
Morgan Griffith: Death and taxes
There’s a saying about not making the perfect the enemy of the good. I thought of that saying recently when I voted for the Senate’s version of “right to try” on May 22.

There’s a saying about not making the perfect the enemy of the good. I thought of that saying recently when I voted for the Senate’s version of “right to try” on May 22.

Governor Ralph Northam held a ceremonial signing ceremony for House Bill 708, sponsored by Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn (D/District 41) which changes Virginia law to require that child safety seats remain rear facing until the age of two.

Provides US Inc., a manufacturer of heat exchangers, will invest $897,000 to expand its operation in Augusta County. The company has secured 50,000 square feet of additional production space, and will install new equipment to meet increased demand. The project will create 20 new jobs.

Average retail gasoline prices in Virginia have risen 2.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.76/g yesterday, according to the GasBuddy daily survey of 4,081 gas outlets in Virginia.

Lyme disease is now the most reported vector-borne disease in the United States and the CDC released a report showing that diseases from biting insects, ticks, and mosquitos in the U.S. have tripled since 2004.

The United States enjoys a bountiful food supply thanks to the hard work of its farmers and ranchers. Sometimes, it’s easy to take this abundance for granted and consumers become unintentionally wasteful.

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) introduced bipartisan legislation to protect horses from the abusive practice known as “soring.”

The world is talking about Saudi Arabia these days. Its Crown Prince, Mohamed bin Salman, wrapped up a star-studded tour of Europe and the United States last month that included rapt audiences.

U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine have cosponsored the Hemp Farming Act of 2018, a bipartisan bill that would legalize and clearly define hemp as an agricultural commodity, removing it from the list of controlled substances.

VMI head men’s soccer coach Michael Bonelli announced Tuesday the additions of David Yates and Michael Tringali to his coaching staff in preparations for the 2018 season.
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