Feb 01, 2013
Delegates Ben Cline, Roxanne Robinson, Michael Webert, Chris Head, and Keith Hodges stopped by the Executive Mansion this morning and were wearing red to support the American Heart Association’s National Wear Red Day.
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Last week we got the great news that unemployment in Virginia has fallen to a four year low! At 5.5% Virginia’s unemployment rate is the lowest in the Southeast, the second-lowest east of the Mississippi, and over a full point lower than ANY of our neighboring states.
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Today’s vote in the Senate Education and Health Committee is a significant step toward final passage of this important educational accountability measure. When children come home with report cards, parents can clearly see how well they are doing and where they are in need of improvement. This legislation brings that same idea to school performance. This simple and clear system allows parents to better understand how well their child’s school is performing. Great accountability and transparency are key to helping parents be a part of the solution in underperforming schools. This A-F school grading system has been applied with success in other states, and I know it will be helpful in further improving public education in the Commonwealth. Every student in every zip code deserves the opportunity of an excellent education. I thank Delegate Tag Greason and Senator Bill Stanley for their leadership as patrons of this legislation and I look forward to continuing to work with members of both parties to get this important measure passed.
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Opportunity Virginia PAC Ends First Quarter with $1.91 Million Cash on Hand |
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Gov McDonnell Amends Bill to Prohibit Breed Based Euthanization of Dogs in Public Animal Shelters |
| Governor Bob McDonnell has amended a bill passed by the General Assembly to insert a prohibition banning breed-based killing of dogs in the Commonwealth. | |
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