Virginia Debates Adoptions by Gay Couples
Region: Virginia
By Danny Rathbun Capital News Service RICHMOND – Religious and social conservatives are squaring off with gay rights advocates over a proposed state-agency rule that would prohibit adoption agencies in Virginia from discriminating against prospective parents on the basis of sexual orientation. The regulation under consideration by the Virginia Board of Social Services would apply anti-discrimination laws to ad... more
Views: 1534Raise Your Glass, Virginia
Region: Virginia
By Katherine Coates Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia wine enthusiasts are buzzing, and it’s not for the reason you think. A new state law will allow customers to take their favorite bottles of wine out to dinner with them. Sen. Jeff McWaters, who proposed the new law, said it will help support Virginia’s growing wine industry. The new rules, McWaters said, “give one the opportun... more
Views: 1434CNN’s Ali Velshi Discusses Financial Crisis
Region: Virginia
By Sabrina Barekzai Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. – Ali Velshi has a love-hate relationship with Twitter. Though CNN’s chief business correspondent believes he does a good job on his show, he says you wouldn’t know that from the way people talking about him on Twitter. “People call me everything – fat, ugly, stupid, liberal, conservative, everything. You name it, and I’m fasc... more
Views: 1083Sales of VCU Swag at All-Time High
Region: Virginia
By Alexander Chang Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. – The day after VCU beat Kansas 71-61, more than 600 people waited in line at the VCU Barnes & Noble Bookstore, hoping to be among the first to purchase a Final Four T-shirt. Those shirts sold out within a couple of hours. The demand for VCU merchandise is at an all-time high, officials say. The VCU bookstore on West Broad Street has sold more than 20,000 T... more
Views: 1735Veteran African-American Journalist Offers Advice to VCU Students
Region: Virginia
By Sabrina Barekzai Capital News Service RICHMOND – It would make perfect sense for multimedia journalist Charles F. Robinson III to be an avid Twitter user. With a strong blogging history and Facebook presence, Robinson seems like the quintessential social media Tweeter. However, Robinson can’t seem to wrap his mind around a critical Twitter feature. “I have a really weird reason for not using... more
Views: 2261CNN Anchor Discusses Life, Work, World
Region: Virginia
By Jillian Quattlebaum Capital News Service RICHMOND – Nervous about his first job interview for a position as a restaurant waiter in high school, Anderson Cooper asked his mother for advice. “She thought about it and she said, ‘Wear vertical stripes because they’re slimming,’” Cooper recalled. The Emmy-winning anchor for CNN spoke to and took questions from... more
Views: 1445Delegate’s Call: Hang Up and Drive
Region: Virginia
By Destiny Shelton Capital News Service RICHMOND – When you’re driving and you suddenly hear your phone ring, your first reaction is to answer it, right? Satisfying that urge would be illegal under legislation before the Virginia General Assembly. Delegate Vivian Watts, D-Annandale, has proposed a bill to prohibit any driving while using a cell phone – even if the device is hands-free. “Driv... more
Views: 2526Republicans Outline Agenda for Legislative Session
Region: VirginiaBy Alyx Duckett and Alice Kemp Capital News Service RICHMOND – Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and other Republican leaders want the General Assembly to cut government spending and foster economic development during the legislative session that begins Wednesday. At a press conference Tuesday, GOP officials outlined seven issues for the 2011 General Assembly. They dubbed their agenda “smaller government, stro... more
Views: 1471Experts: Use Technology to Open Government
Region: Virginia
By Brenda Acevedo RICHMOND, Va. – Thanks to the Internet, citizens have greater access to government records and other public information, representatives of government agencies said Friday at a panel discussion at the state Capitol. “The whole idea is that you should be able to go online and not have to ask,” said Emily Siebert, a marketing and public relations specialist for the Virginia Informati... more
Views: 2508Prosecutor’s Demands Test Student Editor
Region: Virginia
By Talisha Williams Katie Thisdell is a student journalist, but last April she faced legal pressures that might make even the most experienced editors crack. It happened because of Springfest, an annual open-air party held adjacent to James Madison University in Harrisonburg. Springfest traditionally attracts thousands of people, including many JMU students. But last April’s event got out of hand: Riots erupte... more
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