Yesterday morning as snow was beginning to cover the city, several dozen clean energy enthusiasts gathered for the grand opening of Richmond’s first compressed natural gas fueling station. Craig Carper reports.
Every Republican candidate running for statewide office is publicly against the landmark transportation funding bill passed at the close of the General Assembly Session. Every Democrat running for statewide office supports the plan. Democrats say that gives them the advantage in the statewide election.
U. S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) says he’s working hard to build consensus to avoid the upcoming sequestration cuts, which disproportionately affect Virginia.
A majority of Democrats in the Senate say they will not support the transportation reform package if the state budget does not include Medicaid expansion in compliance with the Affordable Care Act.
The Virginia Senate has killed a bill that would authorize the state to study minting its own currency in the event of the collapse of the Federal Reserve or another financial disaster.
State Democrats say the GOP’s bills to tighten identification and verification requirements at the polls are targeted to make it harder for the elderly, low-income individuals and minorities to vote. Craig Carper reports.
