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State Del. Matt Lohr on Monday defended the payments from the Rockingham County school system to the motivational-speaking company operated by Lohr and his wife, Andrea, for teacher in-service training conducted by the Lohrs. “It’s $3,000 over three years,” Lohr, a Republican, answered a question from a caller to a live candidates debate featuring Lohr…
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A question about 20th District Democrat Erik Curren’s religious beliefs was a highlight of the debate between Curren and Republican Dickie Bell on WSVA-550 Monday morning. The question came from a caller to the live 11 a.m. interview who said he wanted to know what Curren’s “religious persuasion” is. A similar issue was raised earlier…
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“We need someone who can really communicate. And Bob McDonnell can communicate,” said Johnson, a prominent former Democrat who jumped ship earlier this year to endorse Bob McDonnell for governor over Democrat Creigh Deeds, a Bath County state senator who is known for occasionally tripping over his words in speeches and private conversations. That’s important…
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As Congress continues to work on health-care reform, I am focused on making sure the voices of Central and Southern Virginians are represented in the debate. I know Virginians are deeply concerned about getting health care costs under control, securing the insurance people already have, and taking care of our seniors. Getting my constituents’ feedback…
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Monday, Oct. 5 MR. GIBBS: Since we didn’t have a chance to do this at the end of last week, let me do a brief week ahead on a couple of scheduling items. I think some of you may know, but tomorrow the President will visit the National Counterterrorism Center in Washington, D.C., where he…
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Preschool was for a select few, and kindergarten was where you learned how to tie your shoes. Ah, for the good ol’ days, back before we knew just how important the pre-K years are to a child’s intellectual development, and it was enough for our parents to teach us to say our ABCs and to…
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I got myself chewed out by the Creigh Deeds campaign last week as being “irresponsible” for reporting on a story circulating in Democratic circles about apparent conflicts between the Deeds camp and the Democratic National Committee over the direction of the Deeds effort. Looks like I’m not the only “irresponsible” journalist diving into the What…
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Gov. Timothy M. Kaine highlighted the adoption of enhanced stormwater regulations by the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board on Monday. The new regulations are expected to reduce the impact of polluted runoff from new developments into the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and other waterways in the Commonwealth.
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The Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs forced four turnovers and survived a late VMI drive to earn a thrilling 27-23 win over the Keydets in the Big South Conference opener for both schools, played Saturday afternoon at VMI’s Foster Stadium in Lexington, Va. Leading by four with 1:03 left, Gardner-Webb lined up to punt. VMI’s Greg Walker…
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Sunday dawned basically gloomy and I admit to quickly feeling the same way. The Weather Channel had called for partly sunny skies with temperatures in the upper 70s, but that failed to materialize for our anticipated fall Miata cruise Sunday afternoon, Sept. 20.
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