Did you know that African Americans are two times as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease? In Virginia, there are over 422,000 caregivers caring for their loved ones. Alzheimer’s is an epidemic; 1 in 8 Americans has the disease. Listen to my interview with Forget Me Not Project Stakeholder, Beverly Fox, as she discusses more about it. […]

Terry McAuliffe, a businessman will host a fundraiser for President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign and the headliners are the president himself and former president Bill Clinton. According to published reports the fundraising event will take place at McAullife’s home in McLean, Virginia on April 29. Virginia is a crucial state for the democrats to keep a stronghold in the […]

Terry McAuliffe, a businessman will host a fundraiser for President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign and the headliners are the president himself and former president Bill Clinton. According to published reports the fundraising event will take place at McAullife’s home in McLean, Virginia on April 29. Virginia is a crucial state for the democrats to keep a stronghold in the […]

Obama for America has launched Virginia nurses for Obama, a new grassroots program designed to mobilize nurses across the Commonwealth, and announced the organization’s co-chairs. The Nurses for Obama initiative is part of an ongoing effort this month to engage Virginians and discuss how President Obama’s health care reform law is benefitting them. Because nurses […]

Tim Michael Kaine was born on February 26, 1958. During his time in office, Kaine has held multiple positions. They include, the 76th Mayor of Virginia (1988-2000), the 38th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (2002 –2006), the 51st Chairman of the Democratic National Committee ( 2009 –2011) and the 70th Governor of Virginia (2006-2010). During Kaine’s term for Mayor […]

Update: Governor Bob McDonnell 85 billion dollar budget was voted on in both the House and Senate but there is some rejection with the final vote. The balance of power has been decided in Virginia General Assembly and the power goes to the Republicans. The new state Senate will include 20 seats for Republicans and […]

Obama for America has launched Virginia nurses for Obama, a new grassroots program designed to mobilize nurses across the Commonwealth, and announced the organization’s co-chairs. The Nurses for Obama initiative is part of an ongoing effort this month to engage Virginians and discuss how President Obama’s health care reform law is benefitting them. Because nurses […]

On Super Tuesday, Mitt Romney won 6 states. The states that voted for him included his home state, Massachusetts, Virginia, Ohio, Idaho, Vermont, and Alaska. Rick Santorum followed closed behind Romney winning three states. They included North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Tennessee.  Newt Gingrich managed to win his home state, Georgia. Ron Paul unfortunately left another […]

UPDATE: The Virginia General Assembly is expected to end the 2012 session this Saturday. If the session ends there will be no budget. Both members in the House and Senate must vote on the most important bill and that is the state’s biennial budget. The House has voted on a budget but the Senate has not. What […]

On Friday, March 9, the President will travel to Prince George County, Virginia, to deliver remarks on the economy at Rolls-Royce Crosspointe. The Rolls-Royce Crosspointe facility is a center of excellence for advanced manufacturing of precision-engineered engine discs and other components for some of the most sophisticated aircraft in the world. RELATED LINKS: President Barack […]

            Due to the expectation of snow moving into Central Virginia in a few hours most area schools are opening 2 hours late. According to the National Weather Service  1 to 2 inches accumulation expected to the West of Virginia. In Central Virginia, expect a mix of snow and rain. […]

The Virginia House of Delegates passed the so-called ultrasound abortion bill Thursday afternoon, reports Richmond, Virginia CBS affiliate WTVR. The bill requires a woman seeking an abortion to first undergo an ultrasound to determine gestation age of the unborn child. Opponents of the measure said that the procedure is “costly and medically unnecessary…” “This version […]