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Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Va.) voted in favor of H.R. 3979, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act, which would ensure emergency service volunteers are not included when determining full-time employees to be considered under the employer mandate of the president’s healthcare law.
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Independence Day, unfortunately, is one of the busiest days of the year for firefighters. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), more fires are reported on the Fourth of July than on any other day of the year, and two out of five are fireworks-related incidents.
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State Sen. Creigh Deeds, the Democratic nominee for governor, today received the endorsement of the Virginia Professional Fire Fighters. Sen. Deeds stood with firefighters, other emergency responders and public safety officials at a press conference at the Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort in Virginia Beach. The VPFF, headquartered in Richmond, is the leading advocate in Virginia…
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The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local #3468 in Staunton will be on the intersection of Richmond Road and Greenville Avenue on Wednesday, Sept. 2 for the first day of the annual Fill-the-Boot fundraising campaign in support of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The Staunton Fill-the-Boot will continue until Friday. Sept. 4.
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MS NOW anchor Jonathan Capehart gave Gov. Abigail Spanberger a chance at a Tuesday conference to address her veto of public-sector collective bargaining legislation, which her critics in the labor movement have called a “betrayal.”
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Abigail Spanberger vetoed legislation that would expand collective bargaining rights for public employees to try to curry favor among her MAGA critics.
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Gov. Abigail Spanberger is caving to the MAGAs again, this time over a bill that would expand collective bargaining rights for public employees.
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The office of Gov. Abigail Spanberger is touting her ceremonial signing of legislation creating paid family and medical leave. What they’re not telling you: the Democrat gutted the version of the bills that passed the Virginia General Assembly earlier this year.
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Expressions of gratitude for military service often arrive in visible and ceremonial means — offering solemn moments of recognition that resonate across communities.
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The MAGAs on the Augusta County Board of Supervisors don’t want to have to pay county employees what they owe them, so they’re trying to pressure Gov. Abigail Spanberger.
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