Friday, Feb. 20-Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009

- Economy: Gas prices trending back downward, Sunday, 12:40 p.m.
- Sports: Nevada knocks off VCU in BracketBusters, Sunday, 12:40 p.m.
- Sports: JMU baseball drops pair in Myrtle Beach, Sunday, 12:40 p.m.
- Sports: JMU softball improves to 9-1, Sunday, 12:40 p.m.
- Sports: W&L falls to EMU in men’s basketball, Sunday, 12:40 p.m.
- Sports: BC rallies to knock off W&L in women’s hoops, Sunday, 12:40 p.m.
- Sports: UVa. women’s lax dominates Loyola, Sunday, 12:40 p.m.
- Sports: JMU women’s lax upends Virginia Tech, Sunday, 12:40 p.m.
- Virginia Politics: Moran proposes Virginia Homeowners’ Bill of Rights, Friday, 4:50 p.m.
- Virginia Politics: Shannon earns support for AG candidacy, Friday, 4:50 p.m.
- Virginia Politics: Speaker urges GA action on budget, Friday, 4:50 p.m.
- Local News: EMU professor writes book on change in church congregations, Friday, 4:50 p.m.
- Sports: Prince returns to UVa. football staff, Friday, 4:50 p.m.
- Sports: JMU baseball drops season opener, Friday, 4:50 p.m.
- Virginia Politics: McDonnell steps down as AG, Friday, 11:25 a.m.
- Virginia Politics: Bowerbank talks about the LG race, Friday, 7:50 a.m.
- Sports: JMU women fall to UNC-Wilmington, Friday, 7:50 a.m.
- Sports: VCU women hold on to beat Georgia State, Friday, 7:50 a.m.
- Sports: W&L baseball improves to 2-0, Friday, 7:50 a.m.
- Local News: Weekend Calendar of Events, Friday, 7:50 a.m.

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AFP Politics Blog – Feb. 13-15, 2009

- News: Moran gets firefighters endorsements, Sunday, 3:09 p.m.
- News: Dems comment on addition of Gillespie to McDonnell campaign team, Friday, 5:10 p.m.
- News: McAuliffe comments on House education-funding cuts, Friday, 4:35 p.m.
- News: Perriello comments on stimulus, Friday, 4:35 p.m.
- Video: Jeff Frederick denounces Darwin, Friday, 9:40 a.m.
- News: Bowerbank opposes offshore drilling, Friday, 9:40 a.m. Read more

AFP Politics Blog – Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009

- News: Webb statement on NAACP anniversary, Thursday, 9 p.m.
- News: Family Foundation president offers statement on House of Delegates votes on pro-life amendments in Virginia budget, Thursday, 9 p.m.
- News: Shannon gets endorsements of Richmond, Norfolk mayors, Thursday, 4:15 p.m.
- News: Perriello praised for voting against pay raise, Thursday, 4:15 p.m.
- News: McAuliffe statement on anniversary of NAACP, Thursday, 4:15 p.m.
- News: Kaine, UK ambassador sign climate-change agreement, Thursday, 4:15 p.m.
- News: New unemployment claims dip slightly, Thursday, 9:15 a.m.
- News: Bowerbank appointed to VACo committee, Thursday, 9:15 a.m.
- News: Obama signs DTV transition delay, Thursday, 9:15 a.m. Read more

AFP Politics Blog – Monday, Feb. 9, 2009

- News: Voter-restoration bill passes Virginia Senate, Monday, 7:40 p.m.
- News: Shannon earns AG endorsements, Monday, 7:22 p.m.
- News: House GOP talks up transportation-funding plan, Monday, 7:22 p.m.
- News: Moran picks up endorsement of former Democratic Governors’ Association director, Monday, 2:45 p.m.
- News: Poll suggests support for stimulus, Monday, 2:45 p.m.
- News: Family Foundation statement on defeat of legislation on public prayers, Monday, 2:45 p.m.
- Video: President Obama talks stimulus, Monday, 12:55 p.m.
- Video: Gov. Tim Kaine on the stimulus plan, Monday, 12:55 p.m.
- News: Remarks of President Obama at Elkhart, Ind., town hall on stimulus, Monday, 12:55 p.m.
- News: Bowerbank gets more LG endorsements, Monday, 12:55 p.m. Read more

The AFP Blog – Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009

- Stuarts Draft man charged with murder for hire, Thursday, 6 p.m.
- Miss America 2008 to speak at JMU on eating disorders, Thursday, 5:50 p.m.
- Family Foundation praises passage of marriage curriculum bill, Thursday, 5:50 p.m.
- White House announces formation of faith-based partnerships office, Thursday, 5:50 p.m.
- Wagner picks up several mayoral endorsements, Thursday, 5:50 p.m.
- AFP editor Chris Graham to appear on WINA’s “Charlottesville-Right Now,” Thursday, 1 p.m.
- Shenandoah National Park plans prescribed burns, Thursday, 11:58 a.m.
- Biden says 400,000 jobs to be created nationwide by investing in our country’s infrastructure, Thursday, 11:58 a.m.
- Governor, GOP leaders announce agreement on statewide smoking ban in Va. restaurants, Thursday, 10:15 a.m.
- Health groups oppose change in Tobacco Settlement Foundation, Thursday, 9:05 a.m.
- Statement by Family Foundation president on State Police chaplain bill, Thursday, 9:05 a.m.
- American Lung Association celebrates public-health victory, Thursday, 9:05 a.m.
- Senate approves Webb-sponsored tax-relief amendment for new-car buyers, Thursday, 9:05 a.m.
- Bowerbank scores LG endorsement, Thursday, 9:05 a.m.
- EMU loses another long-time faculty member, Thursday, 9:05 a.m. Read more

The February New Dominion magazine is on the streets

The February edition of The New Dominion print magazine is out and about at locations across the Central Shenandoah Valley and Charlottesville. Links to stories on our sister website TheNewDominion.com and our web extras are here. To find out where you can pick up your copy, click here. Read more

Videocast | Jon Bowerbank meets the press

Jon Bowerbank is running for the Democratic Party nomination for lieutenant governor in 2009. AFP editor Chris Graham reports on Bowerbank’s recent visit to Waynesboro to meet with the local news media. Length: 6:24. Read more