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Gov. Bob McDonnell signed into law today seven pieces of legislation passed during the 2011 General Assembly session that offer additional protections to students in Virginia’s public and private schools. The new legislation focuses on reducing risks for Virginia students by making it illegal for sex offenders to operate or ride on school buses, increases…
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Despite a worldwide recession and a statewide drought that impacted several key commodities, Virginia exports in 2010 totaled $2.24 billion. That is only slightly behind the record $2.3 billion for agricultural exports in 2009. Additionally, 2011 is already shaping up to be another very good year. Year-to-date numbers are up 2 percent over 2010 figures…
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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced today that many of Virginia’s major crops produced lower yields in 2010. Corn, soybeans, peanuts, cotton and hay yields were significantly lower than 2009. Corn for grain yields averaged 67 bushels per acre, down 64 bushels from the previous year’s yield. Production is estimated at 20.8…
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States, including Virginia, can help millions of Americans quit smoking if policymakers take action to close a coverage gap left by the newly enacted U.S. health care law, a new American Lung Association report finds. In its new report, “Helping Smokers Quit: State Cessation Coverage 2010,” the American Lung Association applauds important advances in the…
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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced Wednesday that Virginia’s farmers expect low yields in 2010. Based on conditions as of Oct. 1, Virginia’s corn yields are forecast to average 56 bushels per acre, down 75 bushels per acre from last year. If realized, production would be 17.9 million bushels, down 59 percent…
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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell announced funding today for 18 agriculture-related projects which will promote and enhance the competitiveness of Virginia’s specialty crops. The projects resulted from the competitive grant process established by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) for the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Specialty Crop Block Grant…
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Virginia Tech at N.C. State: Oct. 2 Talk about the pressure being on. Tom O’Brien left Boston College for supposedly greener pastures within the ACC at North Carolina State. Recruiting is supposed to be easier at a state school like N.C. State than at a private school like BC. Not to mention that Boston is…
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Column by Tom Perriello www.house.gov/perriello During last week’s Congressional District work week, I spent time in all 22 localities of the district to hear the needs and concerns of constituents and report back on progress made on jobs and economic relief. In addition to numerous individual meetings, I made stops on 14 Main Streets…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Virginia Democrats are howling over Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s refusal to file a legal brief in support of the family of a fallen U.S. soldier suing a fundamentalist church that uses military funerals as a backdrop to protest gay rights. “I have a real problem with anyone who wants…
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Column by Mark Warner www.warner.senate.gov In recent days we’ve seen another tough economic blow for our friends and families in Southside Virginia. Stanley Furniture, a fixture in Henry County for nearly 90 years, announced it will shutter its factory near Martinsville and relocate more than 560 jobs overseas. That tough news comes on the…
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