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The monarch butterfly, royally adorned in black, white and reddish-orange and able to migrate as far as 2,800 miles, is a true wonder of nature. Each year monarchs travel from Canada and the U.S. to hibernate in the forests of central Mexico. But in recent years the monarchs have been in sharp population decline due to habitat loss, eradication of the plants it depends upon and other environmental factors.
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There’s a creaky old law called the Equal Pay Act, whose 50th anniversary is June 10. Unsurprisingly, a law that’s been around that long without being updated needs major repair.
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On June 7, 1965, in Griswold v. Connecticut, the Supreme Court legalized contraception (for married people, at least) and held that women and men have the right to privacy in making decisions about their sexual health.
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On Wednesday, June 19, the Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce will be hosting an Economic Development BluePrints Business At Breakfast at the Holiday Inn Staunton Conference Center from 8-10 am.
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Today during an awards ceremony held at Hunton & Williams LLP, Gov. Bob McDonnell announced the nine winners of the 2013 Governor’s Volunteerism and Community Service Awards recognizing individuals and organizations for their extraordinary volunteer efforts that contribute to the life and welfare of citizens throughout the Commonwealth.
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Republicans Milt Peterson and Jan Schar endorsed Terry McAuliffe for Governor of Virginia on Tuesday, the second announcement this week that major Republicans in Virginia are backing McAuliffe instead of GOP candidate Ken Cuccinelli.
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At an event at Robious Elementary School in Midlothian, Gov. Bob McDonnell today signed 12 pieces of legislation designed to make Virginia’s schools and campuses safer.
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Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe’s campaign announced on Monday that he raised about $3.7 million during the pre-primary period of April 1-May 29.
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LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph, based in Charlottesville, is where photographic legends and today’s most influential picture makers converge each summer for “three days of peace, love, and photography.”
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By any reasonable standard of measurement Ellen Axson Wilson was a remarkable person, especially for her time. Begin your search to discover Woodrow Wilson’s first wife, the artist, at the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum this Saturday, June 8 with the opening of a special Gallery titled “Ellen Axson Wilson; An American Impressionist”.
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