Ballot amendment to decide how Virginia draws its districts in 2021
Anya Sczerzenie, Staff Writer One question on Virginia voters’ ballots this November will help decide the process for drawing Virginia’s electoral districts that will stand […]
Gov. Bob McDonnell
From designer clothes to orange robes
A remorseful Maureen McDonnell stood Friday Feb, 20 in a federal courtroom where she had been convicted of taking bribes and asked a judge for leniency. He responded by sentencing the former first lady to 12 months and one day in prison.
29-hour work week a misguided directive
McDonnell recently announced a directive calling for all state agencies to limit the workload of hourly employees to 29 hours per week. The directive circumvents the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA), which mandates that all state agencies or businesses with more than 50 employees provide health insurance to those who work at least 30 hours per week.
Collective sacrifices are necessary for our future
Shane Wade Columnist “Read my lips: no new taxes.” That is the infamous phrase George H.W. Bush uttered in 1988 at the Republican National Convention […]
Clint Eastwood movie being shot in Virginia
Fletcher Babb News Editor Film crews have been shooting a movie directed by Clint Eastwood throughout the state. In a release, Gov. Bob McDonnell stated […]