Leadership Harrisonburg-Rockingham applications now being accepted
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Leadership Harrisonburg-Rockingham is now accepting applications from prospective community leaders for its upcoming 2013-14 class.
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United Way of Greater Augusta community impact funding for 2013-2014
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The United Way of Greater Augusta impact funding to local programs and services for 2013-2017 will be over $528,000 is direct dollars.
UVa. Center for Politics wins Emmy for ‘Out of Order’
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The University of Virginia Center for Politics’ latest documentary, Out of Order, has won an Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for Best Topical Documentary.
Del. Dickie Bell speaks at Boys State
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Richard P. Bell, a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Staunton, this morning addressed select high school students attending the 71st session of American Legion Boys State of Virginia being held this week at Radford University.
Gov. McDonnell announces new school resource officers
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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today that 24 Virginia cities and counties will soon be able to provide school resource officers in schools where none are currently assigned, thanks to grants just approved by the Criminal Justice Services Board.
Tim Kaine lauds wins for Virginia in defense bill
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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of the Armed Services Committee, lauded on Friday important provisions he advocated for Virginia’s defense community that were included in the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2014.
Frank Clemente: Apple Tax Dodging Highlights Need for Reform
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Talk about taking your business to “The Cloud.” In an ingenious effort to avoid billions of dollars in taxes, Apple, Inc., has been levitating subsidiaries between American and Irish soil, claiming that from a tax-law perspective, they exist in neither country and so are subject to neither country’s taxing authority. And, sadly, the scheme has worked: no taxes have been paid to the U.S., a relatively paltry sum was paid to Ireland.
Democratic ticket united on job creation agenda
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The newly-elected Democratic Ticket of Terry McAuliffe, Ralph Northam, and Mark Herring appeared at the Democratic Party of Virginia’s Unity Breakfast on Wednesday morning following Tuesday’s Democratic primary. Attendees heard from all three candidates on the ticket, who rallied Virginia Democrats to work as a united front toward victory in November and stressed how they are focused on driving a mainstream agenda of job creation and economic growth across the Commonwealth.
Ralph Northam, Mark Herring win Democratic nominations
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State Sens. Ralph Northam and Mark Herring will complete the Democratic Party ticket for the 2013 state elections. Northam, D-Norfolk, defeated Aneesh Chopra for the lieutenant governor nomination, with 54.3 percent of the more than 140,000 votes cast. Herring, D-Leesburg, won a tighter battle with former federal prosecutor Justin Fairfax for the attorney general nomination, with 51.6 percent of the votes going to Herring.
CDSME Workshop Registration Available Online
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Registration for Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) workshops can now be completed by visiting the CDSME webpage online at http://valleycdsme.com and filling out the information under the Workshop Schedule/Register tab.
