Bob Marshall: Maintain DADT in Virginia

Losing 32 percent of Marine and 21 percent of Army combat troops in battle would devastate our nation. That is how many soldiers said they will definitely leave the US military service early if “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” were repealed. Right before Christmas the “lame duck” Congress ended 232 years of military policy and 6000 years of [...]

Posted February 8, 2011

The AFP on WREL: Report blasts Virginia health care

Editor Chris Graham joins WREL’s “Online with Jim Bresnahan” to talk Virginia news and politics. The segment begins with a discussion of the report of a state advisory council that this week told Gov. Bob McDonnell that the performance of the health-care industry in Virginia is mediocre. What steps can the administration and the General [...]

Posted December 23, 2010

Governor, Republican group react to proposed state action countering DADT

Gov. Bob McDonnell wants to see the Virginia National Guard adhere to the same rules as the Department of Defense with respect to its treatment of gays and lesbians serving in the nation’s military. McDonnell addressed the issue on his monthly call-in show on WTOP in response to questions that have arisen regarding legislation that [...]

Posted December 21, 2010

Don’t ask, don’t tell, DREAM Act fall victim to filibuster

An effort to get a vote on legislation repealing the don’t ask, don’t tell policy that is used to keep gays and lesbians from serving in the United States military and a vote on a bill that would open educational opportunities and a path to citizenship for undocumented Americans who are long-time U.S. residents failed [...]

Posted September 21, 2010

Do tell, Sen. Webb

Jim Webb, Democrat from Virginia, who earns plaudits for his work on efforts to end economic injustice, is apparently willing to mess on his own legacy with a vote in favor of continued injustice involving discrimination against gays and lesbians serving in the U.S. armed forces. Democratic leaders are said to be counting Webb as [...]