Researchers call for changes in 50 year-old drinking water standards
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Changes in drinking water quality in the 21st century are coming from a myriad of circumstances, and not all are for the best.
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Equality Virginia: We must end harmful and ineffective conversion therapy
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In response to today’s vote in the Senate Committee on Education and Health to pass by SB 988, James Parrish, executive director, Equality Virginia, offered the following response.
Ken Plum: Building a new Virginia economy
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Candidate Terry McAuliffe campaigned on a platform of building a new Virginia economy. His theme clearly resonated with voters who elected him and with those who were concerned with Virginia’s sluggish recovery from the Great Recession.
Mark Obenshain: 2015 General Assembly session under way
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With week two of the 2015 General Assembly session underway, I would like to provide a quick recap of all that happened in week one.
Spring CERT classes scheduled for Staunton, Augusta and Waynesboro
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The Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro and Augusta County in partnership with Blue Ridge Community College will be offering Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) starting in March 2015.
State Senate committee defeats bill to ban LGBT conversion therapy
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This morning, the Senate Committee on Education and Health heard incendiary testimony suggesting that homosexuality might be a mental health issue before voting along party lines to defeat Senator Louise Lucas’ SB 988.
Registration open for upcoming VDACS marketing conferences
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Registration is now open for two conferences hosted by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) in March 2015.
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame announces Class of 2015
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The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame announced its class of 2015 on Tuesday at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, as chosen by the statewide Honors Court committee.
Six bills addressing prescription drug and heroin abuse introduced
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Governor McAuliffe today recognized the work of the Task Force on Prescription Drug and Heroin Abuse, which has produced six pieces of legislation addressing heroin and opiate abuse to be considered during the 2015 General Assembly.
House Republican leaders criticize President Obama’s plan to tax college savings
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Republicans in the Virginia House of Delegates criticized President Barack Obama’s plan to tax college savings accounts, which was released by the White House prior to the State of the Union Address.
