Posts Tagged Senator Mark Warner
Virginia Senators Warner, Kaine to Vote No On Kavanaugh Nomination
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on September 11, 2018
As the vote nears for Senate confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, both of Virginia’s senators are now announcing their intention to vote no. Michael Pope has the story.
Virginia Senators Welcome Virginia Vets To Washington
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on November 30, 2017
Marine Rob Jones, center, ran 31 marathons on 31 consecutive days in 31 different cities to raise money for veterans charities. (Credit: Michael Pope)
Veterans from across Virginia were on Capitol Hill this week, meeting with senators over coffee and doughnuts. Michael Pope reports.
Kaine: Put Virginia’s Best Amazon Headquarters Pitch Forward
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on October 4, 2017
Senator Mark Warner (left) and Senator Tim Kaine
At a packed hotel ballroom of Northern Virginia’s business leaders, Tim Kaine and Mark Warner made a rare joint appearance Monday to talk about the state of the economy in Virginia. Michael Pope reports.
Senator Mark Warner Responds to Charlottesville Violence
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 15, 2017
Credit: AP Photo / J. Scott Applewhite
Senator Mark Warner is denouncing the violent rally in Charlottesville over the weekend. Nick Gilmore has details.
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From NPR News- NRA Sues Over LA Law Requiring Contractors To Disclose Ties To The Gun Rights Group April 24, 2019Los Angeles wants to know if city contractors also do business with the NRA. An attorney for the gun rights group calls it "McCarthyism."
- Facebook Could Face Up To $5 Billion Fine For Privacy Violations April 24, 2019Facebook reported strong profits on Wednesday but also revealed it is setting aside some $3 billion to $5 billion to pay a penalty to regulators for violating user privacy.
- Global Effort Begins To Stop Social Media From Spreading Terrorism April 24, 2019New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said her country and France will lead a meeting with world leaders next month. Social media is now a "centerpiece" for terrorist outreach, an expert says.
- Christopher Columbus' Son Had An Enormous Library. Its Catalog Was Just Found April 24, 2019In the 16th century, Hernando Colón assembled one of the greatest print-media collections the world had ever known. For centuries, its reference book was missing — until it turned up in Denmark.
- Rental Vouchers for LA's Homeless Provide Short-Term Fix For Long-Term Problem April 24, 2019Los Angeles has a large and growing homeless population. A program called "Rapid Rehousing" gets people into homes quickly. But it isn't a long-term fix to the region's larger housing crisis.
- NRA Sues Over LA Law Requiring Contractors To Disclose Ties To The Gun Rights Group April 24, 2019
- From BBC News
- Measles: 500,000 UK children missed jab April 25, 2019Globally, 169 million children were not given a first dose of measles vaccine between 2010 and 2017.
- Kim Jong-un to meet Vladimir Putin for Vladivostok summit April 24, 2019The North Korean leader will meet Vladimir Putin for the first time on an island in Russia's far east.
- 'Scrap free TV licences for over-75s' April 25, 2019A range of pensioner benefits should be scrapped and more help given to young people, peers say.
- Lyra McKee: Crimestoppers offer reward for information April 24, 2019A reward of up to £10,000 is offered for information about the journalist's murder in Londonderry.
- What the Airbnb surge means for UK cities April 24, 2019Data analysed by the BBC reveals rocketing number of listings amid debate over the effect on communities.
- Measles: 500,000 UK children missed jab April 25, 2019
