Less that half of the top Richmond city officials actually reside within the city limits. Instead of enforcing the rule, the City Council will vote to do away with residency requirements.
House’s FAA Reauthorization Includes Key Comstock Amendments
As the reauthorization legislation of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cleared the House of Representatives last week, it also included amendments to bolster federal support for spaceports and to reduce airport noise, forwarded by Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (VA-10).
Taylor Talks Tangier Island At Eastern Shore Town Hall
Congressman Scott Taylor (VA-2) met with his constituents at an informal “town hall” meeting in Cape Charles on Virginia’s Eastern Shore this week and spoke at length about the sea level rise affecting Tangier Island and threatening its 722 inhabitants.
Navy Shipbuilder In Virginia Excited About Military Contract Boom
The largest military ship-building contractor in the U.S. says this is, “the most exciting time I’ve seen in my 30-plus years,” as a boom in Navy contracts is set to dictate the course of business over the next decade.
Relics Of A Bygone Depression, Trump’s Tariffs May Hurt Virginia Farmers
Soybean farmers in Central Virginia are sweating the Trump Administration’s tariffs as China may cease buying the beans if Beijing follows through with its threats to counter the U.S. proposal with its own duties on American goods.
Virginia Attorney General Says Facebook Data Exposure Troubling
On Wednesday, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring said that 7,100 Facebook users in the Commonwealth along with 1.7 million of their Facebook friends may have had their personal information exposed.
Pelosi’s “Crumbs” Mean Lowest Unemployment Claims Since 1973
For Democrats running on the economy for the 2018 midterm elections, claiming the “crumbs” that came with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act à la Nancy Pelosi have not helped Americans, jobless claims are in for last week, and Americans receiving unemployment aid has dropped to the lowest number since March 1973.
President Trump To Pull Federal Government Out Of K-12 Education
Last week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to start pulling the federal government out of K-12 education. The move signals a delivery on one of his top campaign promises to return the control of schools back to state and local officials.
63 Conservative Leaders Call On Social Media Giants For Equality
In the last few years, social media censorship of conservative organizations and opinions as reached an all-time high. Following the congressional hearing of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, conservative leaders have now banded together to call on tech and social media giants for equal treatment.
Cambridge Analytica Shutting Down Following Facebook Breach Backlash
As more and more developments surface following the new revisions in privacy laws of tech and social media giants, Cambridge Analytica, the marketing research company at the center of the Facebook data breach, is shutting down.