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Ever since the violent Charlottesville rally one year ago, some localities around Virginia dotted with Confederate monuments have been working to pass measures that will have the General Assembly, in a Dillon Rule state, grant localities the authority the remove state-controlled statues.
After an alleged backroom meeting with Democrats, Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) tacks on an FBI investigation into Judge Brett Kavanaugh after his confirmation is voted through the Senate Judiciary Committee.
During his opening remarks, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley charged that the questions asked of Judge Kavanaugh on part of Democrats during yesterday’s testimony were “unequivocally and universal hostile.” His fiery tone caused many Democratic senators to walk out in protest.
As scrutiny is being placed of the expansion of government programs under the administration of Governor Ralph Northam, built on his predecessor Governor Terry McAuliffe, it is interesting that there aren’t entire organizations dedicated to this – especially from the Libertarians, a boisterous group itself.
Will President Trump invoke the fiery brand he’s used to campaigning on and choose to aggressively reach out to OPEC and get gas prices down?
For this year’s figures, it will will be interesting to see what effects the federal tax overhaul has on one of Virginia’s lesser-touted industries.
If Republicans cave on Judge Kavanaugh, lacking the moral fortitude to fight back, forget about losing the midterms – that’s a certainty. The repercussions of this are so much worse than losing election. If the confirmation is officially derailed, Republicans, welcome to Room 101.
“We will no longer tolerate such abuse. We will not allow our workers to be victimized, our companies to be cheated, and our wealth to be plundered and transferred,” President Trump said at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Nearly one million people in the Commonwealth have had their licenses suspended for non-payment of fees and fines or delinquent payments, many of whom are low-income citizens. Does this spark violations to the Constitution?
Since 1850, Tangier Island off the eastern shore of Virginia has lost up to two-thirds of its landmass from erosion and rises in sea level. Now, a plan to construct a jetty by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers looks to be a promising measure to ensure the sustainability of the island’s 450 residents, as well as the Chesapeake Bay’s fishing economy.
