Historian Joseph Ellis to speak at W&L Founders Day-ODK Convocation
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American historian and author Joseph Ellis will be the featured speaker at Washington and Lee’s Founders Day-Omicron Delta Kappa Convocation.
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Robert Hurt: America must lead on the world stage
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Over a year ago, President Obama promised the American people that we would not put boots on the ground to fight the Islamic State – explicitly stating that he would not send our brave men and women into combat in Iraq.
Steve Landes rolls out Leaders for Landes campaign
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Del. R. Steven Landes today announced the roll-out of Leaders for Landes, a group of over 30 locally elected officials expressing their support for Delegate Landes’ re-election to the House of Delegates in the 25th District.
Tim Kaine statement on Russian airstrikes in Syria
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U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement on the commencement of Russian airstrikes on targets in Syria today.
Peace Action hails Iran nuclear agreement
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After several years of diplomacy, the United States, Russia, China, United Kingdom, and France, plus Germany (P5 + 1) and Iran reached an historic agreement regarding Iran’s nuclear program in Vienna, Austria today.
Legislation that could end unwanted medical treatment
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Roughly 25 million Americans have been subjected to unwanted medical treatment at some point in their lives, and that means we have a healthcare system that is not listening to patients.
Tim Kaine on Senate vote on Highway Trust Fund extension
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U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement after the Senate passed a short term extension of the Highway Trust Fund last night.
Virginia wetlands are ‘shelter from the storm’
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Sufficient wetlands remain in Virginia to hold enough rain to cover the city of Hampton in more than thirty feet water, according to a new report by Environment Virginia Research & Policy Center.
Cape Wind dead in the water
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First proposed in 2001, the Cape Wind Project aims to put 130 wind turbines across 24 square miles of Horseshoe Shoal almost five miles offshore of Massachusetts’ Cape Cod to generate some 1,500 gigawatt hours of electricity per year from clean, renewable wind power.
Robert Hurt explains no vote on budget bill
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Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia) released the following statement after voting against the government spending omnibus legislation adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives.
