McDonnell Proclaims Disabilities Awareness Month
Region: Virginia
Samantha Morgan Capital News Service RICHMOND – Twenty-six years ago, then-President Ronald Reagan issued a national proclamation naming March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. This year, Gov. Bob McDo... more
Views: 672Bill Would Make Parental Rights ‘Fundamental’
Region: VirginiaBy Shelby Mertens Capital News Service RICHMOND – A divided House of Delegates this week passed a bill formally declaring that parents have “a fundamental right to make decisions concerning the care, ... more
Views: 578Senate OK’s Letting Governor Serve 2 Terms
Region: VirginiaBy Shelby Mertens Capital News Service RICHMOND – Starting in 2017, Virginia voters could have the opportunity to re-elect the governor to a second consecutive term if the House joins the Senate in se... more
Views: 485I-64 May Get Millions to Ease Congestion
Region: VirginiaBy Shelby Mertens Capital News Service RICHMOND – Gov. Bob McDonnell’s transportation budget would provide millions of dollars for road and rail projects along Interstate 64 from Newport News to... more
Views: 742Biden Invites VCU into National Discussion
Region: Virginia
By Mechelle Hankerson Capital News Service RICHMOND – While Virginia Commonwealth University isn’t the center of the gun debate triggered by December’s school shootings in Connecticut, Vice Pr... more
Views: 845In Gun Debate, Legislators Target Mental Health
Region: VirginiaBy Alix Hines Capital News Service RICHMOND – Virginia’s General Assembly is focused on preventing campus shootings like the one at Virginia Tech, but gun control is only one segment of the issue... more
Views: 663Vice President Biden Discusses Guns at VCU
Region: Virginia
By Katherine Johnson Capital News Service RICHMOND – Vice President Joe Biden held a round-table discussion about gun violence Friday at Virginia Commonwealth University, saying “we cannot remain si... more
Views: 832National Day of Service ‘Not Just This One Day’
Region: Virginia
By Alix Hines and Katherine Johnson Capital News Service RICHMOND – When Ashley Pelli decided to teach to her home-schooled daughter the importance of citizenship, she found the best way to do it was by exa... more
Views: 733Gubernatorial Candidates Even in Fundraising
Region: VirginiaBy Katherine Johnson Capital News Service RICHMOND – Less than $150,000 separates Virginia’s two candidates for governor, according to campaign finance reports filed by Republican candidate Ken Cuccinelli and... more
Views: 401Shakespeare Festival May Get Boost from State
Region: Virginia
By Shelby Mertens Capital News Service RICHMOND – A bill introduced by Sen. Thomas Norment, R-Williamsburg, would designate the Virginia Shakespeare Festival in Williamsburg as the official Shakespear... more
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