Kaine, Warner comment on Senate votes to avert shutdown
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The Senate voted 54-46 on Monday to reject continued attempts by House Republicans to use the threat of government shutdown to delay or defund the Affordable Care Act.
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Kaine statement on vote to avert government shutdown
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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine released a statement on his vote for a clean spending bill to fund the government through Nov. 15 and avert a government shutdown. The continuing resolution passed the Senate 54-44.
Study: Farmers embracing technology
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According to a recent U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service report, computer usage on farms has increased, as has the number of farmers who are using computers for their farm businesses.
Kaine condemns crisis budget in committee meeting
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During a Senate Budget Committee hearing on Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine questioned leading economists Dr. Mark Zandi of Moody’s Analytics, Dr. Chad Stone of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and Dr. Allan Meltzer of Carnegie Mellon University, on the serious economic consequences of crisis-budgeting.
Poll: Syria pushes Obama approval down in Virginia
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Barack Obama’s job approval in Virginia is at its lowest level in two years, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University.
Earth Talk: Early puberty may have environmental roots
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Research indicates that indeed Americans girls and boys are going through puberty earlier than ever, though the reasons are unclear. Many believe our widespread exposure to synthetic chemicals is at least partly to blame, but it’s hard to pinpoint exactly why our bodies react in certain ways to various environmental stimuli.
McDonnell tours, opens new MACH37™ Cyber Accelerator at CIT
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During a tour with industry and university cybersecurity leaders, Gov. Bob McDonnell announced Thursday the opening of the MACH37™ Cyber Accelerator and the first companies to be accepted in the accelerator.
Gy Moody: Cleaning up the tax code starts with taking out the trash
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The U.S. tax code is littered with wasteful loopholes and preferential rules written by insider lobbyists to benefit powerful corporations and wealthy special interests. For them, these loopholes do indeed represent an enormous and bountiful treasure.
Gwen Fitzgerald: Boomer beware when caring for dying parents
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A legal ruling emerging last week from a storefront courtroom in rural Pottsville, Pennsylvania, could impact tens of millions of baby boomers nationwide caring for their aging and dying parents. This relatively obscure court’s decision could chill good end-of-life medical care and diminish legal options nationwide.
Peace Action increases opposition to military intervention in Syria
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With another alleged use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government against the rebels that has killed civilians, the White House seems poised to take military action in Syria. At the same time, foreign policy organizations, like Peace Action, have intensified their pressure on the Obama administration to seek political solutions.
