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The ACLU of Virginia joins a diverse coalition of faith-based organizations, women’s rights advocates, and prison reform groups in applauding Governor McAuliffe’s final approval of regulations limiting the use of restraints on pregnant women in local and regional jails.
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Boris Bojanovsky dunked home a loose ball with four-tenths of a second left to lift #9 seed Florida State to a dramatic 67-65 win over #8 seed Maryland on Thursday in the second round of the 2014 ACC Tournament.
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The first thing you noticed walking into the Greensboro Coliseum on Wednesday was that three-quarters of upper deck had been tarped off. Not a lot of demand for a day of basketball involving the six worst teams in the ACC.
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The No. 6 UVa. women’s lacrosse team (3-4, 0-2 ACC) had a dominating road victory, downing William & Mary (1-4, 0-0 CAA) 22-9 on Wednesday, March 12 in Williamsburg, Va.
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When I first heard that the ACC was going to add a fifth day to the ACC Tournament, I was, understandably, overjoyed. The ACC Tournament is my favorite week of the year. One more day of ACC basketball? Count me in. It’s like adding a day to Christmas, right?
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The ACLU of Virginia has sent letters urging Gov. Terry McAuliffe to veto Senate Bill 236, Senate Bill 330, and Senate Bill 555. Senate Bill 236 and Senate Bill 555 will allow the government to promote one religion over another, and Senate Bill 330 will license the use of religion to discriminate.
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Watch as Jim Larrañaga talks to his team in the locker room following Miami’s win against Virginia Tech in the ACC Tournament. The head coach jokes about the end of the game and discusses tomorrow’s matchup with NC State. The ACC Digital Network gives you unprecedented access of ACC Basketball all season long in our series “Inside.”
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H.R. 4138, the ENFORCE (Executive Needs to Faithfully Observe and Respect Congressional Enactments of the Law) Act passed the House of Representatives today with bipartisan support. Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia) spoke on the House floor on this legislation.
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Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Va.) voted in favor of H.R. 3979, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act, which would ensure emergency service volunteers are not included when determining full-time employees to be considered under the employer mandate of the president’s healthcare law.
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Bipartisan legislation championed by U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner to support federal funding for pediatric medical research passed the Senate today and will now go to the president for his signature.
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