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Ken Plum: Smoke and mirrors

Published date: January 18, 2013 | 3:20 pm

Updated: July 14, 2025 | 7:02 pm

One of my mentors in my earliest years in the General Assembly was Delegate Dorothy McDiarmid who served off and on from 1960 to 1989. First elected on a platform of keeping the public schools open during racial desegregation, the Gentlelady from Fairfax Mrs. McDiarmid went on to successfully add kindergarten to the public school system of the state and to chair the powerful House Appropriations Committee. Her supporters gave her the campaign slogan, “The Lady Has Clout.” Delegate McDiarmid taught me to look carefully at political proposals, many of which lacked substance and were simply “smoke and mirrors.”

Legislators call on Cuccinelli to step down

Chris Graham

Published date: January 18, 2013 | 3:14 pm

Updated: May 15, 2025 | 7:50 pm

A group of Democratic members of the Virginia General Assembly requested by leter on Friday that Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli resign his office in order to ensure that Virginians have a full-time attorney general as he ramps up his campaign for governor.

State encourages food industry to comment on proposed food safety regulations

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Published date: January 18, 2013 | 10:01 am

Updated: February 6, 2013 | 10:46 am

Matthew J. Lohr, Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, encourages farmers, food companies, packers, government and the public to take advantage of a 120-day comment period on two new proposed food safety regulations that were released recently by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Non-discrimination bill signs 46 legislative co-patrons

Chris Graham

Published date: January 18, 2013 | 9:49 am

Updated: July 30, 2025 | 12:21 pm

State Sen. Donald McEachin (D-Henrico) and State Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria) announced on Thursday that they are co-patrons of a bill to add non-discrimination protections for state employees. Senate Bill 701 protects state employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression in addition to current federal standards. “This is about fairness,”…

#11 UNC women hold off UVa., 71-60

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Published date: January 17, 2013 | 10:45 pm

#11 UNC led by 20 at the break and held off UVa. in the second half to post a 71-60 win on Thursday night.

VEA supports McDonnell’s Educator Fairness Act

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Published date: January 17, 2013 | 6:26 pm

Updated: January 17, 2013 | 10:53 pm

The Virginia Education Association today announced its support for the “Educator Fairness Act,” a key component of Gov. Bob McDonnell’s K-12 education reform agenda for the 2013 General Assembly session.

House GOP continues offensive against extended voting measures

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Published date: January 17, 2013 | 11:53 am

With memories of long poll lines still fresh in the minds of many Virginia voters, House Republicans blocked an attempt to make voting more accessible by opposing legislation to extend polling hours from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Campaign Finance subcommittee Wednesday evening.

State launches new emergency readiness mobile app

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Published date: January 17, 2013 | 11:14 am

Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today a way for Virginians to become “mobile ready” for disasters. The Ready Virginia mobile app, developed by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, gives Virginians a new way to prepare for disasters and also to stay informed during emergencies with the latest information.

AAA: Last-minute, common-sense driving tips

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Published date: January 17, 2013 | 11:01 am

With winter weather forecasted for much of Virginia, AAA is urging motorists to be prepared so they don’t get stranded. AAA recommends motorists stay home and off the roads in treacherous conditions, but if you do have to drive – prepare ahead of time.

Domestic-violence victims bill clears Senate committee

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Published date: January 16, 2013 | 8:30 pm

State Sen. Mark Herring (Loudoun & Fairfax) issued the following statement after the vote of the Senate Courts of Justice Committee to advance his legislation to protect victims of domestic violence by creating a lethality assessment program for first responders:

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Ken Plum: Smoke and mirrors

Legislators call on Cuccinelli to step down

State encourages food industry to comment on proposed food safety regulations

Non-discrimination bill signs 46 legislative co-patrons

#11 UNC women hold off UVa., 71-60

VEA supports McDonnell’s Educator Fairness Act

House GOP continues offensive against extended voting measures

State launches new emergency readiness mobile app

AAA: Last-minute, common-sense driving tips

Domestic-violence victims bill clears Senate committee

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