Farm Bureau encouraging comment on EPA Waters proposal
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The American Farm Bureau Federation is encouraging its members to participate in the public commend period for the proposed EPA “Waters of the U.S.” rule.
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Andy Schmookler: Concerned about where our nation is heading?
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Are you, like me, unhappy about where you sense our nation is heading? Do you, like me, fear that the prospects for our children and grandchildren will be darker than what we have known?
Ken Plum: Saved by the Feds
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As I wrote in a column several months ago, Virginia has historically ceded decisions to federal authorities on major issues on which the state had been unwilling to move forward, despite the Commonwealth’s historic antipathy toward the federal government.
Herring supports federal bill providing restitution to child pornography victims
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Attorney General Mark Herring sent a letter to the leadership of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a House Judiciary Subcommittee expressing support for the Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act of 2014.
McAuliffe administration to social services: Same sex spouses can legally adopt
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Today, at the direction of Governor Terry McAuliffe, the Virginia Department of Social Services released a bulletin informing local social services divisions that adoption between same-sex spouses is now legal across the Commonwealth.
Jim Epstein: Clean water is vital for business in Virginia
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Virginia’s future depends on clean water, but it’s currently in danger. From the state’s booming wine industry, to tourism surrounding the Chesapeake Bay, to our expansive agriculture industry, Virginia thrives on high-quality clean water.
Federal judge throws out Virginia congressional map
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Virginia has until April 1, 2015, to prepare a new congressional district map after a federal judge ruled that the redistricting plan adopted by the General Assembly in 2011 is in violation of the 14th Amendment.
McAuliffe announces commission to ensure integrity, confidence in state government
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Governor Terry McAuliffe today signed Executive Order 28 establishing the Commission to Ensure Integrity and Public Confidence in State Government.
Ken Plum: Medicaid expansion-lite
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The General Assembly is scheduled to go back into special session on September 18 to discuss Medicaid expansion.
The Republicans’ extraordinary pattern of destructiveness
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In the conduct of today’s Republican Party, we can see a pattern of destructiveness.
