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Plagued by poor shooting from the floor throughout the game and outscored 42-19 in the second half, the James Madison men’s basketball team fell on the road at Towson, 73-47, Jan. 19. With the loss, the Dukes fall to 9-10 and 3-3 in the Colonial Athletic Association while the Tigers improve to 10-9 and 5-1 in the league.
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In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting and the morning following President Obama’s announcement of new public safety measures to stem gun violence, House and Senate Democrats held a public safety press conference in the House Briefing Room on Friday.
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The 2013 Session of the Virginia General Assembly is moving rapidly toward the crossover, the date when each house has to finish work on its respective bills. The short, 46-day session does not leave much time for delay or maneuver. Things move fast, and many issues of importance have already come up for debate.
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The definition of “energy independence” is evolving. Up to recently, it has meant the U.S. producing enough of our own oil so that we were not dependent on other nations for our energy needs. But now we’re in a world of oil interdependence. Oil markets know no national allegiance. Globalization and profit motive are altering a once patriotic concept into this: Producing enough oil and gas so that we export more to our trading partners than we import. While this new energy independence framework may help some companies’ profits, it stands to hurt many Americans’ pocketbooks, water supply, and overall health.
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State Sen. Donald McEachin (D-Henrico) and State Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria) announced on Thursday that they are co-patrons of a bill to add non-discrimination protections for state employees. Senate Bill 701 protects state employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression in addition to current federal standards. “This is about fairness,”…
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The Virginia Education Association today announced its support for the “Educator Fairness Act,” a key component of Gov. Bob McDonnell’s K-12 education reform agenda for the 2013 General Assembly session.
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The VMI Keydets outscored the Campbell Camels by 25 points in the second half, shooting 62.5 percent from the field in the process, en route to a 76-57 win in Big South basketball action Wednesday night at Cameron Hall in Lexington, Va. With the victory, the Keydets win their fifth straight game and move into sole possession of first place in the Big South’s North Division, thanks to their first 4-0 conference start since the 2008-09 season.
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Senate Republicans voted Tuesday against State Sen. Janet Howell’s proposal to allow no-excuse absentee voting in Virginia. Senate Bill 702 was defeated along party lines in the Privileges and Elections Committee on a vote of 8-7.
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Six more business, transportation and labor groups today joined the growing list of supporters of Gov. Bob McDonnell’s “Virginia’s Road to the Future” long-term transportation solution.
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The Senate Democratic Caucus announced its legislative priorities and agenda for the 2013 Session on Tuesday.
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