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Letter to the Editor: If Trayvon Were White, He’d be Alive Today

By Crystal Reed

The only conclusion I can come to is that although I do believe George Zimmerman is NOT a racist in general, he DID make an assumption about Trayvon that night based on race.

Breakthrough! Virginia OKs America’s First Offshore Wind Energy Turbine

By Pia Talwar

RICHMOND – Gov. Bob McDonnell’s goal to install America’s first offshore wind energy turbine got a jolt of momentum this week from the Virginia Marine Resources Commission.

Religious Freedom & Health Care: Should Birth Control Coverage Be Required?

By Alexandra Morton

RICHMOND – A Catholic lobbyist, a state legislator and other experts this week debated whether the federal law requiring employers to provide health insurance coverage for birth control violates the religious freedoms of faith-based institutions.

Richmond in Review: A Pretty Good Session for Open Government Advocates

By Alex Wiggins

For journalists and citizens who support access to information, 2012 was a fairly good session, said Megan Rhyne, executive director of the Virginia Coalition for Open Government.

Announcement: AltDaily Editor Jesse Scaccia to Run for Norfolk City Council

By AltDaily Staff

Plus ways to connect with all the candidates.

Virginia Laws Ghostwritten by Conservative Group, Activists Say

By Mechelle Hankerson

On issues ranging from tax credits for private school tuition to a homeowner’s right to kill an intruder, several bills before the 2012 General Assembly resembled model laws proposed by the American Legislative Exchange Council, a politically conservative think tank funded by major corporations.

Op-ed: It Gets Better, Together: ODU’s Lavender Floor

By Carolyn Caywood

In talking with GLBT students and others, I heard repeatedly how important it is to have a place to relax and just be, without having to explain or listen to awkward comments or feel on display.

The General Assembly Abortion Debate: An Insider’s View from the Aide of Senator Ralph Northam

By Matthew Strickler

The responsibility for this embarrassingly bad bill becoming law lies not with General Assembly Republicans, but with Senate Democrats and Governor McDonnell.

‘Tebow Bill’ Dies in Senate Education Panel

By Pia Talwar

RICHMOND – Home-schooled students in Virginia will have to wait until next year to see if they can participate in sports and other extracurricular activities at their local high school. That’s because the Senate Education and Health Committee killed the so-called “Tebow Bill.”

Gov. McDonnell Signs Mandatory Ultrasound Law

By Michael Bodine

RICHMOND – The much-debated bill that requires ultrasound testing before abortions has been signed into law by Gov. Bob McDonnell.

The Waterside Finalists: That’s All You’ve Got?

By Jesse Scaccia

Plus the rest of our stories from the past week on AltDaily.

Get Up, Stand Up: Norfolk Schools Budget Hearing Tonight, Open to the Public

By Jesse Scaccia

“Education is invaluable and our children deserve better than what we’re giving them.”

Your Life, in Politics: Dads Disappointed by Changes in Child Custody Bill

By Brad Fulton

“No man can be a father to his children on the basis of seeing them every other weekend.”

Waterside Finalists to Go Before City Council Tomorrow

By Jesse Scaccia

Plus full text of the semi-finalist proposals.

Op-ed: It’s Time for Portsmouth to Break the Chains

By Lindsay Pollard-Post

No dog deserves to be chained up and forgotten like an old bicycle, let alone left to experience the agony and panic of being hanged.

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