Ken Plum: Behind a single vote
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I have been pleased to work over many years to make the legislative process transparent in order that citizens can understand what is behind a single vote.
Search Results for Teacher of the Year
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Mark Obenshain: 2015 General Assembly session review
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The 2015 edition of the Virginia General Assembly came to end a day earlier than expected, with the Senate and House both adjourning Sine Die late Friday evening.
Harvard grad Katie Mansfield hired as director for STAR: Strategies for Trauma Awareness
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The first leg of her journey toward directing Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience (STAR) began in 2001 when Katie Mansfield, then a divisional vice president of Goldman Sachs, lived through the 9/11 terrorist attack in New York.
Governor McAuliffe announces $8.8 million grant to end child hunger in Virginia
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Governor Terry McAuliffe and First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe announced today that Virginia has been awarded an $8.8 million federal grant for an innovative project designed to help end childhood hunger in the Commonwealth.
Fifth Agriculture Literacy Week will take place March 15-21
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Volunteers from Virginia Farm Bureau and other agriculture organizations will read to children during the Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom program’s fifth annual Agriculture Literacy Week, March 15-21.
House Democrats offer critical statements on General Assembly session
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With the 2015 legislative session coming to a close, the House Democratic Caucus released the following statements pointing out while the House of Delegates made positive accomplishments towards building a new Virginia economy, the Republican Caucus hid many of their legislative actions under the table and away from Virginia voters, rather than focus on many kitchen table issues Virginians care about.
New scholarship enables former Richmond jail residents to study at VCU
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A new Virginia Commonwealth University scholarship is providing three people who took college classes while incarcerated at the Richmond City Justice Center with the opportunity to continue their education at VCU.
House of Delegates passes conference report to amend 2014-2016 biennial budget
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The Virginia House of Delegates voted Thursday to approve the conference report to amend the 2014-2016 biennial budget, sending the amendments to the desk of Governor Terry McAuliffe for his signature.
W&L appoints Brant Hellwig next School of Law dean
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Washington and Lee University President Kenneth P. Ruscio has announced the appointment of Brant Hellwig, professor of law at Washington and Lee University and an expert in the field of federal taxation, as dean of the W&L School of Law, effective July 1, 2015.
Community Reinvestment Act can boost energy-efficiency, funding for low-income schools
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One in five Americans spends his or her days in our nation’s 140,000 K-12 schools. Those schools spend close to $8 billion a year on energy costs, the second-largest line item in a school budget after personnel costs.
