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Chris Graham

Friday, Aug. 21 – Local News: More Harrisonburg street closings Thursday, Aug. 20 – Local News: Harrisonburg street work delays – Local News: Harrisonburg-Rockingham chamber CEO steps down – Elections ’09: Shannon gets business-group endorsements Wednesday, Aug. 18 – Local News: Waynesboro City Council work session agenda Tuesday, Aug. 18 – State News: Health department…

Fundraiser brings Deeds to Afton

Chris Graham

Democratic Party gubernatorial nominee Creigh Deeds will be in Afton on Monday, Aug. 24, for a fundraiser hosted by Nelson County Democrats David and Lea Cole. The event will feature local foods, Nelson County wines, local beers from Blue Mountain Brewery, music by Kim and Jimbo Cary and the chance to meet and converse with…

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Chris Graham

Friday, Aug. 14 – Local News: RMH employees pass gift goal Thursday, Aug. 13 – Local News: Staunton City Council meeting tonight – State News: Good economic news in Martinsville Wednesday, Aug. 12 – Local News: Augusta County Board of Supervisors meeting agenda Tuesday, Aug. 11 – State News: Jail agrees to change policies regarding…

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Chris Graham

Friday, Aug. 7 – State News: New online resources for teachers Thursday, Aug. 6 – Local News: 40th anniversary of Camille disaster this month – Elections ’09: Wagner releases statement on Bolling’s absence from revenue meeting Wednesday, Aug. 5 – Local News: Harrisonburg traffic alert – State News: ACLU of Virginia weighs in on sectarian…

They can’t steal an election, can they?

Chris Graham

The ongoing news story involving the apparently tainted Iran presidential election hits closer to home than you might think. The key difference being that the controversy over Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s 60 percent-plus victory spilled into the streets, while the controversy that still lingers in some circles in Waynesboro over the May 2008 city election is still…

Candidate for registrar appointment comes forward – sorta, kinda

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I have finally made contact with the finalist for the Waynesboro voter registrar’s job, and she is “boiling” after reading the lead article in the June New Dominion Magazine, “‘The secrecy thing’: Did ‘done deal’ appointment skirt law?,” on the behind-the-scenes maneuvering that led to another candidate getting the job.

‘The secrecy thing’: Did ‘done deal’ appointment skirt law?

Chris Graham

Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008, 2:28 p.m. Waynesboro voter registrar Mary Alice Downs hits Send on an e-mail to Nelson County voter registrar Lisa Wooten. “I thought I would just touch base with you and see if you still have an interest in a move to Waynesboro? My Board is trying to plan for the upcoming…

Tom Perriello | Fifth District Report

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Our brave veterans wore the uniform of this country to defend our freedoms, and they deserve nothing less than world-class healthcare when they return. But for veterans in rural communities, getting the health care they deserve may require them to drive long distances, miss days of work, or leave a child or spouse behind. Because…

Tom Perriello | Fifth District Report

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Rural areas face unique challenges in this worsening economic crisis, and my job as representative is to make sure those needs are heard. That’s why I was pleased to join with 40 bipartisan members of the Congressional Rural Caucus in calling for President Obama to establish an Office of Rural Policy. Our letter was in…

Tom Perriello | Fifth District Report

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I just returned to Washington after a whirlwind week around the Fifth district. Over the congressional recess period, my staff and I covered a collective 3,000 miles. We had 60 meetings with more than 1,300 people from every locality in the district, talking with folks about the economic recovery plan and what it means for…