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Crowdfunding a Startup: Danville & Blacksburg
Nov 30 2012
On Thursday, Senator Warner held the fifth and sixth in his series of ‘crowdfunding’ seminars for Virginia entrepreneurs and start up businesses. Today’s events, held in Danville and Blacksburg included panel discussions with a range of business leaders, including a representative from Kiva, the revolutionary online microfinancing platform, and the CEO of Blacksburg’s own Interactive Design & Development.
On the Road: Marion, Abingdon & Bristol
Aug 27 2012
The final day of our three-day swing across southwest Virginia started off with a tour of the General Dynamics plant in Marion. The plant assembles parts of jets, including wings and nose cones, and employs 500 residents of Smyth county.
Roanoke Times: Warner touts $815K grant for music, arts & recreation-based tourism in Southwest Virginia
Aug 24 2012
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner is headed into the 9th District today, not to campaign but to brag on an $815,000 grant intended to boost outdoor recreation, downtown revitalization, and small business development in Southwest Virginia.
Day Two: Buchanan, Bluefield, Dublin, Wytheville
Aug 24 2012
We kicked off day two of a three day swing around Southwest Virginia yesterday with a visit to Buchanan Mine #1 near the town of Oakwood. Senator Warner greeted miners before suiting up and heading down into the mine.
BIG STONE GAP — Compromise is a word rarely uttered by politicians these days, but it is one that U.S. Sen. Mark Warner believes will solve the
nation’s economic woes.
Finding that middle ground will likely be a struggle, though, since Democrats and Republicans have entrenched themselves in a tug-of-war involving almost every issue.
nation’s economic woes.
Finding that middle ground will likely be a struggle, though, since Democrats and Republicans have entrenched themselves in a tug-of-war involving almost every issue.
BLUEFIELD, Va. — U.S. Senator Mark Warner, D-Va., went underground on Thursday to shed some light on the nation’s need for a National Energy Policy, more success on job creation and dramatic action on the U.S. debt and deficit crisis.
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., on Wednesday announced Southwest Virginia's 'Round the Mountain artisan network has been awarded a grant of $815,000 from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Department of Agriculture and Appalachian Regional Commission.
Gallery Street was the wrong stop on the green line of the D.C. metro. Sounded right, considering that I was heading for a reception at Senator Mark Warner’s office where work from artisans and artists throughout Virginia was on display.
Extending broadband access in Virginia
Jun 01 2012
Senator Warner recently hosted a strategy session in Fredericksburg to help Virginia localities learn about various funding opportunities and ideas for high-speed broadband deployment.
Discussing the deficit with Ferrum College
Apr 18 2012
The “Go Big” campaign stopped in Roanoke today at a forum hosted by Ferrum College, and Senator Warner joined the deficit reduction conversation by videoconference from his Capitol Hill office. The Senator said America’s $16 trillion debt grows by more than $4 billion each day Congress fails to act on our long-term debt.
