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Matt Lohr: Technology on the farm now fits in the palm of your hand

Published date: February 16, 2013 | 2:15 pm

Updated: February 16, 2013 | 2:30 pm

In January 2011, I featured Social Media in this column. I reread it the other day and thought, “Wow, how things have changed in two years.” At that point in time I mentioned cell phones and laptops, and used the word “perhaps” in conjunction with smart phone and tablet use on the farm. For Social Media, I limited the discussion to Facebook, Twitter and blogs and only referred to “applications” once. I noticed that I wrote applications, not apps.

Victory, defeat for Medicaid expansion in General Assembly

Chris Graham

Published date: February 7, 2013 | 5:51 pm

Updated: May 15, 2025 | 6:57 pm

The House of Delegates voted 74-22 on Thursday to pass an amended state budget that fails to expand Medicaid, while the State Senate in a separate 36-4 vote approved an amendment to the budget that expands Medicaid to more than 400,000 poor Virginians.

Pam Solo and Grant Smith: The Myth of Energy Independence

Contributors

Published date: January 18, 2013 | 3:18 pm

The definition of “energy independence” is evolving. Up to recently, it has meant the U.S. producing enough of our own oil so that we were not dependent on other nations for our energy needs. But now we’re in a world of oil interdependence. Oil markets know no national allegiance. Globalization and profit motive are altering a once patriotic concept into this: Producing enough oil and gas so that we export more to our trading partners than we import. While this new energy independence framework may help some companies’ profits, it stands to hurt many Americans’ pocketbooks, water supply, and overall health.

Text: McDonnell’s State of the Commonwealth Address

Chris Graham

Published date: January 9, 2013 | 9:33 pm

Updated: July 3, 2025 | 5:51 pm

Gov. Bob McDonnell delivers the 2013 State of the Commonwealth Address to the Virgnia General Assembly.

McDonnell trumpets $31M in higher education budget amendments

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Published date: December 18, 2012 | 9:02 pm

Gov. Bob McDonnell announced Monday in a presentation to the General Assembly joint money committees his higher education budget amendments, totaling an additional $31 million.

Ken Plum: Virginia’s mixed holiday blessings

Ken Plum

Published date: November 30, 2012 | 12:15 pm

Updated: July 14, 2025 | 7:02 pm

Virginians are living through this holiday season with mixed blessings. At least that is the conclusion of the Center for American Progress Action Fund 2012 Annual Report “Tracking Indicators of Poverty and Opportunity in Virginia.”

Defense, retirees focus of Senate candidates

Chris Graham

Published date: September 19, 2012 | 12:01 pm

Updated: May 13, 2025 | 4:13 pm

U.S. Senate candidates Tim Kaine and George Allen spent time on Tuesday talking with voters on issues related to defense and veterans issues.

Joel Kanter: Congress should end Bush tax cuts for richest 2 percent like me

Contributors

Published date: September 2, 2012 | 10:25 am

I joined more than 100 other millionaires from more than 50 cities in signing a Voices for Progress letter to Congress strongly opposing prolonging these special tax breaks. We who have the most income need these breaks the least —and it’s just not right to ask others to pay for them.

Campaign Notebook: Attack!

Contributors

Published date: August 22, 2012 | 9:25 pm

The effort by a Republican front group to attack President Barack Obama on his handling of the raid on 9/11 terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden elicited a response from the Obama campaign delivered by Rob Diamond, the director of a group named National Veterans and Military Families Vote

Conservative business group backs George Allen

Contributors

Published date: August 16, 2012 | 11:39 am

Republican nominee George Allen was endorsed by the conservative National Federation of Independent Business in the U.S. Senate race

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Matt Lohr: Technology on the farm now fits in the palm of your hand

Victory, defeat for Medicaid expansion in General Assembly

Pam Solo and Grant Smith: The Myth of Energy Independence

Text: McDonnell’s State of the Commonwealth Address

McDonnell trumpets $31M in higher education budget amendments

Ken Plum: Virginia’s mixed holiday blessings

Defense, retirees focus of Senate candidates

Joel Kanter: Congress should end Bush tax cuts for richest 2 percent like me

Campaign Notebook: Attack!

Conservative business group backs George Allen

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