Last week, at my request, the Pentagon released information on the number of troops and their respective occupation specialty that were discharged under the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy for the month of January.
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Senator Whipple’s Richmond Report
This year, even more than most years, the budget dominated the Session.
News from the Coffin Corner: Delegate Hull’s Richmond Report
Halfway Home This past Tuesday was Crossover in the General Assembly. It has nothing to do with the River Styx; it is the legislative half-way point.
Congressman Jim Moran’s News Commentary
Congress held the first hearing last week on the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy since it was enacted in 1993. As you may know the law, signed by President Clinton, was the compromise reached after attempts failed to end the ban on gays and lesbians from serving in the […]
Anything But Straight: I’m Having Nunn Of It
When former Sen. Sam Nunn (D-GA) endorsed Barack Obama in April and announced he would serve as a national security advisor, pundits naturally began speculating on his vice presidential prospects. The argument in favor of Nunn is that he is a former Chairman of the Armed Services Committee, which would […]
Dowd On Drinks: The Latest From The Absinthe Front
The MSNBC.com headline: “Absinthe’s mind-altering mystery solved” The reality: Probably not.
Dowd On Drinks: The Latest From The Absinthe Front
The MSNBC.com headline: “Absinthe’s mind-altering mystery solved” The reality: Probably not.
Senator Whipple’s Richmond Report
Those of you who follow the actions of the Virginia General Assembly know that progress is often slow and incremental in nature.
Senator Whipple’s Richmond Report
It’s hard to believe that we’re already in week five of the 2008 session of the Virginia General Assembly. It’s been a productive and exciting session so far. Senate Bill 54, which I introduced and which encourages and supports the construction of affordable housing in Falls Church, passed the Senate […]
‘Green Fairy’ Flits Back to Legal U.S. Status
When the first legal absinthe in a century went on sale in the U.S. a few weeks ago, it kicked off a demand for the controversial liquor all across the country.
