Posts Tagged Tom Garrett
Congressman Garrett Wants More Time for Lawmakers to Review Legislation
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on April 6, 2018
How long should members of Congress have to actually read the legislation they are voting on? Michael Pope has this report about one Virginia congressman who says lawmakers shouldn’t be so hasty.
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- How Warming Winters Are Affecting Everything February 18, 2020Winters are warming faster than summers in many places, and colder parts of the U.S. are warming faster than hotter ones. The warming winter climate has year-round consequences across the country.
- 'Dark Towers' Chases Scandal-Ridden Deutsche Bank's Mysterious Ties To Donald Trump February 18, 2020President Trump's relationship with Deutsche Bank is still under investigation, so David Enrich's story is necessarily incomplete. But he shows the bank's tale is complex — more than one gone rogue.
- Coronavirus Updates: Hospital Director In Wuhan Dies Of COVID-19 February 18, 2020Liu Zhiming is one of more than 1,700 medical workers in China who have been confirmed to have been infected with the virus, state news outlets report.
- BLM Acting Director Defends Agency's Controversial Move To Colorado February 18, 2020The U.S. Bureau of Land Management's acting chief says the decision to relocate the agency's headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Grand Junction, Colo., means "locals can come and see us."
- Losing Sleep Over The Quest For A Perfect Night's Rest February 18, 2020A boom in technology promising to improve sleep has an ironic side effect: orthosomnia. Thanks to sleep trackers, people get so obsessed with perfect sleep that they are losing sleep over it.
- How Warming Winters Are Affecting Everything February 18, 2020
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- Storm Dennis: Fears for Severn towns amid fresh flood warnings February 18, 2020Residents in communities on the river are being evacuated as water threatens to top flood defences.
- Coronavirus: British couple on cruise ship 'test positive' February 18, 2020The UK government is trying to organise flying 74 British nationals home from the quarantined ship.
- Michel Barnier: UK can't have Canada trade deal with EU February 18, 2020The chief negotiator says the UK's "particular proximity" to the bloc rules out a similar agreement.
- Wages back above pre-economic crisis levels February 18, 2020Average wages - when adjusted for inflation - exceed pre-crisis levels for the first time since 2008.
- Cardiff attempted mugging: Man, 77, fights back February 18, 2020The targeted man "showed great bravery," says South Wales Police.
- Storm Dennis: Fears for Severn towns amid fresh flood warnings February 18, 2020
