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Item by Chris Graham A Republican Party legislative initiative aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration includes a proposal championed by Woodstock GOP Del. Todd Gilbert. The substance of a measure introduced by Gilbert into the 2007 Virginia General Assembly session, which would have denied the presumption of the right to bail for illegal aliens…
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Op-Ed by Katy Pitcock Around Virginia, local officials are being swept into the current of trying to “fix” the national immigration situation with hardline local action. Unfortunately, it’s not the first time Virginia’s local leaders “made a statement.” The last time, the movement was called “Massive Resistance.” Then, the civil rights of African-Americans were targeted….
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Story by Chris Graham Republicans have had a tight grip on legislative seats in the Shenandoah Valley in recent years – but Karen Schultz isn’t focused on the political past.
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Column by Chris Graham I figured the news was coming. “And I’m sorry that it’s bad news,” said Richard Parker, the interim general manager at WVPT-Virginia’s Public Television, who confirmed what I had been suspecting for the past couple of weeks, that my WVPT TV show, “Virginia Viewpoints,” had been canceled.
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The Top Story by Chris Graham You see a Confederate-flag bumper sticker on a truck in a parking lot or on the highway, and already you have some ideas in your mind as to the identity of the person who put it there. “Nowadays, you’re not going to see a $30,000 SUV going down the…
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Story by Chris Graham Emmett Hanger has been highlighting his experience and seniority in his race for renomination by the 24th Senate District Republican Party.
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Story by Chris Graham Taxpayers in Waynesboro, Staunton and communities across the Commonwealth undergoing property-value reassessments this year are feeling more than a pinch.
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The Top Story by Chris Graham You listen to Bob Goodlatte, Republican congressman from the Sixth District of Red State Virginia, heading into his eighth term, finishing out his second two-year term as chairman of the powerful House Agriculture Committee, talk about life on Capitol Hill, and you realize pretty quickly that a sea…
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The Top Story by Chris Graham The Shenandoah Valley is usually pretty tame as far as its politics goes – but even the solid Republican Mountain Valley has seen its share of contentiousness this political season. To wit … – One of the highlights of the Augusta County Fair this summer was an episode…
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The Top Story by Chris Graham You see a Confederate-flag bumper sticker on a truck in a parking lot or on the highway, and already you have some ideas in your mind as to the identity of the person who put it there. “Nowadays, you’re not going to see a $30,000 SUV going down the…
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