Shutdown | Congressional Republicans ‘had every tool at their disposal to avoid’
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Yes, they did it again. A failure to reach an agreement on funding the federal government has led to another government shutdown as of today.
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Alzheimer’s Association | Seven walks planned in region to honor those touched by disease
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The Alzheimer’s Association is planning to honor those affected by the disease through a poignant ceremony and walk on Oct. 4.
Environment | Revocation of conservation rule endangers 45M acres of public lands
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The 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule established prohibitions on road construction on nearly 60 million acres of public lands.
Mark Warner | Politicization of intelligence endangers national security
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The CIA was created by Congress in 1947 in response to the lack of inter-agency communication before Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Energy coalition encourages EPA not to repeal GHG standards for power plants
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The SEEC is urging the EPA not to repeal greenhouse gas emissions standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants.
Amid Texas gerrymandering, Senate Dems reintroduce voting rights bill
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The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act would update and reinforce safeguards in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that have been eroded.
Bill would require ‘stress test’ of financial system, assessment of response to disaster
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The Fiscal Contingency Preparedness Act would require the Department of Treasury to conduct annual “stress tests” on federal finances.
UVA Athletics now requiring student-athletes to sign ‘binding’ contracts
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Interesting tidbit from the second installment of the “Inside Virginia Athletics” podcast: UVA Athletics is now requiring student-athletes to sign “binding” contracts.
Ben Cline poses with Donald Trump for photo, dutifully decries ‘woke’
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Ben Cline got an invite to be in a bill-signing photo with Donald Trump, finally getting value from his vote on Jan. 6, 2021, to decertify the 2020 election, in the hours after a Trump-led mob tried to overthrow the government.
Rescissions bill cuts funding for faith-based organizations who aid refugees, immigrants
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Included in the federal funding cuts of President Donald Trump’s rescissions bill is massive cuts for faith-based organizations.
