Tort reform bills pass House committee

Chris Graham

The Virginia House of Delegates Courts of Justice Committee cleared a major tort reform package on Monday, sending six pieces of legislation to the floor of the House of Delegates for final approval. The legislative package represents a major compromise between the business, medical and legal communities and will make significant changes to key areas of Virginia’s tort laws. The measures will help reduce costly and unnecessary lawsuits, streamline the litigation process, protect the integrity of the tort system and reduce legal costs for Virginia businesses.

Ken Plum: A breach of trust

Ken Plum

In a Tom DeLay, Texas-style move, Republicans in the Virginia State Senate redrew the legislative district lines without public notice or involvement. This action in the 20-20 divided body came on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday when Democratic Senator Henry Marsh, who is one of Virginia’s most prominent civil rights leaders, was away attending President Obama’s inauguration.

Top Rope Pro Wrestling makes contribution to Wounded Warriors

Chris Graham

Top Rope Pro Wrestling has made a $389 contribution to the Virginia Wounded Warrior Program. Top Rope partnered with the Wounded Warriors to put on the Jan. 5 New Year’s Chaos event in Lexington, Va. A representative of the program was on hand at the live pro-wrestling event to talk with fans about Wounded Warriors,…

State Senate committee blocks Electoral College change

Contributors

A State Senate committee voted Tuesday to kill legislation that would have set a new course for apportioning Virginia’s 13 electoral votes. The proposal would have broken up the state’s electoral votes by congressional district rather than the current winner-take-all system that allowed Democrat Barack Obama to win the state in each of the past two presidential cycles.

Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce

Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce plans annual Business Showcase

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The Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce has added technology to its annual Business Showcase, and with the second Thursday of the month falling on Valentine’s Day, the Chamber decided to seek out the state’s official L-O-V-E display as an additional attraction to the day of activities.