Bill Bolling hires former McDonnell aide for campaign
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Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling announced the hiring of Taylor Thornley as director of communications for his gubernatorial campaign on Wednesday
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Supreme Court upholds ObamaCare
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The United States Supreme Court has upheld the health-care reform passed by Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010
ACLU of Virginia weighs in on Supreme Court decision on Arizona immigration law
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The U.S. Supreme Court this morning handed down a mixed decision in Arizona v. United States, a case challenging that state’s SB 1070 law, which is based on the controversial Prince William County ordinance that was cast aside as unworkable in 2008. While throwing out provisions making it a state crime to be in the country illegally and to make it a state crime to seek work, the Court refused to say that the Arizona “show me your papers” law was invalid on its face, without additional facts and an interpretation of the law by the Arizona Courts
ACLU: AG does not have veto power in regulatory process
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During the recent Board of Health vote on June 15 regarding new rules for women’s health centers that provide abortion care, a heated debate arose between Board members and representatives of the Attorney General’s Office
Nelson man pleads guilty to animal fighting, bear poaching, marijuana offenses
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A Nelson County man pled guilty today to multiple federal charges for the sale of illegally poached bear organs, the sale of fighting gamecocks, the possession of protected migratory birds, and the distribution of marijuana
AG announces settlement with Skechers
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Today, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli announced that Virginia has joined 43 other states, the District of Columbia, and the Federal Trade Commission in settling causes of action against Skechers USA
AG announces suit against former White House crasher
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Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli announced today that he has filed suit against Tareq Salahi and two related entities involved in a wine tour venture for alleged violations of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act, including not delivering tours as promised, not providing refunds for tours they canceled, and misrepresenting reputable businesses as “official partners.” Salahi and…
Whitfield speaks at White House forum
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Blue Ridge Legal Services Executive Director John Whitfield was a panelist Tuesday at a White House forum examining the state of civil legal assistance for low-income Americans. The forum was co-hosted by the Legal Services Corporation. Whitfield said that the “double whammy” of severe cuts in both federal and IOLTA funding has forced the program…
DOJ clears Virginia’s redrawn congressional districts
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The United States Department of Justice informed the office of Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli on Wednesday that it had no objection to Virginia’s newly redrawn congressional districts, which were drawn by the General Assembly earlier this year. Virginia is one of 16 states required under the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to pre-clear (get federal…
Court on climate-research case: UVa. cannot be served with CID
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The Supreme Court of Virginia ruled on Friday that the University of Virginia and all other state agencies cannot be served with civil investigative demands which compel agencies to provide information for fraud investigations involving government funds. Although the court recognized Virginia’s Fraud Against Taxpayers Act contains “functional inconsistencies” on the issue, in its ruling,…
