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Campaign to support Va. marriage amendment repeal launched
Virginians for Marriage Equality on Monday launched a campaign in support of repealing Virginia’s constitutional amendment that defines marriage as between a man and a woman. Equality Virginia Executive Director Narissa Rahaman, former state Sen. Adam Ebbin, former state Del. Mark Sickles, and American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia Executive Director Mary Bauer are among those who spoke at the launch that took place in Richmond. State Del.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Holding CMV Drivers Accountable | JD Supra
Big changes are in store for commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders who test positive for drugs or alcohol. In October 2021, FMCSA issued a final rule aimed to improve highway safety. Under the rule, CDL holders with drug and/or alcohol testing violations may not operate a commercial motor vehicle until they complete the “return to duty” (RTD) process. This rule was enacted in 2021, but compliance is not required until November 18, 2024.
Democratic budget negotiator Mark Sickles responds to Republican budget criticism
It is good to know my friend Del. Joe McNamara is a champion of honesty in campaigns (Sept. 7, “Legislators should be honest in portraying their votes on the budget”). According to his theory, you can’t praise a tax cut for veterans if you opposed a 20% corporate tax cut, and you can’t mention you voted to lift the standard deduction for middle class taxpayers if you opposed unnecessary tax cuts for profitable corporations.
Delegates Paul Krizek and Mark Sickles: Virginia is Blowing in the Wind…with Clean Energy
by Delegates Paul Krizek and Mark Sickles What can we do in Virginia to reduce greenhouse gasses and slow the warming of the planet?
Letters: Good news for dredging is good news for Louisiana
These are exciting times for the U.S. dredging industry, as companies respond to growing demand. The Harbor Maintenance Tax is almost fully utilized for channel maintenance; larger vessels using the new Panama Canal are driving the need for capital projects, like the ongoing Mississippi River deepening; and moving sediments from places of great supply to places in short supply increasingly provides coastal protection and restoration.
Mark Sickles and George Barker column: Time to end balance billing
By Mark Sickles and George Barker Many Virginians have experienced confusion and distress after receiving an unexpected bill from a health care provider following medical treatment. Despite having health insurance and even visiting a hospital that is in-network, they sometimes face paying the remaining balance for their care that was not covered by their health insurance because one or more services or treating physicians were outside of their insurer’s network.
Opinion | No matter where you live, rural broadband is a big issue in Virginia
Mark Sickles, a Democrat, and Nick Rush, a Republican, serve in the Virginia House of Delegates. Bipartisan collaboration plays an essential role in the economic health and growth of the commonwealth and has proved critical in fueling the state’s record low unemployment rate and booming economic growth. But for crucial growth to continue, legislators must also look beyond their own districts, as we have. For one of us, Del.
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