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Last week was a busy week here in Virginia, so letâs do a round-up:
1. Should Virginia defund Virginia Military Institute? After The Washington Post published a story about sexual assaults and general misogyny at VMI, the hashtag #DefundVMI trended on Twitter and some legislators talked of doing just that. Del. Mark Levine, D-Alexandria, tweeted: âIf VMI canât rid itself of endemic sexism and racism â and discipline students involved in it â Virginia must defund it entirely.â And state Sen. Janet Howell, D-Fairfax and, more importantly, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, said she was considering reducing VMIâs appropriation. âIâm embarrassed that this is going on at a Virginia-financed institution,â Howell told the Post. âI am thinking about reducing their state support if they donât make rapid changes.
1. Should Virginia defund Virginia Military Institute?
After The Washington Post published a story about sexual assaults and general misogyny at VMI, the hashtag #DefundVMI trended on Twitter and some legislators talked of doing just that.
Del. Mark Levine, D-Alexandria, tweeted: ââIf VMI canât rid itself of endemic sexism and racism â and discipline students involved in it â Virginia must defund it entirely.â
And state Sen. Janet Howell, D-Fairfax and, more importantly, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, said she was considering reducing VMIâs appropriation.
âIâm embarrassed that this is going on at a Virginia-financed institution,â Howell told the Post. âI am thinking about reducing their state support if they donât make rapid changes.
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