Here are a few Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, February 15. Also, check out Del. Todd Gilbert (R, of course), claiming that abortion, in the vast majority of convenience, is a matter of "lifestyle convenience."
UPDATE: Also see Mashey Report Confirms Heartland's Manipulation; Exposes Singer's Deception, in which UVA Professor Fred Singer, "who Heartland keeps on a $5,000-a-month retainer to spread disinformation about climate change, claimed Dr. Frederick Seitz as the chair of the Science and Environmental Policy Project (SEPP) for two full years AFTER Seitz died." More on this later...
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