If the United States and her allies are to see a comparative “victory” in Afghanistan, apart from a permanent occupation reminiscent of imperialism that would be bloody, costly, and ineffective, it is possible that the only way to deal with the country at-large is by dealing with, individually, its local power brokers.
Republican LaRock’s 2019 Agenda Includes Tax Reform, School Choice, And Rural Broadband
For the upcoming session in January, Delegate Dave LaRock (R-Loudoun) said his biggest legislative priorities are conforming the Commonwealth’s tax code to federal guidelines, helping families secure state funds for their children to attend private K-12 schools in emergency situations, and to expand broadband connections across rural Virginia.
Southwest Virginia Republicans Say State Budget, Schools, I-81, Gambling, Opioid Crisis Are Top Priorities For 2019
As the General Assembly has just 30 days of official work in Richmond scheduled so far this year, which has traditionally been extended to 45 calendar days, Republicans representing Southwest Virginia will work on five broader subjects and areas of legislative action that include providing funding for public education, reforming the state’s tax code, upgrading Interstate-81, combating the opioid crisis statewide, and legislation to proliferate and regulate sports betting and casino-style gaming.
Center For Immigration Studies: Trump’s ‘Concern Over Immigrant Welfare Use Is Justified’
“Concern over immigrant welfare use is justified, as households headed by non-citizens use means-tested welfare at high rates,” says the Center for Immigration Studies as President Trump looks to the DHS proposal that will enforce “public charge[s]” to non-citizen immigrants that use public assistance programs.
Martinsville’s Opioid Problem To Be Looked At With New Eyes By Virginia Tech
Patients in the City of Martinsville are prescribed more opioids than anywhere else in the country. In fact, doctors and clinicians in the area, which is home to just under 14,000 residents, prescribed almost 4,090 morphine milligram equivalents per person, with the national average being 640 milligram equivalents per person.
Chevrolet’s Volt: A Car For The Future That Never Was
General Motors is cutting jobs in the restructuring of their company as cars that were subsidizing by the Obama-era White House have lost their hyped appeal and are not selling anymore in a future world that never came. With cheap oil and a deregulatory state, look for the SUV, crossover, and light-duty truck market to be dominated by the big-three American automakers.
Democrats Grill Virginia’s Former Chief Election Official In Senate Hearing
Donald Palmer, Trump’s nominee for the Election Assistance Committee (EAC), told the Senate committee – on which Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) sits but was not in attendance – that he is committed to expelling voter fraud. However, that has not stopped Democrats from criticizing the President’s appointment.