
Republicans challenge McAuliffe on voter access
Over 90 percent of the more than 1,200 public comments submitted regarding Governor Terry McAuliffe’s proposed voter registration changes are in opposition, according to a House of Delegates analysis.

Over 90 percent of the more than 1,200 public comments submitted regarding Governor Terry McAuliffe’s proposed voter registration changes are in opposition, according to a House of Delegates analysis.

Virginia House of Delegates Speaker William J. Howell (R-Stafford) and Senate Majority Leader Thomas K. Norment Jr. (R-James City) today issued the following statement on the ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to deny the General Assembly’s request that the deadline for legislative action related to Page v. Virginia State Board of Elections be extended until November 16.

Gio Gonzalez left up 2-1 in the sixth. The game didn’t go well for the Nationals from there. Arizona scored four in the sixth, three in the eighth and three more in the ninth to pull away late in an 11-4 win in Nationals Park.

Liberty enters the season with its highest preseason ranking since 1996, as the Flames are ranked No. 14 in the FCS Coaches Poll released earlier today.

Old Dominion University head basketball coach Jeff Jones announced today that the Monarchs will play 13 non-conference contests in addition to 18 Conference USA games in 2015-16.

For the second time in three nights, Staunton got a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth to break a tie score to walk off with a win over Waynesboro.

Republicans in the Virginia House of Delegates criticized the proposed Clean Power Plan rule released by President Barack Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency Monday and called on Governor Terry McAuliffe to delay implementation of the rule because of the likelihood of litigation and the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down a previous EPA rule.

Potomac (49-57-Overall, 26-28-Home, 16-20-Second Half) used a four run fourth inning to roll to a 5-0 victory in the finale over Salem (53-55-Overall, 27-27-Road, 15-23-Second Half) at Pfitzner Stadium on Sunday night.

Two-run homers by Kevin Phillips and Joseph Estrada each hit two-run homers, and Robert Pearson pitched into the eighth inning to lead Waynesboro to a 4-2 win over Staunton in Game 2 of the teams’ second-round Valley League playoff series Sunday night.

Waynesboro closer Frankie Romano had given up one earned run all season. Pitching for the third night in a row, Romano ran out of gas, and Staunton took advantage, scoring four runs in the bottom of the ninth to steal Game 1 of the second-round Valley League playoff series, 7-6.
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