments to Virginia state budget on eve of deadline

Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

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June 29, 2026

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Spanberger sends back over a dozen amendments to Virginia state budget on eve of deadline

Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) returned Virginia’s state budget to the General Assembly on Monday with 14 proposed amendments ahead of the state’s fiscal cliff this week. The state’s House of Delegates and Senate will have to act on the amendments to the state’s budget and possibly send it back to Spanberger for her final signature []

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