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A former Virginia legislator who was removed as a member of the Appropriations Committee by the Speaker of the House because of disagreements they had over budget issues was quoted as saying, “he can take away where I sit, but he cannot take away where I stand.”
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The VMI Keydets scored six times in the second inning, and that was more than enough support for T.J. Lighton, who went on to fire a complete-game shutout and lead VMI to an 8-0 win over the Virginia Tech Hokies Tuesday night at English Field in Blacksburg, Va.
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Gov. Bob McDonnell today completed his review of the major transportation funding compromise passed by the General Assembly in late February, and in the process proposed amendments to the compromise reducing the titling tax increase and also reducing the controversial fee on alternative vehicles by 36 percent.
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An amendment from Gov. Bob McDonnell would prevent insurance plans in the new state health exchange being created under the Affordable Care Act from covering women seeking abortions.
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Sean “X-Pac” Waltman is home recovering from emergency surgery after suffering a near-fatal injury on a failed move in a match in Minnesota over the weekend. Close friend Kevin Nash, who will team with X-Pac as The Kliq take on The Rock ‘n Roll Express in the main event at the April 13 Night of the Superstars, confirmed to TopRopeProWrestling.com last night by text that Waltman will be able to wrestle in the match.
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Fairfield Center in Harrisonburg has announced its sixth annual Valley Plane Pull at Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport. On Saturday, April 13, from 10am to 3pm, families from all over the Valley are invited to watch teams pull a four-ton plane across the tarmac.
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The No. 11 Virginia baseball team swept a doubleheader against NC State, winning the opener 8-2 before clinching the series with a 4-3 victory in game two.
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The VMI Keydets rallied to tie the game in the ninth, but a ninth-inning error allowed the Longwood Lancers to score the winning run, and escape with a dramatic 4-3 win in the opener of a Big South baseball doubleheader Saturday at Bolding Stadium in Farmville, Va. The loss snapped VMI’s (10-15, 2-3 Big South) four-game winning streak.
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The General Assembly will reconvene in the State Capitol on Wednesday, April 3, for what is appropriately termed the Reconvened Session.
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State Sen. Ralph Northam (D-Norfolk) on Wednesday began circulating a petition that calls on Gov. Bob McDonnell to remove the hybrid fee and to implement a transportation plan that encourages economic growth and embraces a clean energy future.
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