by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, April 14.
- Scientists Just Confirmed The Scientific Consensus On Climate Change (“Not that it is wrong to have questions — it’s wrong to not listen to the answers.”)
- ‘Bathroom law’ puts North Carolina governor in crossfire of GOP civil war
- In the GOP race, there’s no room for nice (Nope, just nastiness 24/7. Lovely party.)
- Here’s What’s at Stake in Tonight’s Big Hillary-Bernie Showdown in Brooklyn
- Trump’s Rhetoric Is Making Children Mean (“Trump’s rhetoric is disproportionately affecting immigrants and Muslims.”)
- Sources: Donald Trump’s campaign manager will not be prosecuted
- “I’m Not A Journalist”: Sean Hannity Attacks Critics For Calling Out His Softball Interviews With Trump (“Hannity Claims He Gives Softball Interviews To All Republicans Because He Agrees With Them”)
- They won’t stop until they get what they want: The GOP’s Supreme Court blockade will go on for months — at any cost
- Virginia’s false choice on the death penalty: Barbarism or secrecy (“Virginia should neither use the electric chair nor shield lethal-injection drugmakers.” Exactly!)
- Editorial: Tim Kaine’s denial stops short of Shermanesque (Of course Kaine would accept the VP slot if asked, why wouldn’t he?)
- State revenues rise 7.5% in March, but payroll income taxes still lag forecast
- Sen. Warner Hopeful That Republicans Will Rethink Stance on Supreme Court Nominee (Hmmmm.)
- No charges filed in Sen. Bill Stanley’s complaint of Facebook posts by Andy Parker
- Florida congressman labels Metro a ‘screwed-up mess’; board chairman says federal government not paying fair share
- Corps still sees power needs, few alternatives to Skiffes Creek line
- U.Va. lowers tuition increase
- Eramo’s request to toss ‘personal attacks’ in ‘Jackie’ deposition called ‘ironic’
- Portsmouth Mayor Kenny Wright touts progress in State of the City speech
- Planning Commission commits to focus on historic African American community in Virginia Beach
- Norfolk mayoral candidates count up endorsements as election nears
- Virginia Beach sets aside land for new Pungo park
- Sunny skies today through the weekend with gradual warming
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