
The remarkable collapse of our trust in government
Do you trust the federal government? An overwhelming majority of America doesn’t. That widely accepted belief hasn’t always been the case.

Do you trust the federal government? An overwhelming majority of America doesn’t. That widely accepted belief hasn’t always been the case.

Charlottesville City Councilor Kristin Szakos has been appointed co-chair of the National League of Cities (NLC) Council on Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Council) for 2015.

Born Free USA, a global leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation, commends Virginia Senator Adam Ebbin (D-30) for introducing S.B. 1215, which seeks to eliminate the trade in ivory and rhinoceros horn in the state of Virginia.

Hardide Coatings, Inc., a manufacturer of advanced surface coatings, will invest $7.25 million to establish its first Virginia operation in Henry County and create 29 new jobs.

In a discovery that could dramatically affect the treatment of brain and spinal cord injuries, researchers have identified a previously unknown, beneficial immune response that occurs after injury to the central nervous system.

The Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia is calling State Senate Bill 1235 and House Bill 1445, as well as other bills for expanded use of certain marijuana compounds for epilepsy, a good first step.

The Route 29 Project Delivery Advisory Panel will hold its regular meeting at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation and Research, 530 Edgemont Road, Charlottesville.

New coverage options offered by the Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces provided potential benefits for the increasing number of Americans who were shouldering high medical cost burdens prior to the ACA.

Transcript of President Obama delivering the 2015 State of the Union address to Congress.

Economic losses from earthquakes are often devastating. The financial damages from earthquakes in Chile in 2010, Japan in 1995, and California in 1994 were $30 billion, $100 billion, and $20 billion respectively.
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