Howard Dean to speak at Mid-Atlantic Bio Oct 30, 2009
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Innagural Blue Ridge Marathon on the parkway announced Aug 29, 2009
Congressman Bob Goodlatte of Roanoke, Va. who helped organizers achieve their goal of holding part of the race on the Blue Ridge Parkway, made the announcement at a news conference held in the office of the Roanoke Regional Partnership. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
AICPA Applauds Introduction of Bill by Representative Boucher and Representative Goodlatte to Prohibit Tax Strategy Patents May 22, 2009
WASHINGTON, May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants applauded Representative Rick Boucher, a Democrat from Virginia, and Representative Bob Goodlatte, a Virginia Republican, for introducing legislation that would prohibit patents on tax planning methods. "We need this bill so that U.S. tax laws will be applied equally to all taxpayers," AICPA President and CEO Barry Melancon said. (PR Newswire)
U.S. House farm chief opposes climate change bill May 7, 2009
Bob Goodlatte of Virginia said the 2007 law would limit planting of switchgrass, often cited as a successor to corn (maize) in making ethanol. Two recent studies suggest around 9 million acres (22 million ha) of additional land will be needed if U.S. ethanol output expands by 13. (Scientific American)
