The Rumor Mill Says …
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– That Reo Hatfield is going to run for City Council. – That Cory Alexander is going back to the UVa. bench. – That a local paper is going online-only.
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Wednesday, April 1, 2009
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– State News: Kaine announces agreement on passenger rail in Lynchburg, Wednesday, 4:15 p.m. – Capitol Hill: Report explores defense-contractor case decline, Wednesday, 4:15 p.m. – Capitol Hill: Perriello proposes earmark reform, Wednesday, 4:15 p.m. – State News: Kaine signs law barring REAL ID compliance, Wednesday, 10 a.m. – Capitol Hill: GSA outlines proposed public-building…
Moran, Wagner take leads in pre-primary polls
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Brian Moran has moved into the lead in the governor’s race, and Jody Wagner seems to be running away in the battle for the Democratic Party lieutenant-governor nomination, in a new Public Policy Polling survey out Tuesday. Moran had been trailing Terry McAuliffe by a 21 percent-to-19 percent margin in the February PPP poll, but…
Even more bad newspaper news
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Now the bad newspaper news is that the News Leader is going to outsource its printing operations to Harrisonburg effective April 13. “Two years ago, outsourcing the production might not have made much sense. But the production has a heavy cost and high overhead, and operating an aging press in this economic situation isn’t our…
The Rumor Mill Says …
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– That Tracy Pyles is going to run for the House of Delegates. – That folks are already making moves regarding the 2010 elections in Waynesboro. – That Bob Goodlatte might be in trouble in 2010. – That there is more bad news in the offing at the News Leader.
‘Choose Life’ plates get Kaine’s approval
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Interesting political move, Gov. Kaine. “Virginia has a longstanding program that allows individuals to customize their state-issued license plates for a fee. Subject to certain Department of Motor Vehicle regulations to prohibit obscenity or other impropriety, Virginians have the ability to purchase vanity plates that specify a combination of letters and numbers of their choosing….
Kaine proposes increased aid for displaced workers
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Gov. Tim Kaine is proposing amendments to legislation on unemployment passed this year by the Virginia General Assembly that would expand unemployment elgibility to workers in training and workers seeking part-time work and would expand eligibility across the board for an additional 13 weeks. “As we work to get our economy back on track, it’s…
Hall to retire from General Assembly
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A Richmond legislator and former chair of the House Democratic Caucus announced on Friday his intentions to retire from Virginia politics.
Jill Hanken | Will Congress take up a health-care solution?
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As we recognize “Cover the Uninsured Week,” we can note the ever-increasing number of Americans who don’t have health insurance as well as those who can’t afford the spiraling costs of health insurance premiums and required out-of-pocket expenses. The average health insurance premiums for family coverage have skyrocketed 90 percent since 2000, leaving millions of…
Friday, March 27-Sunday, March 29
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– Local News: Traffic delays on I-64 in Albemarle this weekend, Saturday, 4 p.m. – State News: Prosecutors drop charges against McCain T-shirt scofflaw, Saturday, 4 p.m. – Local News: Community Bank begins food drive, Saturday, 4 p.m. – Local News: VDOT road work schedule, Saturday, 4 p.m. – Local News: Staunton Police warn of…
