Posted on June 23, 2008 by chrisgraham
Column by Chris Graham
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Most of us agree that Virginia has itself a roads problem. You don’t have to sit in traffic for too long in Northern Virginia or Hampton Roads or Richmond or deal with congestion on U.S. 29 in Charlottesville or Interstate 81 anywhere in Western Virginia to recognize that much.
The devil is [...]
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Posted on June 16, 2008 by chrisgraham
Op-Ed by Dave Shreve
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The Virginia Organizing Project and its Tax Reform Committee commend Gov. Tim Kaine for his recent efforts to publicize and push for expanded investment in the state’s transportation network. There is little doubt that Virginia faces an ongoing road-maintenance funding deficit, that there is ample need [...]
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Posted on June 12, 2008 by chrisgraham
Story by Chris Graham
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When Gov. Tim Kaine first made the call for a June 23 special session on transportation last month, he thought there was “about a 50-50 chance” that lawmakers would be able to get something done in terms of coming up with additional monies to go toward maintenance and new road projects.
“That’s [...]
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Posted on May 15, 2008 by chrisgraham
Listen to “The Augusta Free Press Politics Show.”
Michael Cassidy of the Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis joins AFP editor Chris Graham today to break down the transportation-funding strategy of Gov. Tim Kaine. The analysis in the interview includes a pointed look at the impact of regional sales-tax increases on low- and middle-income families.
Show Length: 10:42
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