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Column by Tom Perriello www.perriello.house.gov As this year winds to a close, I continue to focus on economic recovery and the fiscal discipline to bring our deficit under control. First, I have once again signed on as co-sponsor of a measure to block members of Congress from receiving automatic pay increases, this time for the…
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Proposals for dealing with nonviolent offenders using alternative punishments Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] Gov. Tim Kaine today received recommendations on ways the Commonwealth can most effectively and efficiently utilize its public-safety resources from the Alternatives for Non-Violent Offenders Task Force. The Task Force has provided more than a dozen recommendations to protect public safety…
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Police considering charges Story by Chris Graham [email protected] A woman who reported to police that she had been the victim of a sexual assault in her Southeast Waynesboro home on Monday is now admitting that she made the story up. The woman, whose name has not been released by Waynesboro Police, could face charges for…
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Staff UVa. sports: www.virginiasports.com CRAIG LITTLEPAGE (director of athletics): Good afternoon, everybody. And we appreciate your taking time to be with us this afternoon to conduct some very important business as it relates to our football program. I want to reiterate the message that Jim brought us from President Casteen. He’s deeply disappointed that…
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Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell announced the first appointments in his incoming gubernatorial administration today during a late-morning press conference at the State Capitol. McDonnell named two longtime senior staff members in the Office of the Attorney General, Martin Kent and Marla Decker, to serve as his Chief of Staff and…
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Column by David Reynolds Tomorrow is truly an American holiday. It is one of the few which remains faithful to its origins. Thanksgiving 2009 will be like Thanksgiving 2008 and all the other Thanksgiving’s before it. Thanksgiving is always a peaceful day. So, peace is on my “Thank you” list. Did you know that “9/11”…
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Monday, Nov. 2 MR. GIBBS: Take us away, Ben. Q Thanks, Robert. A few questions about Afghanistan. Can you tell us, first generally speaking, what’s the President’s reaction to the end of this election? And is he in any way relieved that this sort of messy process is over? MR. GIBBS: Well, look, I think…
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Wednesday, Oct. 28 Q Payments to President Karzai’s brother by the CIA – what can you tell us about how that – or if that has caused any consternation here at the White House? MR. GIBBS: I would refer questions about that story to the CIA. Q So it’s not true? MR. GIBBS: The best…
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Attorney-general candidate Steve Shannon launched the third television ad of his campaign today. The ad highlights Shannon’s experience as a prosecutor and his opponent’s weak record on drunk driving legislation. “Drunk driving poses a serious threat to the safety of Virginians,” Shannon said. “With over 900 alcohol-related accidents every month, it’s a problem we can’t…
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Attorney-general candidate Steve Shannon launched two television ads in the Charlottesville and Harrisonburg media markets today. The ads highlight Shannon’s experience as a prosecutor and his plans to improve public safety in Virginia. The first ad, titled “Focused,” highlights Shannon’s experience as one of the founders of Virginia’s first Amber Alert program, a public safety…
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