UVA football announces 2015 recruiting class
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The UVA football program signed 21 student-athletes to a National Letter of Intent (NLI) for the 2015-16 academic school year head coach Mike London announced.
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Virginia Senate adopts equal opportunity measures
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Tuesday afternoon, the Senate passed two Democratic bills intended to address inequality in Virginia. Senator Donald McEachin’s (D-Henrico) SB 785, a bill to prohibit discrimination in public employment, and Senator Adam Ebbin’s (D-Alexandria) SJ 216, a resolution to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, both passed the Senate over the objections of most Senate Republicans.
Congressman Robert Hurt touts vote to repeal healthcare law
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Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 596, which would repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and direct certain congressional committees to offer alternative, market-based legislation that meets specific goals to improve our nation’s healthcare system.
Speaker Howell announces steps to improve transparency in state budget process
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Virginia House of Delegates Speaker William J. Howell (R-Stafford) announced a series of actions Friday to improve transparency in the budget-making process.
Augusta County: Black and white, and read all over
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The Augusta County that I know and love is full of contradictions, good and bad, black and white, and for the time being, read all over.
House Republicans to working families: Drop dead
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Today, the House Democratic Caucus released the following joint statement from Democratic Leader David Toscano (D-57) and Caucus Chair Scott Surovell (D-44) slamming House Republicans for voting against legislation that would work towards building a new Virginia economy.
Funny business in Senate committee on bill to keep guns from stalkers?
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In a shocking move earlier today, multiple Senate Republicans seemingly changed their votes on Senator Barbara Favola’s (D-Arlington) SB 943, a bill to keep guns out of the hands of convicted stalkers and sexual batterers.
Equality Virginia applauds Senate Committee for passing workplace non-discrimination bill
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On Monday, Senate Bill 785, a bill to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender public employees from workplace discrimination, was voted out of the General Laws and Technology Committee with an 8-7 vote.
State Senate committee defeats bill to ban LGBT conversion therapy
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This morning, the Senate Committee on Education and Health heard incendiary testimony suggesting that homosexuality might be a mental health issue before voting along party lines to defeat Senator Louise Lucas’ SB 988.
Local artist Emma Leigh nominated for three Nashville Universe Awards
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Shenandoah Valley country music artist Emma Leigh has been nominated in three categories for the upcoming 2015 Nashville Universe Awards.
