
Smoggy Skies Act passes U.S. House
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to adopt H.R. 4775, sponsored by Rep. Pete Olson (R-Texas), dubbed the Smoggy Skies Act.

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to adopt H.R. 4775, sponsored by Rep. Pete Olson (R-Texas), dubbed the Smoggy Skies Act.

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of landowners, allowing challenges to federal regulatory decisions affecting personal property rights.

President Obama’s declaration that Social Security should be expanded has been applauded with great enthusiasm by groups nationwide.

Sen. Mark R. Warner led a group of senators urging the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs to authorize leases for 18 major medical facilities.

The 52nd class of U.S. Presidential Scholars will include 20 recipients for outstanding scholarship in career and technical education fields.

StableCraft Brewing Co. in Augusta County will hold a grand opening and press availability on Thursday, May 5, at 3 p.m.

House Speaker Bill Howell issued a statement on Governor McAuliffe’s executive order restoring the civil rights of 206,000 convicted felons.

The Senate has voted to approve legislation reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through 2017.

Forty-four Nelson County businesses are among those urging a federal review of all four proposed gas pipelines that would cross Virginia.

Virginia Organizing leaders will visit Washington, D.C. on Thursday, April 7 to attend the Senate Banking Committee hearing.
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