Posts Tagged Virginia Lawmakers
Virginia Delegation Considers Gun Control And School Safety Measures
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on March 7, 2018
Credit: Rog Cogswell / Creative Commons
President Trump surprised many when he gathered a bipartisan group of lawmakers at the White House and called on them to pass a comprehensive gun control bill comprised of many proposals opposed by the gun lobby.
That announcement caught Virginia Democratic Senator Mark Warner off guard. Matt Laslo reports.
Virginia’s Lawmakers Divided Over Proposed Defense Budget
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on March 29, 2017
Credit: Rudi Riet / Creative Commons
President Trump is calling to increase defense spending by $54 billion, which could mean a big boost for Virginia’s economy. But, Matt Laslo reports from Washington that not all of the state’s lawmakers are on board.
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- President Trump Arrives In Japan For Inaugural State Visit Under New Emperor May 25, 2019Trump will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, attend a sumo wrestling match and go to an imperial banquet hosted by Emperor Naruhito.
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- In Rural West Texas, Illegal Border Crossings Are Routine For U.S. Citizens May 25, 2019In some remote border towns in Texas along the Rio Grande, U.S. citizens cross back and forth for medical care in Mexico. It's a technically illegal reality that local Border Patrol acknowledges.
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- Tory leadership: Gove becomes eighth candidate to enter race May 26, 2019The environment secretary will stand against his former Vote Leave ally Boris Johnson, and six others.
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- Trump dismisses North Korean tests of 'some small weapons' May 26, 2019On a state visit to Japan, the US president put himself at odds with his hosts and his own advisers.
- Divorce referendum: Ireland votes to liberalise laws May 26, 2019Referendum voters overwhelmingly back changes to the constitution to make divorce easier.
- German Jews warned not to wear kippas after rise in anti-Semitism May 26, 2019An official advises Jews against wearing traditional skullcaps following a sharp rise in anti-Semitism.
- Tory leadership: Gove becomes eighth candidate to enter race May 26, 2019
