by admin | Mar 26, 2014 | Education
In 2012, through the efforts of the Virginia Catholic Conference and other school choice advocates, the General Assembly created the Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits (EISTC) program to expand educational options for low-income children. And thanks to a...
by admin | Mar 19, 2014 | From the Tiber to the James, Uncategorized
The Virginia General Assembly adjourned March 8 after a busy session in which the Virginia Catholic Conference vigorously fought to protect life – including the unborn and death row inmates – and successfully achieved conscience protections for genetic...
by admin | Mar 12, 2014 | From the Tiber to the James, Uncategorized
With the recent wave of court rulings in favor of same-sex marriage, many policy experts and religious liberty advocates are working to strengthen religious liberty protections for individuals and businesses whose moral or religious beliefs prevent them from...
by admin | Mar 7, 2014 | From the Tiber to the James, Uncategorized
With the General Assembly scheduled to adjourn on Saturday, budget negotiations remain at an impasse. Work on the budget will go into overtime because of sharp disagreements over whether to use federal dollars to provide health coverage to between 250,000 and 400,000...
by admin | Mar 5, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Faithful citizenship, From the Tiber to the James, Living the faith, Marriage and family, Respect for life, Uncategorized
Each year it seems the advertising, television shows, websites, videos and magazine pages that flash before us on a daily basis are even more degrading and explicit. Marketers have long since adopted the mindset that “sex sells” everything from clothing to household...
by admin | Feb 28, 2014 | From the Tiber to the James, Uncategorized
The General Assembly is racing to complete a budget before its scheduled adjournment date of March 8, though many anticipate a more prolonged process. On Wednesday, the House of Delegates and Senate named twelve budget conferees – six Delegates and six Senators...
