Permanently support families, not corporate tax giveaways
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Congress is poised to offer very costly permanent tax giveaways to powerful corporations.
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Harrisonburg native and biology professor to talk about research with tuatara, a rare New Zealand reptile
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Harrisonburg native and biology professor Kristine Grayson comes to Eastern Mennonite University to present a Suter Science Seminar on a common problem for the conservation and management of endangered populations.
Earth Talk: Where do the Republican presidential hopefuls stand on environmental issues?
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In recent decades, Republicans have certainly been far less sympathetic to environmental causes than the Democrats, and this year’s batch of candidates for the party’s presidential nomination is no exception.
Raising revenues must be central goal of budget talks
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The recent federal budget agreement was a missed opportunity. It is good news that conservative ideologues did not force another government shutdown and that some deep cuts to critical services were avoided. But our political leaders missed the chance to create a better budget and a fairer tax system by closing loopholes and using those new revenues to meet our pressing national needs.
Trump tax plan proves billionaire populist really just a billionaire
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Listening to Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump’s stump speech about taxes, I was intrigued that his official tax plan might break new ground.
Warner, Kaine co-sponsor legislation to help Blue Water Vietnam veterans harmed by Agent Orange
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Today, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine co-sponsored bipartisan legislation to ensure thousands of Navy veterans from the Vietnam War, known as “Blue Water” veterans for their service in waters off the coast, who were exposed to the powerful toxin Agent Orange will be eligible to receive disability and health care benefits they have earned for diseases linked to Agent Orange exposure.
Dominion recognized for economic development impact in Virginia
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Site Selection magazine has named Dominion as one of the country’s top 10 utilities for economic development.
Lessons from BP: Is off-shore drilling any safer for the environment today?
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Is off-shore drilling any safer for the environment today given lessons learned from the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico?
Walmart’s use of tax havens hurts small businesses
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Recent revelations that Walmart, the world’s biggest corporation, is maintaining secret subsidiaries in well-known offshore tax havens are outrageous but far from surprising to small business owners.
Conservation groups call on Virginia utilities to expand clean power opportunities
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Based on past plans filed by the power companies, Virginia is already 79% of the way to meeting its Clean Power Plan target for 2030. Conservation groups are calling on the power companies to address the three issues in the Integrated Resource Plans.
