Posts Tagged Tom Garrett
Congressman Garrett Helps Resettle Sudanese Refugees in Virginia
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on September 21, 2017
Representative Thomas Garrett, R-VA, is currently in Sudan on a diplomatic mission to resettle two Christian pastors and family members. (Credit: AP Photo / Manuel Balce Ceneta)
A Congressman from Virginia is in Africa this week, working to secure the release of two Sudanese pastors imprisoned by their government. Seven of the pastors’ family members have already arrived in Virginia as refugees. Mallory Noe-Payne has details.
A Number of Virginia Representatives Think Lawmakers Should Skip Recess
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on July 28, 2017
Credit: AP Photo / J. Scott Applewhite, File
The U.S. House kicks off a month long recess today, which some Virginia Republicans say they don’t deserve. Matt Laslo has the story from Washington.
Democrats Hope Trump Turmoil Helps Downballot in Fifth Congressional District
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on October 12, 2016
One of the hottest congressional races on the ballot this fall is the Fifth Congressional District, which stretches from Charlottesville to Danville. It’s a district currently held by Republicans, but Democrats are hoping the turmoil of the Donald Trump campaign might be giving them new momentum. Michael Pope has the story.
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From NPR News- Dozens Of Egyptian Police Killed In Desert Shootout October 21, 2017Sources told multiple news outlets that militants ambushed Egyptian police acting on what they believed was a tip on the location of a hideout.
- Spanish Prime Minister Takes Unprecedented Step To Dissolve Catalan Government October 21, 2017Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced he was invoking a previously unused Spanish constitutional article to "restore order."
- In Florida, Felons Want Voting Rights Back As Soon As They Complete Their Sentences October 21, 2017Thousands of petitions are circulating across the state in an unprecedented grass-roots campaign to restore voting rights to almost 1.7 million people.
- California Wildfires Have Disrupted School For A Quarter Of A Million Students October 21, 2017Natural disasters have left millions of students across the U.S. out of school. The California wildfires have added to the tally, with dozens of districts and hundreds of schools affected.
- Close Encounters With Congress? October 21, 2017A congressional candidate in Florida has said that she was taken aboard a spaceship when she was seven years old. She does not mean at Disney World.
- Dozens Of Egyptian Police Killed In Desert Shootout October 21, 2017
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- Catalonia independence: Spain pushes to remove leaders October 21, 2017Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says the Catalan parliament's powers will be curbed and elections held.
- Crowds rally against direct rule in Barcelona October 21, 2017Big crowds gather in central Barcelona to protest against the imposition of direct rule from Madrid.
- Trump says he will allow scheduled release of JFK files October 21, 2017The US president says he will allow scheduled release of classified files relating to Kennedy's assassination.
- Islamic State and the crisis in Iraq and Syria in maps October 20, 2017Maps and graphics telling the story of the fight against so-called Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria.
- Storm Brian: Gale-force winds and high seas hit UK coast October 21, 2017Gusts of 78mph hit Wales, although the storm has not been as bad as was feared, forecasters say.
- Catalonia independence: Spain pushes to remove leaders October 21, 2017
