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Virginia NAACP head responds to Webb’s editorial on diversity programs…
DailyPress.com / Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:38:13 PDT
Virginia NAACP head King Salim Khalfani has penned a letter to lifetime NAACP member Sen. Jim Webb questioning the logic the Virginia Democrat used in his recently published opinion piece arguing against federal diversity programs. Webb's piece "Diversity and the Myth of White Privilege" started making the rounds on Friday and stirred some discussion from Former Richmond Mayor Doug Wilder and State Sen. Donald McEachin, but for the most part there was a striking silence. Now Khalfani has dusted of his exclamation points and written a letter to Webb (published by the Washington Post), questioning the angle of the piece, wondering if Webb's service in the elite, rich U.S. Senate has clouded his thinking and also bringing Sen. Mark R. Warner into the mix. Khalfani...
UPDATE: Obama defends education policies to critics
TimesDispatch.com / Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:38:59 -0400
President Barack Obama is defending his administration#39;s education policies, responding to criticism that so far they have not substantially helped minority students.
McDonnell makes jobs announcement, clearly pandering to media….
DailyPress.com / Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:00:45 PDT
Gov. Bob McDonnell announced 67 new jobs for Henry County in a blatant act of pandering to the Hampton Roads media. "Speaking about today’s announcement, Governor McDonnell said, “Henry County is the perfect fit for Kimball Hospitality due to its rich history in the furniture manufacturing industry.…
VIDEO: Republican Rigell on Macrini’s radio show this morning….
DailyPress.com / Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:05:39 PDT
Republican Scott Rigell hit Tony Macrini's morning talk show on 790 AM in Hampton Roads this morning to talk issues. Here's a snippet of the interview that Rigell put out on his Twitter account. You're not going to get much detail on policy or anything here, but it gives you a sense of Rigell and how…
George Allen to raise money for Chuck Smith - GOP challenger to Bobby Scott
DailyPress.com / Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:03:43 PDT
Former Virginia governor and senator George Allen is headlining a Friday night fundraiser for Chuck Smith - the Republican challenger running against U.S. Rep. Robert C. Bobby" Scott. Allen has looked a lot like a candidate this year after he released a new book - "What Washington can learn from the…
Nye wants to change federal law so military members can use HOV lanes…
DailyPress.com / Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:25:47 PDT
General Assembly lawmakers and Gov. Bob McDonnell tried to open up high-occupancy-vehicle lanes in Hampton Roads to military personnel this year, but a federal roadblock dropped in the way. Now, U.S. Rep. Glenn Nye, D-Norfolk, is trying to get Congress to allow states to open up carpool lanes to active…
Cuccinelli campaign donating money from charity under investigation
TimesDispatch.com / Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:01:00 -0400
More than $55,000 donated to the campaign of Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli by the operator of a Navy veterans charity under investigation will be donated to veterans charities in the commonwealth, his campaign said yesterday. Political Director Noah Wall said the funds donated by the United…
McDonnell will push ABC sale as windfall for roads
TimesDispatch.com / Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:48:01 -0400
Gov. Bob McDonnell indicates he#39;ll try to sell ABC privatization to the General Assembly as quot;a windfall for transportation.quot;
UPDATE: Dozens arrested in protests of immigration law
TimesDispatch.com / Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:57:21 -0400
Opponents of Arizona#39;s immigration crackdown went ahead with protests Thursday despite a judge#39;s ruling that delayed enforcement of most the law, and dozens of people in Phoenix were arrested after peacefully confronting officers in riot gear.
House backs Webb’s criminal-justice study
TimesDispatch.com / Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:01:00 -0400
The House of Representatives is backing U.S. Sen. Jim Webb#39;s proposed study of the nation#39;s criminal-justice system -- a racially charged measure pushed by the Virginia Democrat for more than a year. quot;This bill will take a long-overdue, comprehensive review of our criminal-justice system --…
Ousted USDA employee says she’ll sue blogger
TimesDispatch.com / Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:35:20 -0400
Ousted USDA employee Shirley Sherrod says she will sue blogger Andrew Breitbart.
UPDATE: Ousted USDA employee says she’ll sue blogger
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Ousted USDA employee Shirley Sherrod says she will sue blogger Andrew Breitbart.
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