Trump’s embrace of white supremacy poisoning America’s soul
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Within 13 hours, two mass shooting took place—in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio—killing 31 innocent people and injuring twice as many.
Search Results for climate
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Ken Plum: Laboratories of democracy
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State Senator Toi Hutchinson of Illinois, who is president of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), spoke last week in Jamestown as part of the commemoration of the 400th anniversary of representative democracy in the United States.
Spanberger announces focus of August in-district work period
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Rep. Abigail Spanberger has announced the overarching theme for her August work period in Virginia’s Seventh District—“Securing the Future.”
Pipeline decision a move toward clean energy
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The Atlantic Coast Pipeline was just dealt a major blow when the Fourth Circuit threw out the Fish and Wildlife permit to protect the rusty-patched bumblebee, an endangered species.
Shepherd Bliss: In praise of honeybees
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I attended a honeybee gathering recently at a wild place in rural Sebastopol. During my nearly 30 years of organic farming here, I have usually had honeybee hives on my farm. The berries need their pollination.
SmartFarm network to focus on efficiency, innovation
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With an eye to the future, Virginia Tech has launched the SmartFarm Innovation Network to help producers maximize efficiency while sparking a new agricultural and natural resources economy.
August is a peachy month for picking peaches
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August is National Peach Month, and it marks the height of Virginia’s peach season, typically mid-May through late August.
Monsters with human faces: The tyranny of the police state disguised as law-and-order
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We have let the government’s evil-doing, its abuses, power grabs, brutality, meanness, inhumanity, immorality, greed, corruption, debauchery and tyranny go on for too long.
House approves Luria amendment mandating study of DOD energy savings
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) today announced the House of Representatives approved her amendment as part of the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act.
Heat detracting from Virginia blackberry harvest
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It’s prime blackberry season in Virginia, and growers are weathering recent hot temperatures with a cautious eye on this season’s yield.
