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Details of CARES Act explained
Virginia continues to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak as best we can. But the toll is impossible to…
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A place to find shelter
As spring bursts forth, we find ourselves living in a strange and different world. Flowers bloom, birds sing,…
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Virus is immune to diversions
I’m having a difficult time dealing with this coronavirus thing. What’s bugging me is this crisis is almost…
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Take precautions against coronavirus
This past week has been one for the history books. I was in Richmond Thursday to finish the…
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Details of Virginia’s budget deal
Thursday, March 12, we returned to Richmond to finish the biennium budget. As in every budget, there are…
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Budget, redistricting still unsettled
We are only a few days away from the end of the 2020 Session of the General Assembly.…
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Red Flag law passed by General Assembly
The 2020 Session has completed its seventh week in Richmond, and I’d like to take a moment to…
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There is no gun problem in Virginia
The first swipe to ban guns/magazines in the Virginia legislature failed. Still, the core philosophy by which Democrats…
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New state budget being hammered out
With just over two weeks left in the 2020 legislative session, I’d like to take a moment to…
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Voting rules under debate
There is a growing debate in Richmond this year about elections. The debate is mostly driven by the…
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Potential new state laws coming soon
The Virginia General Assembly reached the halfway point of the 2020 Session on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Known as…
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Assault weapons ban brings lots of calls
We’ve completed the fifth week of the 2020 Session and are headed into crossover on Tuesday, where we…
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Minimum wage increase would cause issues for businesses
Remember that quote from President Barrack Obama that claimed, “If you’ve got a business you didn’t build that?”…
Local
Remembering William Wall
Recently I, along with many in the area, were saddened by the passing of lifetime resident William Wall.…
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I will continue to protect our Second Amendment rights
We’ve completed the fourth week of the 2020 Session, and I’d like to take a moment to share…
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Small businesses are under attack
A West Virginia legislator decided to have some fun and get some publicity by offering the Winchester area…
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Dems are working to bring back parole
The third week of the 2020 Session has concluded, and I wanted to take a moment to update…
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Fariss gives update on bills
The third week of the 2020 Session wrapped up last week, and I wanted to take a moment…
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$15 minimum wage won’t work here
First, I want to thank all who braved the cold, taking their time to come to Richmond last…
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Happenings in Richmond
We’ve just completed the second week of the 2020 General Assembly Session, and I wanted to provide a…
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Signifying nothing
This was another strange week at the General Assembly. The focus of the new majority is on issues…
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Working for you
The 2020 General Assembly got off to a slow start last week, with many delays as the new…
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A hope and a prayer
The late, great Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King had a dream and, although I don’t put myself in…
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Read the Bill – don’t rely on what others say
Sometimes I am contacted to tell me that I have misrepresented facts on an issue. They will cite…
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Sanctuary county
First let me apologize to Mr. Frazier for my poor handling of the sanctuary county meeting at the…
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Changes in the new year
The Virginia General Assembly convened for the 2020 regular session on Wednesday, Jan. 8. It is an even…
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Is the roundabout really a done deal?
In January 2018, a meeting was held at Town Hall where the VDOT representative from Lynchburg, Gerry Harter,…