The 2018 session of the Virginia General Assembly commences at noon on Wednesday, January 10, 2018. After the wave election last November, it appears that the partisan composition in the House will stand at 49 Democrats and 51 Republicans, numbers that many of us hoped for, but … [Read more...]
Good Choices and Missed Opportunities
The House and the Senate acted on their respective budgets on Thursday, February 25, 2016. The Governor’s proposed budget includes many good items, such as substantial increases in K-12 and higher education, and for the most part the House budget embraced the Governor’s approach. … [Read more...]
At UVa it isn’t all about Sullivan
Last week, Del. David Ramadan suggested it was time for the tenure of University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan to come to an end. While we deeply appreciate our colleague’s concern for the university and his desire to combat sexual assault on college campuses, we disagree … [Read more...]
Toscano issues call for legislative hearing on campus sexual violence
CHARLOTTESVILLE - Delegate David J. Toscano (D-57th District) today issued a call for a legislative hearing to examine the reporting practices of sexual assault at Virginia universities and colleges in the aftermath of the recent gang rape allegations at University of Virginia in … [Read more...]
Addressing and Combating the Issue of Sexual Assault
Comments on the Rolling Stone article and sexual assault The events described in the recent article in Rolling Stone magazine are deeply disturbing and should prompt us to redouble our efforts to combat sexual assault. I have conveyed my serious concerns to University … [Read more...]