April 2009
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VDH Announces Two Cases of Swine Flu in Virginia
State Health Commissioner Karen Remley, M.D., MBA, said today that the state has received confirmation of its first two H1N1 flu cases, also called swine flu. The patients are an adult male from eastern Virginia and an adult female from central Virginia. Each had traveled to Mexico, both had mild illnesses and are recovering well, [...]
Service Disabled Veteran Designation Now Available for SWaM Business Owners
he Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise announced today that small, women- and minority-owned business owners can now obtain designation as a service disabled veteran business under the Commonwealth of Virginia’s SWaM Program.
Perriello Votes to Protect Consumers from Unfair Credit Card Practices
Congressman Tom Perriello today supported the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights Act of 2009, which would create new protections for consumers facing excessive credit card fees, sky-high interest rates, and unfair, incomprehensible credit card company agreements. In addition, the House passed by unanimous voice vote an amendment written by Perriello to require credit card companies to have a 6-month minimum period for promotional rates, or “teaser” rates, which primarily target college students.
Microenterprise Funding Developments
Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will provide three Regional Service Providers (RSP) with up to $108,000 each for their micro-enterprise efforts through the agency’s Virginia Enterprise Initiative (VEI) program. The organizations – ECDC Enterprise Development Group (Arlington), New Visions New Ventures (Richmond), and People, Inc. Financial Services (Abingdon) – will provide entrepreneurial resources such as credit, capital, training and technical support to underserved entrepreneurs to start and expand their businesses.
Richmond’s Sports Backers Recognized in Denver
The Metropolitan Richmond Sports Backers has again been recognized as the leader in its industry, receiving the National Association of Sports Commissions’ (NASC) 2009 Member of the Year award. The NASC made the announcement yesterday during its annual Sports Event Symposium in Denver, Co. This is the second time in four years that the Sports Backers has received the award, also taking it home in 2006.
Motorists May Expect Delays During Bridge Inspections
Motorists should be alert to road and/or lane closures and possible delays as crews under contract to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) perform regularly-scheduled safety inspections at the following locations, weather permitting.
VDOT Traffic Alerts for Lynchburg Area
Highway work is scheduled weather permitting in the Lynchburg District and traffic may be restricted. Please note that many of these entries are new compared to last week’s alerts. Also note the VDOT current advisories on bridges in this area.
Bowerbank Challenges Opponents
Democratic Lieutenant Governor candidate Jon Bowerbank today challenged his primary opponents to a series of debates across Virginia, calling on his opponents to concentrate on issues that affect Virginians every day. Bowerbank’s proposal requests debates in Southwest Virginia, Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia.
Get Ready for the Heart of Virginia Festival…Start at Crute Stage
For many years the Heart of Virginia Festival has traditionally opened at the Crute Stage on the corner of Main and Fourth Streets in Farmville, Virginia with the sounds of patriotic music sung by a choir or soloist. This year Kathy Adams Massino a Longwood alumna currently living in Richmond, will return to the Crute Stage to sing the National Anthem at 10:00 a.m.
McAuliffe Campaign Releases New Ad Highlighting Big Ideas
Gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe has released a new television advertisement highlighting his ideas for investing in green energy, education, and quality health care.
Bowerbank Calls Bolling Energy Plan “Backwards” and “Fundamentally Wrong”
Democratic Lieutenant Governor candidate Jon Bowerbank today blasted Bill Bolling for releasing an energy plan that would exacerbate, rather than alleviate, Virginia’s economic and energy crises.
McDonnell-Bolling Seek to Change Unemployment Funding
Bob McDonnell, Republican gubernatorial candidate and former Attorney General of Virginia, today sent a letter to Virginia’s congressional delegation urging changes in the law regarding the additional unemployment funding available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Really?
In their latest attack on Terry McAuliffe, Brian Moran’s campaign has deliberately misconstrued McAuliffe’s statements about the job creation record of Governor Mark Warner and Governor Tim Kaine.
