Whistleblowers and the prosecution loophole
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The hypocritical dichotomy between the treatments of high-level politically connected officials versus lower level whistleblowers has never been more pronounced.
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UVA expert: Doctors should educate women on less-regulated menopausal hormones
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UVA gynecologist and women’s midlife health specialist JoAnn V. Pinkerton, MD, presented survey results on the use of menopausal hormones at this month’s ENDO 2015 conference in San Diego.
Warner, Kaine praise interim relief for Virginia seafood industry
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U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine praised the Departments of Labor (DOL) and Homeland Security (DHS) for providing interim relief to Virginia businesses that rely on seasonal workers, including the seafood industry, but underscored that many details must still be worked out.
Vilsack: Asian trade agreement could benefit Virginia agriculture
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As good as Virginia’s agricultural exports have gotten, they could increase even more with the passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Warner, Kaine fight for Virginia seafood industry
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U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD) and 11 bipartisan Senators in calling on Secretary of Labor Tom Perez and Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson to coordinate and immediately resume accepting and processing H-2B visa applications.
Bob Goodlatte: ATF abandons Second Amendment attack
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President Obama recently attempted to use his pen and phone to stretch his authority to implement more policies that Congress has refused to enact, this time to deprive Americans of their Second Amendment rights.
Iraq war protests planned for 12th anniversary
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Four days of anti-war and pro-peace events are planned in Washington, D.C., marking the 12-year point since the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.
Kaine bill would provide advocate for college sexual assault victims
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U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, Barbara Boxer and Kirsten Gillibrand introduced the Survivor Outreach and Support on Campus Act (S.O.S. Campus Act), legislation that would require colleges and universities to ensure that an independent advocate is available to support survivors of sexual assault on every campus.
Virginia delegation applauds Navy commitments to Virginia ports
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Today, the Virginia Congressional delegation announced that the U.S. Navy will position its newest carrier, the Gerald Ford, at Naval Station Norfolk for the next several years given its unique capabilities and capacity.
Kaine introduces bill to help prevent heroin, prescription drug overdoses
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U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) introduced the Opioid Overdose Reduction Act to protect first responders, health professionals and family members who are educated in administering an opioid overdose prevention drug, such as naloxone (also known as Narcan) in an emergency situation of overdose.
