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Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.), author of the landmark Post-9/11 G.I. Bill, today renewed his call for quick enactment of his bipartisan legislation to preserve the program, citing newly released findings of abuses by certain for-profit schools
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U.S. Senate candidate Tim Kaine spoke to the Richmond World Affairs Council on Tuesday about the challenges facing our nation abroad. Throughout the event, Kaine focused on his strategies to tackle challenges in international affairs and his approach to keep the United States competitive in a growing global marketplace
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Ceremonies at Fishburne Military School marked the end of another successful summer session with emphasis on learning in the classroom and on the drill field
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U.S. Senate candidate Tim Kaine discussed a path to avoid harmful defense cuts that will take effect if Congress does not reach an agreement to responsibly address our fiscal crisis
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The U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce supported the last increase in the federal minimum wage in July 2009 and we believe another raise is overdue. The business owners I talk with every day say that, far from hurting their businesses, raising the minimum wage in fact helps small businesses and the broader economy
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The U.S. House of Representatives will vote this week on proposals for dealing with the Bush-era tax cuts. This includes a proposal that passed the U.S. Senate last Wednesday [July 26] that will extend Bush-era income tax cuts for every American, but end extra breaks for the richest 2 percent (on take-home income beyond the first $250,000). As a small business owner – my wife and I own and operate an auto repair shop with a dozen employees – I’m all for this. Especially the part about ending extra breaks for the top 2 percent.
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In 1967 Katherine Switzer crashed the all-male Boston marathon wearing an official number. The race organizer chased her, shouting, “Get the hell out of my race and give me those numbers.” Yet she finished, buffered by her male protectors
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Anne Holton completed her swing through Western and Southwest Virginia to campaign on behalf of her husband, Tim Kaine, on Thursday. Holton brought her Small Business Listening Tour to Marion and Floyd, where she toured downtown businesses and met with groups of small business owners and community leaders
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RMH Behavioral Health will host the forum “Bipolar Disorders Across the Lifespan” from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 7 in the RMH Lower Level conference rooms
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Anne Holton campaigned on behalf of her husband, Tim Kaine, in Big Stone Gap, Bristol, and Abingdon on Wednesday. Holton toured downtown businesses and met with community and business leaders as part of her Small Business Listening Tour
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