Promoting responsible government

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Column by Bob Goodlatte Working to reduce government waste is a significant undertaking and one to which I remain firmly dedicated, even in a Congress where excessive spending runs rampant. It is critical to ensure that the Congress responsibly manages federal spending, especially our tax dollars, to fund our nation’s priorities through greater transparency and…

Bell’s public-safety bills pass committees

Chris Graham

General Assembly Report by Rob Bell As we near the midpoint of session, the committees are deciding which bills to endorse and send on to the entire House. Last week, three of my bills passed important hurdles. No Bond After Conviction for Violent Felons Earlier this year, a jury convicted a Culpeper defendant of abduction…

Webb tired of being in Warner’s shadow

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Count me as being among those in the Virginia punditry who thinks that the main reason the Commonwealth is in play politically these days is because of Mark Warner. That having been established as a baseline, I’ve been interested, to say the least, at the thought of what people like…

EMU magazine wins prestigious award

Jim Bishop

Story by Jim Bishop Crossroads magazine at Eastern Mennonite University won a major award this year from the southeast district of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. Competing against dozens of magazines produced by larger institutions, Crossroads received a “special merit award” in the category of “magazine publishing improvement.” The other winners…

Transportation

Chris Graham

General Assembly Report column by Del. Ben Cline If you have visited Richmond before, you may have taken a tour of Virginia’s Capitol building. The stately building, built by Thomas Jefferson in 1788 and renovated last year, is where the House and Senate hold their legislative sessions each day at noon. The building has the…