Roseate spoonbill’s rare appearance in Fredericksburg has local birders swooning (The Free Lance-Star)
Spy vs. Pilot: Democratic candidates for the 7th District square off to decide who will challenge Congressman Dave Brat (Style Weekly.com)
With Next Week’s Primary Elections Looming, Which Candidates Have a Leg Up in Fundraising? (WVTF)
Trump: “Absolute Right to Pardon Myself” (CTV News Channel)
Jepson Construction Announcement
The following message is from the Office of Facilities Services:
Asphalt paving work at the Jepson Science Center begins Monday, June 11, and will continue through the week.
The work area is the unpaved portion of the south access road between College Avenue and the Simpson Library parking lot. The road will remain open during the work: Please be aware of flaggers for directions through the area. This schedule is weather dependent.
Please contact Les Johnson at 540-654-2100 or ajohnso3@umw.edu with questions.
Brat Race (Richmond Magazine)
Hospitalizing Virginia’s budget: State policy shifts in budget compromise (Daily Press.com)
Virginia set to expand Medicaid, as Senate OKs proposal (Express Newsline)
Farhang Rouhani Signs Open Letter on Iran Nuclear Deal
An Open Letter to Federica Mogherini and the European imperative to save the Iran nuclear deal (opendemocracy.net)
We, the undersigned, thank you for your speech on May 8, 2018, pledging the European Union’s intention to remain steadfast in its commitment to the historic accord concluded between Iran and the E3/EU+3, the so-called Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Farhang Rouhani, Associate Professor in Geography, University of Mary Washington