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The midpoint in the 2011 session is fast approaching. Under the procedural rules adopted at the beginning of every session, the House of Delegates and the Senate must take final action on bills introduced in that body by crossover. The process would not work without self imposed time limits and rules, so by February 8…
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I often describe the General Assembly session as being like a roller coaster ride. It starts off slowly but accelerates in speed as the bottom seems to drop out. There are many ups and downs along the way. The session is scheduled to adjourn February 26. In the meantime about 3,000 bills and resolutions will…
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The President’s challenge for all of us to create the country that 9-year old Christina Taylor Green thought we had when she made the fateful trip to hear her elected representative rings true to me. Christina had an ambition to be the first girl to play in the major leagues. Tragically it’s a chance she…
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Charles Jenkins scored 35 points and Hofstra rallied from a second-half deficit as large as 15 to defeat James Madison 92-90 in overtime in a Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball game Monday night at the Mack Sports Complex. HU won for the seventh time in eight games to improve to 14-6 overall, 8-1 in the…
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The Waynesboro Police Department is investigating a series of thefts from parked vehicles that have occurred over the last two weeks, including this past weekend. The thefts have been reported in various parts of the city, but most have involved forced entry by breaking side window glass and grabbing a visible item such as a…
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The ACLU of Virginia on Friday objected to a decision by the Giles County School Board to re-post the Ten Commandments in public schools, and says it will consider legal action. “This action flies in the face of both strong legal precedents and our fundamental notions of what religious equality means in the United States,”…
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Virginia running back Keith Payne has been invited to the NFL Players Association Game, formally known as the Texas vs. The Nation All-Star game. In addition to a new name, the game has moved from the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas to the Alamo Dome in San Antonio. The premise of the game remains…
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The George Mason men’s basketball team used four double-figure scoring performances along with staunch defense to take a 71-47 victory over Drexel Wednesday night at the Patriot Center. The win improves the Patriots’ Colonial Athletic Association record to 5-2 (13-5 overall), while the Dragons fell to 11-6, 3-4 in CAA play. Sophomore Luke Hancock led…
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Austin Kenon had a season-high 33 points, VMI pulled away with a late 13-0 run and the Keydets captured their fourth straight Big South win on the road, defeating the High Point Panthers 97-91 Saturday night in High Point, N.C. With the win, VMI moves to 11-7 on the year and 4-4 in Big South…
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A 25-for-31 performance from the charity stripe and staunch defense led the George Mason men’s basketball team past Georgia State, 66-51, on Saturday afternoon at Patriot Center in Colonial Athletic Association action. Mason improved to 8-0 at home this season and 12-5 overall while moving to 4-2 in conference play. GSU dropped to 8-8 and…
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