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Sen. Warner introduces Immigration Entrepreneur Amendment

Published date: June 19, 2013 | 1:32 pm

Updated: June 24, 2013 | 5:08 pm

Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) and Mark Udall (D-Colo.) introduced an amendment today to the immigration-reform bill before the U.S. Senate to encourage foreign entrepreneurs and highly skilled college graduates of U.S. universities to start businesses in the United States and create good-paying, middle-class jobs. The amendment makes important changes to the capital requirements in the INVEST program to better help entrepreneurs start businesses and grow the U.S. economy.

Earth Talk: Global warming solutions

Roddy Scheer

Published date: April 9, 2013 | 10:56 pm

Updated: July 19, 2025 | 6:38 pm

Americans care more about the environment than ever before and the overwhelming majority of us acknowledges that climate change is real and human-induced. But still we continue to consume many more resources per capita than any other nation and refuse to take strong policy action to stave off global warming—even though we have the power to do so.

President Obama addresses ongoing fiscal cliff talks

AFP

Published date: December 31, 2012 | 4:58 pm

I realize that the last thing you want to hear on New Year’s Eve is another speech from me. But I do need to talk about the progress that’s being made in Congress today.

David Levine: No more business as usual

AFP

Published date: December 3, 2012 | 6:50 pm

My family and I live in Lower Manhattan. Hurricane Sandy left us, as it did so many other families and businesses, without power, heat, hot water and refrigeration. Out heartfelt best goes out to all who were affected. Recovery hasn’t been easy – not for any of us.

Conservationists celebrate landmark offshore wind lease in Virginia

AFP

Published date: December 2, 2012 | 10:22 am

Conservation groups praised the Obama Administration’s announcement on Friday of a lease sale for the offshore wind energy area 23.5 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. The Department of the Interior announced it would be conducting a competitive lease sale for the 112,800-acre area identified last February. DOI will auction the entire area as a single lease. The lease sale is an important step and is the result of cooperation among regulators, environmentalists, utilities and state lawmakers-all of whom support offshore wind energy for Virginia.

Earth Talk: Environment and politics

Roddy Scheer

Published date: October 26, 2012 | 10:35 am

Updated: July 19, 2025 | 6:38 pm

The non-profit League of Conservation Voters (LCV) helps Americans sort out the good guys from the bad when it comes to the environmental track records of candidates in important high-level races across the country. Besides endorsing specific candidates, the group also keeps a running “dirty dozen” list of the politicians with the worst environmental records. Meanwhile, the group’s LCV Action Fund is a related political action fund that can channel funding to the candidates it supports.

Nan Grogan Orrock: The budget and Pentagon spending

AFP

Published date: August 20, 2012 | 9:49 pm

Updated: August 23, 2012 | 10:06 pm

Budget decisions in Washington come home to roost right here close to home. And the impact can be devastating.

Tim Kaine joins Wyden on tour of GridPoint

AFP

Published date: August 3, 2012 | 9:30 am

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden joined U.S. Senate candidate Tim Kaine for a tour and employee townhall at GridPoint Inc., an industry leader in providing businesses with energy solutions that increase efficiency and decrease overall energy costs

Katherine McFate: Strengthen state oversight of fracking

AFP

Published date: August 2, 2012 | 12:07 pm

States have begun to respond to citizen complaints, but no state requires enough upfront collection of data and monitoring of drilling operations to ensure protection of local water supplies

Remarks by President Obama at Virginia Beach campaign event

Chris Graham

Published date: July 13, 2012 | 3:40 pm

Updated: August 18, 2025 | 1:58 pm

President Obama talks to voters at a campaign event in Virginia Beach on Friday

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Sen. Warner introduces Immigration Entrepreneur Amendment

Earth Talk: Global warming solutions

President Obama addresses ongoing fiscal cliff talks

David Levine: No more business as usual

Conservationists celebrate landmark offshore wind lease in Virginia

Earth Talk: Environment and politics

Nan Grogan Orrock: The budget and Pentagon spending

Tim Kaine joins Wyden on tour of GridPoint

Katherine McFate: Strengthen state oversight of fracking

Remarks by President Obama at Virginia Beach campaign event

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