Notes from the Press: AFP editor on WINA this afternoon
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Staff Report AFP editor Chris Graham will be a guest on “Charlottesville-Right Now!” with host Coy Barefoot on WINA-1070AM today at 4:30 p.m.
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Crystal Graham: Lilly Ledbetter’s story is my story
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Crystal Clear column by Crystal Graham It had been a long time since I thought about women’s rights, particularly equality when it comes to pay. It certainly hasn’t been a deciding issue in this election – not for me, anyway. And yet Lilly Ledbetter sparked my memory when she talked Wednesday at a Michelle Obama…
The Calendar: What’s Going On This Weekend
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More from our Calendar of Events. Saturday, Sept. 20 Guest speakers, including several Virginia Indian representatives, artists and dancers offer perspectives on Virginia Indians past and present, Festival Conference and Student Center, James Madison University, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: http://web.jmu.edu/thegallery/new_page_1.htm. Volunteer Firefighter Auction, Waynesboro Fire Department, West Broad Street, Downtown Waynesboro, 10…
Business and Politics: Equal pay for equal work
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] You’ve probably never heard the name Lilly Ledbetter, so you might think it unusual that Michelle Obama would go out of her way to talk about how “amazing” the retired grandmother is. “I know that there are many people here who didn’t know her story, didn’t understand the origins of…
Waynesboro: We need to get things moving
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Column by Chris Graham [email protected] News Virginian editor Lee Wolverton and I agree on two things – well, maybe three. I’m adding one that I hope we’d assent to – that it was a pleasure to sit down a few months back and talk issues. Of the other two, I am certain – that we…
Notes from the Press: AFP editor on WINA this afternoon
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Notes from the Press column by Chris Graham [email protected] AFP editor Chris Graham will appear on “Charlottesville-Right Now!” on WINA-1070AM in Charlottesville today at 4:30 p.m. to talk Virginia and U.S. politics. Graham will join host Coy Barefoot for a solid half-hour of politics talk. More on WINA at www.wina.com.
Business and Economy: Are you being gouged?
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] The executive order signed by Gov. Tim Kaine in the runup to the arrival of Tropical Storm Hanna two weeks ago is still in effect as consumers reel from the effects of gas prices that are up as much as 60 cents a gallon since Friday. “If any citizen feels…
Videocast: Perriello on TV
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] The Tom Perriello for Congress campaign is on the air today in the Fifth District race with its first television ad, “What’s Important.” The ad will be running in the Charlottesville and Roanoke-Lynchburg markets. You can view the ad here. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=OjWSpVRP948]
Karen Waters: Community organizing is no joke
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Op-ed by Karen Waters I am a community organizer. I make change. I am my brother’s and my sister’s keeper. This is one heck of a big responsibility; one I believe is no laughing matter. Thousands of others like me understand we are in this together, and shoulder the heavy burden to create healthy, just…
Kara West: There but for the grace of God go I on health care
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Op-ed by Kara West I am a very lucky woman, and I know it. I have no out-of-pocket expenses for health care thanks to the forward thinking of my progressive employer. Unfortunately many working Virginians don’t enjoy this basic benefit. I haven’t always been in this position, and while it feels luxurious, it should be…
