Wang to make rehab start for P-Nats

Chris Graham

Chien-Ming Wang, the Taiwanese pitcher signed by the Washington Nationals in 2010 but yet to throw in a big league game for the Nats, makes the second start in his rehabilitation Saturday in Woodbridge for the Potomac Nationals. Wang, who became an international sensation during his five seasons with the New York Yankees before joining…

Smart adds two to VCU staff

Chris Graham

The Virginia Commonwealth University men’s basketball program welcomed two new members to its family on Wednesday with head coach Shaka Smart announcing the additions of Jamion Christian and Michael Morrell to his coaching staff. Christian comes to the Black & Gold sidelines after spending the past three years at William & Mary, while Morrell will…

VDOT awards Staunton District contracts

Chris Graham

At its June 15 meeting, the Commonwealth Transportation Board awarded two projects in the Virginia Department of Transportation Staunton District. The VDOT Staunton District serves Frederick, Shenandoah, Clarke, Warren, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Alleghany and Bath counties. A Turnkey Asset Maintenance Services (TAMS) contract valued at $14.7 million was awarded to DBI Services of…

Robert Hurt: Protecting jobs by defending Virginia’s right to work status

Robert Hurt

Over the past two and a half years, the Administration has imposed several unnecessary government regulations and mandates on the private sector that have destroyed jobs, stifled innovation, and slowed our economic recovery. Despite the fact that unemployment still stands unacceptably high in the 5th District and across the nation, the Administration continues to overstep…

Robert Hurt: Promoting a sustainable economic recovery

Robert Hurt

A year ago, in the midst of over nine percent unemployment and a quickly escalating 13 trillion dollar national debt, the White House launched its “Recovery Summer” tour in an effort to gain support for its failed trillion dollar stimulus plan. Since the stimulus was signed into law, what we have seen is anything but…

Warner introduces spending accountability, transparency proposal

Chris Graham

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) today introduced legislation that increases federal fiscal transparency and accountability by establishing a single web-based platform to allow taxpayers and policymakers to more easily track all federal spending. The Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA) is a Senate version of legislation introduced earlier this week by Rep. Darrell Issa…

P-Nats win walkoff

Chris Graham

Justin Bloxom’s walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th propelled Potomac to a 5-4 win over Myrtle Beach on Wednesday afternoon at Pfitzner Stadium. The P-Nats third baseman led off the 10th inning against Pelicans reliever Trevor Hurley. The righty entered the game in the bottom of the 8th and had not allowed…

William Barclay: The Bush tax cuts-10 years of economic disaster

Contributors

This month marks the 10th anniversary of the first of the two tax cuts sought by the President George Bush. The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act was enacted in 2001 to be followed, in 2003, by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act. Ten years later, it is time we assess the…