
Tim Kaine statement on confirmation of National Drug Control Policy director Michael Botticelli
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement on Senate confirmation of Michael Botticelli as Director of National Drug Control Policy.

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement on Senate confirmation of Michael Botticelli as Director of National Drug Control Policy.

In a near-party-line vote of 19-19, Sen. Ralph Smith’s (R – Roanoke) SJ 305 — a redundant constitutional amendment that would have allowed the General Assembly to “nullify” administrative rules and regulations — failed to achieve the 21 votes required for passage.

This afternoon, Senate Republicans axed Democrats’ final hope at gaining some traction on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) in Virginia.

The Albemarle County Police Department and the Albemarle County Commonwealth’s Attorney will be hosting a press conference on Tuesday to provide an update into the Jesse Matthew case.

Virginia Commonwealth University’s Office of Continuing and Professional Education will offer a series of weekend workshops focused on play therapy, a form of counseling or psychotherapy in which licensed professionals use play to help people, especially children, better process their experiences and develop more effective communication strategies.

UVA basketball coach Tony Bennett pushed the incline on the treadmill up a little steeper this morning, steeling himself for the challenge up ahead for his second-ranked Cavaliers, who will have to finish the 2014-2015 regular season without second-leading scorer Justin Anderson.

UVA has reclaimed the #2 spot in the Associated Press Top 25 after posting a pair of wins over Top 15 ACC opponents last week.

Governor Terry McAuliffe will co-host the 7th Annual Governor’s Conference on Agricultural Trade on March 9-10, 2015 at the Richmond Marriot Hotel.

Motivational text messages could encourage teens to stop smoking, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University.

The University of Virginia’s Applied Research Institute has signed an agreement with the Navy Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division to support a variety of research efforts, including work in the area of cyber security and big data analytics.
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