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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine knows that Virginia lawmakers have a tough job. But … A deadline is a deadline is a deadline is a deadline. “We have a very short legislative session compared to most states. Most states have three-, four-, five-, six-month sessions, they’re in all year. The fact…
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Column by Steve Landes Although there are just a few days remaining until the scheduled end of this year’s session of the Virginia General Assembly, events aren’t slowing down. This is the part of the session where delegates and senators meet to work out the final details on a wide range of legislation, and when…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Let’s say you’re a law-enforcement investigator raiding a cockfight in Virginia. “You could have 100 people there, and 50 of them have entered roosters in the derby,” said John Goodwin, the manager of animal-fighting issues for the Humane Society of the United States, setting the scene for us. “When the…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Let’s say you’re a law-enforcement investigator raiding a cockfight in Virginia. “You could have 100 people there, and 50 of them have entered roosters in the derby,” said John Goodwin, the manager of animal-fighting issues for the Humane Society of the United States, setting the scene for us.
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Single-game tickets for several UVa. men’s and women’s basketball games will go on sale Friday and Monday, the university’s athletics department announced Wednesday. Tickets are available for men’s games with Vermont (Nov. 11), Howard (Nov. 14), Drexel (Nov. 20), Longwood (Dec. 7), Hampton (Dec. 19), Elon (Dec. 22) and Hartford…
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Winners and Losers column by Chris Graham [email protected] WINNER: Sean Glennon I blasted Glennon for his juvenile response to being benched in favor of Tyrod Taylor last month – but give the kid credit. He looked better than ever in his relief appearance at Duke on Saturday – and rightly has inserted himself back into…
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The Top Story by Chris Graham He had to fend off perhaps the fight of his political life in June with a party-primary challenge from Rockbridge County businessman Scott Sayre. With the change of seasons from summer to fall, 24th District Republican Sen. Emmett Hanger would seem to have if not the second-biggest fight of…
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Story by Chris Graham Conservative activist John Taylor noted with interest the story in The Daily Progress about Central Virginia Republican Del. Bill Janis coming out in support of changes to the controversial abusive-driver fees that have had GOP lawmakers on the defensive the past couple of months. “Now it’s almost a daily event that…
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Story by Chris Graham It seems like yesterday that Matt Lohr was making his first run for the Virginia House of Delegates. And yeah, count Lohr among those who think that time flies when you’re having fun. “It really does go quickly – but I understand why our founding fathers wanted it that way, because…
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Column by David Cox First a $20 billion problem. Then the travesty of a bill that doesn’t solve the problem, but does include fees which judges, one by one, are voiding as unconstitutional. Now a bridge collapses in Minnesota, drawing all eyes to how well – or not – our bridges are maintained.
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