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Report shows benefits of the Affordable Care Act for Virginia

Published date: August 1, 2013 | 3:15 pm

Today, the Obama administration issued a new report highlighting the benefits of the Affordable Care Act for the people of Virginia. Thanks to the healthcare law, the 88 percent of Virginians who have insurance have more choices and stronger coverage than ever before. And for the 12 percent of Virginians who don’t have insurance, or Virginia families and small businesses who buy their coverage but aren’t happy with it, a new day is just around the corner.

Ignition interlock law keeps drunk drivers off Virginia roads

Chris Graham

Published date: August 1, 2013 | 11:11 am

The number of drunk drivers ordered to install Ignition Interlock Devices (IID) in their vehicles has nearly doubled in Virginia, as a result of a new law that went into effect a year ago. The new law commands first-time DUI offenders to place the breathalyzer device in every vehicle they own and operate.

EMU adds new bleachers on turf field

Chris Graham

Published date: July 31, 2013 | 7:22 pm

Updated: August 22, 2025 | 4:04 pm

Fans and players of Eastern Mennonite soccer and field hockey will be greeted by a very noticeable change this fall – a set of bleachers more than doubling the seating capacity at home games. The bleachers were purchased from James Madison University earlier this summer and will place 1,000 fans right on top of the field.

New McAuliffe ad highlights Cuccinelli’s record on science

Chris Graham

Published date: July 31, 2013 | 11:37 am

Updated: August 20, 2025 | 12:16 pm

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe has released a new television ad highlighting Ken Cuccinelli’s attacks on University of Virginia climate scientist Michael Mann.

Earth Talk: Ghost factories

Roddy Scheer

Published date: July 29, 2013 | 3:20 pm

Updated: July 19, 2025 | 6:38 pm

In April 2012, USA TODAY published a series entitled “Ghost Factories,” a report on an investigation into lead contaminated soil in hundreds of neighborhoods around the U.S. where lead factories once operated. The investigation addressed the lack of action taken by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to test and clean up these sites despite having been warned in 2001 about the dangerous levels of lead contamination around the areas of these old facilities.

Sen. Warner shares voices of furloughed Virginians on Senate floor

Chris Graham

Published date: July 26, 2013 | 11:56 pm

Updated: May 13, 2025 | 4:12 pm

U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) read messages on the Senate floor on Thurday from several Virginia constituents impacted by sequester cuts and federal employee furloughs, and urged his colleagues to work together to resolve a budget impasse before the fiscal year ends on September 30th.

Jon Cooper: Low minimum wage undermines economy

AFP

Published date: July 26, 2013 | 5:29 pm

As a business owner who runs a manufacturing company with 150 employees, I strongly support increasing the federal minimum wage, which has been stuck at just $7.25 an hour since July 24, 2009. It will provide concrete benefits to businesses and will strengthen our overall economy.

McDonnell visits troops in Kuwait, Afghanistan

AFP

Published date: July 24, 2013 | 10:41 pm

Gov. Bob McDonnell has traveled to the Middle East as part of an official Department of Defense delegation visit to U.S. service members stationed in Kuwait and Afghanistan, including members of the Virginia National Guard

E.W. Jackson to speak at Valley fund-raiser

AFP

Published date: July 24, 2013 | 5:40 pm

The Shenandoah Valley friends of lieutenant governor candidate E.W. Jackson will host a “God & Country” benefit dinner for Jackson at 6:30 p.m., Monday, July 29, at JMU’s Festival Conference and Student Center. The public is invited.

Sen. Hanger to be honored at brain injury conference

Chris Graham

Published date: July 24, 2013 | 5:24 pm

Updated: June 1, 2025 | 4:25 pm

Chris Nowinski, whose career as a professional wrestler ended after repeated concussions, will discuss his efforts to alert parents and health care providers to the dangers of sports concussions in children as Commonwealth agencies and community partners come together July 26 for “Brain Injury Report Out Day.”

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Report shows benefits of the Affordable Care Act for Virginia

Ignition interlock law keeps drunk drivers off Virginia roads

EMU adds new bleachers on turf field

New McAuliffe ad highlights Cuccinelli’s record on science

Earth Talk: Ghost factories

Sen. Warner shares voices of furloughed Virginians on Senate floor

Jon Cooper: Low minimum wage undermines economy

McDonnell visits troops in Kuwait, Afghanistan

E.W. Jackson to speak at Valley fund-raiser

Sen. Hanger to be honored at brain injury conference

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