Letter from L. N. McClellan to H. L. Hille Regarding Flood Protection, Land Purchase, Undated

This undated letter from Assistant Commissioner L. M. McClellan, assistant commissioner and chief enginerr of the United States (US) Bureau of Reclamation, to Colonel H. L. Hille, district engineer of the US Army Corps of Engineers, Garrison Distict, discusses flood protections and land purchase and rent.https://commons.und.edu/burdick-papers/1546/thumbnail.jp

The Voting Rights Act of Virginia: Overcoming a History of Voter Discrimination

While Virginia is the birthplace of American democracy, it has struggled with ensuring the voting rights of all of its citizens for over 400 years. For most of that history, voting rights only expanded in Virginia in response to federal action in the wake of the Civil War, and contracted in response to federal inaction. This article chronicles the history of voting rights in Virginia, from the birthplace of American democracy in Jamestown and its influence on the United States Constitution, its efforts to expand and restrict voting rights, to becoming a leader in the South with the Voting Rights Act of Virginia

Renewed Commitment: The Latest Chapter in Reforming Virginia\u27s Mental Health System

In the wake of the highly publicized Virginia Tech tragedy, the 2008 General Assembly Session adopted mental health reforms that focused on the provision of emergency services during the detention and commitment process, and an increase in funding to implement these reforms and strengthen emergency services. Despite the reforms, the issue of inadequate capacity to meet the increasing demand for mental health services remains in a number of key areas, including emergency services and a decline in in-patient psychiatric bed capacity while population growth continues

Renewed Commitment: The Latest Chapter in Reforming Virginia\u27s Mental Health System

In the wake of the highly publicized Virginia Tech tragedy, the 2008 General Assembly Session adopted mental health reforms that focused on the provision of emergency services during the detention and commitment process, and an increase in funding to implement these reforms and strengthen emergency services. Despite the reforms, the issue of inadequate capacity to meet the increasing demand for mental health services remains in a number of key areas, including emergency services and a decline in in-patient psychiatric bed capacity while population growth continues