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Less than three weeks before Election Day, Vice President Mike Pence will appear at a rally and headline a fundraising event for Fourth Congressional District Republican nominee Ryan McAdams in Richmond, Virginia, along with former Governor Bob McDonnell.
“Renewing the operation of Surry also positions Virginia for economic growth and will help the Commonwealth remain a leader in the production of clean energy among other states in the mid-Atlantic and South. It supports more than 900 high-paying jobs at the station and produces additional economic and tax benefits,” said Dan Stoddard, Dominion Energy’s Chief Nuclear Officer.
One of the biggest factors for the most costly storm preparation in almost a decade stems from the governor’s decision to evacuate 245,000 residents from low-lying parts of Hampton Roads, the opening of two state-sponsored emergency shelters, and the mobilization of 6,000 Virginia National Guard troops.
This year’s rising insurance rates have proved to be a challenge for Virginians as year-over-year increases were compacted by a majority of localities throughout the Commonwealth having only one provider.
As news media mocks Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren’s made-up narrative, it has only hurt those who are actually Native American, because having that ancestry means something that goes far deeper than the superficial identity politics game that is being played by progressives.
After missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi was allegedly “cut into pieces” inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, the South Carolina Republican says that he will work to “sanction the hell out of Saudi Arabia.”
The PEN American Center, an advocacy group that works to defend and celebrate free expression through the advancement of literature and human rights, filed a lawsuit alleging that “official acts” undertaken by President Trump have “violated the First Amendment and his oath to uphold the Constitution.”
As the U.S. jobless rate remains at a half-century low at 3.7 percent, the total number of job openings – 7,136,000 – dominates the actual number of people still looking for a job – 6,230,000.
“The President is very much aware of the realities presented by our national debt,” said Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney. “America’s booming economy will create increased government revenues – an important step toward long-term fiscal sustainability. But this fiscal picture is a blunt warning to Congress of the dire consequences of irresponsible and unnecessary spending.”
Speaker of the House Kirk Cox (R-Colonial Heights) says the “build it and they will come” approach to economic development is antiquated. Instead, he writes, Virginia must be the “build strong bridges from school to jobs” state; the “prepare resilient graduates for lifelong success and service” state; the “provide an affordable pathway for everyone in a growing economy” state.
