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IRS Provides Relief to Toxic Drywall Homeowners
Sep 30 2010
At Senator Warner’s urging, the IRS has announced they will allow homeowners dealing with drywall issues to deduct a portion of the cost of repairs to their homes and the replacement of fixtures and appliances.
Thousands visit local job fair
Sep 29 2010
The Charlottesville Daily Progress reports on a local job fair sponsored by the city and co-sponsored by Senator Warner.
Challenging Pentagon Decision on JFCOM
Sep 28 2010
Senator Warner submitted this testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee today as top Pentagon officials prepared to testify about last month’s announcement of plans to close-down U.S. Joint Forces Command in Hampton Roads.
Helpful Health Reform Resource
Sep 22 2010
The non-partisan, non-profit Kaiser Family Foundation has produced a helpful, nine-minute cartoon video explaining the basics of the new health reform law.
Award-winning homegrown innovation
Sep 16 2010
A team from Lynchburg won $5 million and top honors today for their “Very Light Car” – an 840 lb, 102 mpg entry in the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize Competition.
“Virginia's international exports are on the rise, but even greater opportunities exist to increase jobs and boost industry by connecting more businesses in the commonwealth to an expanding global market,” the Richmond Times-Dispatch said, describing the objective of Senator Warner’s successful conference on exporting this Monday.
Honoring a friendly bet
Sep 14 2010
Today Senator Warner made good on his wager with Idaho Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) on the outcome of the Sept. 6th Virginia Tech/Boise State football game at FedEx Field at Landover, MD.
Shaking up the system
Sep 09 2010
"I think it's time to shake up the education system," Senator Warner said today in front of a crowd of about 75 professors and students at the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia.
Taking "wonky" questions at JMU
Sep 08 2010
Senator Warner started the day off talking business with business and finance majors at James Madison University's Forbes Center for the Arts.
Rosetta Stone: a great homegrown success story
Sep 07 2010
Senator Warner visited Rosetta Stone in Harrisonburg for a tour and a town hall meeting with employees. Rosetta Stone is the leading technology-based foreign language education company, founded in Harrisonburg, and it soon will reach 2,000 employees worldwide.
