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Daily Press: Rigell says he's willing to buck party for good of his district
Jul 23, 2012
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By Todd Allen Wilson, tawilson@dailypress.com | 804-643-0056 NEWPORT NEWS – U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell, R-Virginia Beach, said at a campaign event Tuesday that President Barack Obama's energy policy is keeping the state from possibly adding thousands of new jobs. Rigell is running for re-election in the...
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WAMU: Obama On Campaign Tour In Virginia
Jul 13, 2012
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By: Matt Laslo // July 13, 2012 Today President Obama is embarking on a campaign tour of Virginia. His campaign says he will tout his plan to hike taxes on people who make more than $250,000 a year, which the President says will help spur growth in the middle class. The tour kicks off at a high scho...
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WVEC: Protesters criticize the president's policies
Jul 13, 2012
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by David Ham Updated Friday, Jul 13 at 6:02 PM VIRGINIA BEACH -- Protesters lined the streets in front of Green Run High School in anticipation of President Obama's visit. Brenda Hardison held up a sign that said "Tax and Spend Obummer". "I'm on a limited income. I can't afford anymore taxes. I don'...
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Bearing Drift: Rigell wants answers from Obama on budget and energy
Jul 13, 2012
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By Norman Leahy | Friday, July 13th, 2012 Rep. Scott Rigell has put together the video below as a welcome the President, and asks if he will answer a couple of questions relevant to Second District residents: http://bearingdrift.com/2012/07/13/rigell-wants-answers-from-obama-on-budget-and-energy/
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Pilot: Offshore drilling ban draws bipartisan opposition
Jul 7, 2012
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By Bill Sizemore The Virginian-Pilot © June 29, 2012 The Obama administration’s decision to continue excluding Virginia’s coastal waters from offshore oil and gas drilling is drawing bipartisan criticism from state politicians. In the final five-year plan announced by the administration Thursday, Vi...
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Pilot: Offshore drilling ban draws bipartisan opposition
Jul 2, 2012
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By Bill Sizemore The Virginian-Pilot © June 29, 2012 The Obama administration’s decision to continue excluding Virginia’s coastal waters from offshore oil and gas drilling is drawing bipartisan criticism from state politicians. In the final five-year plan announced by the administration Thursday, Vi...
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WAMU: Virginia Republicans Push For Offshore Drilling
Jun 24, 2012
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http://wamu.org/news/12/06/24/virginia_republicans_push_for_offshore_drilling By: Matt Laslo // June 24, 2012 The Virginia House of Delegates, the Senate and Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) have all approved drilling for oil and gas off the state's coast. Still, the Obama Administration has a moratorium in p...
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Pilot: House bill allows leases for drilling off Virginia's coast
Jun 22, 2012
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By Bill Bartel The Virginian-Pilot © June 22, 2012 A proposal to grant leases for gas and oil exploration and drilling off Virginia's coast was approved by the U.S. House on Thursday as part of a larger energy production bill. The offshore provision was successfully amended to the legislation by U.S...
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