Gay marriage equality in tax code? Bill from Mark Warner, Tim Kaine addresses issue
Share
Today, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine introduced new legislation providing equal dignity for all legal marriages in the tax code.
Search Results for U.S. House
Share
Avian flu: VDACS offers tips for bird owners who show their birds at events, exhibits and sales
Share
The United States is currently experiencing the most costly and significant avian flu outbreak in U.S. history with the ongoing spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) that began in December 2014.
Kaine, Warner urge Congress, President Obama to avoid budget crisis, reach deal
Share
U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, members of the Senate Budget Committee, joined eight of their colleagues to call on congressional leadership and President Obama to reach a budget deal that responsibly invests in middle class families, veterans, national security, infrastructure, education and access to public lands.
The Confederate flag and gay marriage: The legacy of nullification rearing its head
Share
You can’t change the history, no matter how much you argue it. There’s a reason Southern politicians started wrapping themselves in the Confederate flag in the 1940s and 1950s, and ran them up official statehouse flagpoles at the height of the civil rights era.
What is the best way to recycle my old and/or unwanted paint, primer and stains?
Share
Extra paint can last for years when properly sealed and stored away from extreme heat and cold, and if unneeded, can be donated to organizations like Habitat for Humanity and Keep America Beautiful. But if paint can no longer be used, what are some safe, environmentally-responsible ways to dispose of it?
Golf legends collaborate with The Greenbrier Sporting Club to design exclusive new course
Share
Golf icons Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Lee Trevino are collaborating for the first time on one golf course design-an unprecedented architectural achievement in the history of building golf courses.
Report: Virginia leadership can help an international agreement on climate
Share
Virginia is gearing up to play a major role in U.S. progress to address climate change, a new report said today. In the next decade, the state will cut as much global warming pollution as 22 billion tons of coal burned annually.
Governor McAuliffe announces settlement to recover taxpayer dollars from Route 460 contract
Share
Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that his administration has reached an agreement with U.S. 460 Mobility Partners, the company that was contracted to execute the now-cancelled US Route 460 public-private partnership.
Conservation groups call on Virginia utilities to expand clean power opportunities
Share
Based on past plans filed by the power companies, Virginia is already 79% of the way to meeting its Clean Power Plan target for 2030. Conservation groups are calling on the power companies to address the three issues in the Integrated Resource Plans.
Governor McAuliffe’s signature 2015 agenda items take effect today
Share
Key pieces of Governor Terry McAuliffe’s 2015 New Virginia Economy legislative agenda are among the nearly 800 pieces of legislation that take effect today.
