On Monday, President Biden said he stands behind his decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan and he admitted that the Taliban takeover of the country happened quicker than his administration anticipated.
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Mark Warner and Lisa Collis dance together during their wedding reception at what is now the St. Regis Hotel in Washington D.C. on April 15, 1989. (Courtesy photo)
The 32 years since U.S. Sen. Mark Warner and his wife Lisa Collis married have included business success, an active family life and a flourishing political career that is the culmination of a long-cherished dream for Mark and something the more-reserved Lisa has navigated on her own terms.
But before all of that, there was a beer and pretzels party in 1984 at the home in D.C. where Mark was living with a bunch of guys. Things between the two of them got off to an inauspicious start that night.
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Following a consultative and thorough process established earlier this year, William & Mary’s Board of Visitors voted Friday to rename two campus buildings and name one campus structure to honor trailblazing alumni who helped open the door for marginalized people at both the university and beyond.
Morton Hall will become John E. Boswell Hall, named for an alumnus, recognized scholar and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. The Arcade at Cary Field, the arched walkway at Zable Stadium that serves as its northern colonnade, will be named the Arthur W. Matsu Arcade after the university’s first known Asian-American student and William & Mary’s first “true gridiron hero.” Taliaferro Hall will become Hulon L. Willis Sr. Hall, named after the first African-American student to enroll at William & Mary.
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Gov. Northam endorses Norfolk native Delegate Jay Jones in Attorney General race
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and last updated 2021-03-04 10:22:41-05
RICHMOND, Va. - Governor Northam has announced that he is endorsing Delegate Jay Jones in the 2021 Virginia Attorney General race.
Jay Jones is the current delegate for Virginia s 89th District which covers parts of Hampton Roads and he is a Norfolk native.
The Democratic Primary in this race is in June. Current Attorney General Mark Herring and Jay Jones are the only two Democrats running at this time.
Governor Northam s statement said, âWe have made lasting progressive change over the last four years from Medicaid Expansion to abolishing the death penalty to criminal justice reform, but it is time for a new generation of leaders to take the reins. Jay Jones has stood with me every step of the way in our journey to make Virginia a more just and equitable place to live. He has been my partner as we have worked to change our Com