Governor orders training for ABC agents
RICHMOND – Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed an executive order on Wednesday, March 25 meant to improve the law enforcement arm of the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Governor’s task force on sexual assault releases findings
Virginia should create a database of college students who are expelled for committing sexual assaults, and every college and university in the commonwealth should establish a sexual assault response team, a task force headed by Attorney General Mark Herring said Wednesday.
VCU Protesters Show Support for Beaten UVA Student
Virginia Commonwealth University students marched and staged a die-in Wednesday in solidarity with Martese Johnson, a black University of Virginia student who was injured when Alcoholic Beverage Commission agents arrested him outside a pub in Charlottesville.
Buying the board room
Eight of the 16 Virginia Commonwealth University board members have donated funds to the respective governors who appointed them to their posts on the university’s governing board of visitors.
VCU to close, campus prepares for a snow storm, closes
Richmond woke up Monday morning to the buzz of anticipation that normally precedes a snowstorm: the national weather service says Richmond can expect 6 to 10 inches of accumulation tonight.
Higher education spared in Gov. McAuliffe’s new budget proposal statewide cuts
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s December budget proposal made higher education a priority as the government scrambles to cover a $2.4 billion budget shortfall.
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline undermines property rights
Gas at the Exxon on Broad Street came down to $1.99 in the past week. Unfortunately, that joy will be short-lived. There is a much higher price we pay for our personal rights and to the environment in the pursuit of cheap fuel.
McAuliffe’s proposed alcohol tax increase could wash up local businesses
Virginia college students may be even harder-pressed for spare change if the Virginia General Assembly passes Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s plan to implement a higher alcohol tax this session.
McAuliffe, Cuccinelli campaign on campus
Virginia gubernatorial candidates Terry McAuliffe and Ken Cuccinelli brought their campaigns to VCU on Thursday.
McAuliffe promotes green jobs
Hillary Huber Contributing Writer Terry McAuliffe, Virginia’s former gubernatorial Democratic candidate, visited VCU on Tuesday to discuss new developments in his green car company, as well the economy, new jobs and sustainability. McAuliffe’s main focus was on improving the economy, which he said could be done by creating more jobs. His goal is to purchase […]