
Creigh Deeds: Budget deliberations begin in General Assembly
The 2015 Session of the General Assembly is hurdling toward adjournment. The word around here is that we may complete our work earlier than the scheduled February 28 adjournment.

The 2015 Session of the General Assembly is hurdling toward adjournment. The word around here is that we may complete our work earlier than the scheduled February 28 adjournment.

What the hell is up with people these days where we can’t have good things anymore? Nobody enjoys … anything, and because they can’t enjoy it, neither can you.

Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced $200,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Local Innovation funding for Nelson County.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on Tuesday that rural agricultural producers and small business owners can now apply for resources to purchase and install renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency improvements.

Vector Industries has closed on the purchase of a property on Hopeman Parkway in Waynesboro that will triple the current physical plant for the unique non-profit that provides employment opportunities to people with diverse disabilities.

The Bright Rewired Business Plan Competition is coming to Staunton. Grants up to $10,000 will be awarded to businesses opening in the Downtown Service District or Newtown Historic District in Staunton.

Today at the Virginia War Memorial, state and federal leaders convened to recognize community partners from Roanoke, Richmond, the Peninsula, and South Hampton Roads who participated in a 100 Day Challenge to tackle veteran homelessness in Virginia.

Virginia children need and deserve nutritious meals continuously throughout the year to maintain healthy minds and bodies.

As part of its plan to enhance safety in the UVA community, the University of Virginia has contracted with international security firm G4S to provide a friendly security presence in neighborhoods frequented by students.

Many Americans don’t think of human trafficking as a problem in our country. The sale of children for sex sounds like something that could only happen in faraway places, but tragically it is happening right here in the United States every single day.
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