Analyst: Fiscal outlook for localities not good
Staunton City Council got a bit of a fiscal reality check on Thursday from James Reginbal from the Richmond consulting firm Fiscal Analytics.
“Nobody in Virginia has really felt the effects of this recession yet. Localities are behind the state because the state has been able to shield localities from the worst effects so far,” Regimbal told City Council members at their staff briefing. Read more
Portion of Churchville Avenue to close for construction
As part of construction on the Churchville Avenue in the City of Staunton, Churchville Avenue will be closed to eastbound traffic from North Augusta Street to Albemarle Avenue. The eastbound lane will be closed 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week. The westbound lane will be open to traffic during construction. The lane closure will begin in late October or early November. The Virginia Department of Transportation will announce the lane closure beginning date in the near future. Read more
Kaine announces stimulus funds for bridges
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine on Thursday announced that 119 bridges across the Commonwealth will be replaced or repaired using funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Commonwealth Transportation Board has awarded seven construction contracts to replace 119 structurally deficient bridges across the state that would otherwise have gone unaddressed. The awarded contracts, totaling $50.7 million, are part of the Commonwealth’s continued efforts to invest $694.5 million in highway funding from the ARRA. Read more
UVa. baseball class ranked ninth nationally
Virginia’s 2009 baseball recruiting class has been ranked ninth nationally by Baseball America, as announced by the magazine on Tuesday. This marks the second Top-10 ranking this class has accrued – Collegiate Baseball ranked the class 10th in September.
“I am very excited about this new group of players,” Virginia head coach Brian O’Connor said. “It is a very talented class with some players who will make an immediate impact in our program. This is a group of athletic position players and pitchers who possess the ability to compete right away. Above all, this class of young men is a great fit for The University of Virginia. Our assistant coaches, Kevin McMullan and Karl Kuhn, have once again brought another stellar Top-10 recruiting class to Charlottesville. Kevin and Karl deserve all the credit in bringing these young men into our program.” Read more
Campaign promotes careers in advanced-technology fields
Twenty-three percent of current workers in advanced technology and manufacturing careers will be eligible to retire by the end of 2010, according to a statewide 2007 Skilled Trade Gap Analysis Study. To help industry prepare for these career vacancies, the Virginia Manufacturers Association brought the Dream It. Do It. campaign to Virginia.
Dream It. Do It. was developed by the National Association of Manufacturers and its workforce affiliate, The Manufacturing Institute, to help shape and strengthen the next generation of skilled manufacturing talent. Now, the VMA is partnering with the Shenandoah Valley 21st Century Workforce Transitions Project to bring the Dream It. Do It. Virginia campaign to the Valley. Read more
Town-hall meeting on prescription-drug abuse set for Oct. 26
While illicit drug abuse began to decline in 2002, abuse of prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications continues to climb.
Join the Strong Families Great Youth Coalition and RMH Community Health for a town hall meeting on prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26 at Harrisonburg High School PE Commons. Read more
David Reynolds | The undercard
Allow me to let you in on a little secret. No candidate runs just to become the attorney general of the Commonwealth of Virginia, or to be the lieutenant governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. They run to become governor of Virginia. They run to be able to trade in a longer title for a shorter one.
Virginia, what a crazy state! It is the only one where you have to run twice to become governor. And then you are only allowed to serve a single four-year term. That’s a lot of running for very little sitting. No wonder once in office so little is accomplished. The winner is tired. Read more
Press Gaggle | Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton
Friday, Oct. 23
MR. BURTON: Good morning. Thank you for joining us on our trip to Massachusetts and Connecticut. I have a week ahead for you all.
The President will spend this weekend in Washington, he has no scheduled public events. On Monday afternoon the President will travel to Jacksonville, Florida, to meet with U.S. servicemen and women and to deliver remarks at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Later he will travel to Miami, where he will deliver remarks at a DSCC/DCCC fundraiser. The President will spend the night in Miami. On Tuesday the President goes to Southwest Florida. He will then travel to Norfolk, Virginia, where he will deliver remarks at a rally for Creigh Deeds at Old Dominion University. He will return to the White House that night. Read more
Letter | John Horejsi
Why is Virginia ranked last in stimulus spending? Gov. Kaine, as reported in the media – that Virginia Ranked Last in Stimulus Spending – is apparently in no hurry to spend stimulus money, money given to the state of Virginia that could create and sustain jobs.
The stimulus money is available, but is not being used. What is impeding action to infuse the Virginia economy with the stimulus funds to develop and preserve family wage jobs? Read more
Chris Dewald | Insulin pens
The American Diabetes Association states the following: Did you know that two out of three people with diabetes die from heart disease and stroke? Make the Link! Diabetes, heart disease and stroke is an initiative of the American Diabetes Association and the American College of Cardiology, aimed at increasing awareness of the link between diabetes and heart disease.
The ADA stresses that diabetes management is more than control of blood glucose. People with diabetes must also manage blood pressure and cholesterol and talk to their health provider to learn about other ways to reduce their chance for heart attacks and stroke. Read more
Jim Bishop | Make a New Plan, Stan, and Set Yourself Free
Nothing ever comes out as planned.
That’s a variation on Murphy’s (in)famous law, “Anything that can go wrong, will.”
Amen to that, sir. Not only that, but Murphy was an optimist. Which begs the question, is it possible for an optimist to be pleasantly surprised? Read more
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Mark Warner | Supporting Virginia’s small businesses
Posted on October 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment
While Congress took unprecedented action last fall to help stabilize Wall Street, we can do more to support business owners on Main Street. These small businesses and independent retailers provide strength to our local economies and, if history is any guide, could create up to 70% of new jobs after the recession. Read more
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