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UVa. Center for Politics wins Emmy for ‘Out of Order’

The University of Virginia Center for Politics’ latest documentary, Out of Order, has won an Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for Best Topical Documentary.


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Ralph Northam takes to the air to talk women’s healthcare

State Sen. Ralph Northam released his first lieutenant-governor campaign ad that will air on Richmond and Norfolk network television and highlights his experience standing up to Ken Cuccinelli to fight for women’s healthcare.


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Poll: Virginians favor gun control laws, doubt their effectiveness

Virginians favor many gun control regulations while they think that better enforcement of existing laws is more likely to prevent gun violence. And, they do not blame lax gun laws for mass shootings, according to The Roanoke College Poll. The poll interviewed 583 Virginia residents between Jan. 14 and Jan. 22 and has a margin of error of +/-4.1 percent. Residents were asked a series of questions about guns and gun violence.


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Goodlatte announces senior staff for Judiciary Committee

Rep. Bob Goodlatte, incoming Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, announced on Friday his senior staff for the House Judiciary Committee.


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Matt Cauley: The extremist road to losing an election

Once again, both parties’ platforms show how out of touch they are with the American people. Consistently, according to PolingReport.com, the American people list economic, fiscal, job-related and health care issues as most important, garnering around 80% of the vote collectively.


Worse than last year, but …

  Column by David Reynolds Columns, letters: freepress2@ntelos.net Back during the dark ages of the 1960s, the days after Thanksgiving did not mark the beginning of the holiday season. Rather it was the start of the “Budget Season.” At the old Bureau of the Budget in the old Executive Office Building (everything was old then), [...]



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