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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] It’s not just Republicans who are raising issue with the idea that Virginia needs to come up with more money to fix what Gov. Tim Kaine and other top Democrats have been saying for years is a transportation crisis in the Commonwealth.
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] An increase in the motor-vehicle sales tax, a hike in annual vehicle-registration fees, and a 1 percent increase in retail sales taxes in Northern Virginia and Hampton Road are among the highlights of Gov. Tim Kaine’s proposed solution to the state’s transportation-funding crisis. Kaine introduced legislation that he wants to…
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Column by Chris Graham [email protected] At first glance, it doesn’t make sense to me that Barack Obama could stand to gain any traction at all with voters with his stance on not accepting campaign contributions from PACs and lobbyists. But as my friend Steve Farnsworth points out, correctly, Obama could stand to lose some support…
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The Top Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Poll: Should candidates for public office take money from PACs and lobbyists representing special-interest groups? Presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee Barack Obama has ruffled some feathers with his ban on campaign contributions from PACs and lobbyists. Sixth District Democratic Party congressional nominee Sam Rasoul has done something of…
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Column by Chris Graham [email protected] Considering what we’ve had to go through with Michael Vick over the course of the past year, I’m not all that fond of the phrase Don’t have a dog in this fight anymore, but when it comes to the ongoing mess involving the Augusta County GOP, I really don’t have…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] When Gov. Tim Kaine first made the call for a June 23 special session on transportation last month, he thought there was “about a 50-50 chance” that lawmakers would be able to get something done in terms of coming up with additional monies to go toward maintenance and new road…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Senate Democrats failed today to muster enough votes to block GOP filibusters on measures that would have imposed a windfall profits tax on oil companies and offered tax relief to consumers feeling the pinch at the gas pump. Hurray. “It is a disappointing day when the Senate can’t work in…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Harrisonburg Democrats nominated three candidates to run for city council and one to run for treasurer in the Nov. 4 elections.
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The Local Beat column by Chris Graham [email protected] The Republican Party is going to miss Kurt Michael – big time. Michael affirmed in a blog posting at sixtyfour81.com on Tuesday that he will step down from the position of chair of the GOP committee in Augusta County as he had promised back in April. He…
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The Politics Beat column by Chris Graham [email protected] I was planning to use this column to blast Hillary Clinton. “I will be making no decisions tonight.” Famous last words, right? But then Barack Obama took the stage in St. Paul, Minn., and did what Hillary should have done in New York. “You chose to listen…
