UVa. announces football signing class
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The UVa, football program signed 15 student-athletes to a National Letters of Intent (NLI) for the 2014-15 academic school year head coach Mike London announced.
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UVa. Cooper Center official 2013 population estimates for Virginia
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Population growth in Virginia slowed last year as fewer people moved to the state, but the commonwealth still outpaced the nation, according to the most recent official state population estimates from the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.
VMI baseball announces 2014 early commits
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VMI baseball has announced 13 early commitments for its Class of 2018, according to information released by the program Monday, Jan. 13. The group includes 11 players from Virginia, who are joined by one each from Florida and West Virginia.
Shenandoah National Park: Underfunded, under threat
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As Congress approaches another deadline on the federal budget, a new Environment Virginia analysis, entitled Death by a Thousand Cuts, exposes the challenges facing Virginia’s most-visited park, Shenandoah National Park, as a result of mounting funding cuts to the National Park Service.
McDonnell announces task force on mental health services
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Gov. Bob McDonnell today announced the membership for the newly-created Task Force on Improving Mental Health Services and Crisis Response. The membership includes leaders in the mental health field, law enforcement communities, the judicial system, private hospitals, and individuals receiving mental health services and their families.
UVa. men’s soccer advances to College Cup with 2-1 win over UConn.
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The Virginia men’s soccer team moved onto the NCAA College Cup with a 2-1 victory over ConnecticutFriday evening on a wet, chilly evening at Klöckner Stadium. The eighth-seeded Cavaliers (13-5-5) got goals from Ryan Zinkhan and Jordan Allen as well as stout defense to move on to the 11th College Cup in program history.
Medicaid expansion and Virginia’s job gap
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Virginia Organizing released on Wednesday a report authored by the Alliance for a Just Society detailing the living wage “job gap” in Virginia and the case for Medicaid expansion in Virginia. This is the 15th year the report has been produced.
Virginia men’s soccer tops St. John’s in NCAA Tourney, 2-0
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The Virginia men’s soccer team opened its 2013 NCAA Tournament with a 2-0 second-round victory over St. John’s Sunday afternoon in frigid, blustery conditions at Klöckner Stadium. The Cavaliers (11-5-5) advance to the round of 16 to face the winner of the match between ninth-seeded Marquette and Akron.
Virginia Organizing: Boehner going back on his word on immigration reform
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On Wednesday, Speaker of the House John Boehner said the House had no intention of passing a comprehensive immigration reform bill this year. “Speaker Boehner is going back on his word,” said Virginia Organizing Chairperson Sandra A. Cook.
Fishburne to host state semifinal playoff football game on Saturday
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Fishburne, off to its first 8-0 start in football since 1913, will host North Cross in a state semifinal playoff game in Waynesboro on Saturday, Nov. 10. Kickoff is at noon for the playoff game at Fishburne Military School. FMS is the #2 seed in the Virginia Independent Schools state playoffs. North Cross is the #3 seed.
