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A saying often attributed to the late Senator Everett Dirksen (R-IL) goes, “A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you’re talking real money.” It’s a warning about how easily government spending can spiral out of control.
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Working families are, as usual, getting the short end of the stick from the new Trump-GOP tax law. Huge tax cuts that mostly go to the wealthy and corporations are exploding the national debt, and threaten deep cuts to essential public services like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and education.
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George Mason Director of Athletics Brad Edwards has announced a three-year contract extension for women’s basketball head coach Nyla Milleson through the 2020-21 season.
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With just a spin of a roulette-style wheel, Margaret O’Meara has been selected to represent the United States on a goodwill trip to Japan.
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Americans rallied at the White House Friday to deliver a citizen citation to President Trump for rolling back fuel economy standards that are working to protect human health and the environment.
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The Virginia Environmental Endowment announced grant awards of $284,612 to 14 organizations dedicated to protecting and improving the Commonwealth’s natural resources and environment.
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The more media is writing about a certain issue, the more important it seems to society. Sometimes, stories turn out to be unnecessarily overhyped.
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Dr. Jared A. Cotton, Superintendent of Henry County Schools, was named Virginia’s Superintendent of the Year at the Virginia Association of School Superintendents Annual Awards Luncheon on Tuesday in Roanoke.
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Revenue collections for Virginia state government were 17.8 percent in April over the same month in 2017. On a fiscal year-to-date basis, total revenue collections are up 6.7 percent, ahead of the annual forecast of 3.4 percent growth.
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What passes for public policy right now coming out of Washington comes down to a simple litmus test: what pisses off the libs?
