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Column by Emmett Hanger Wait a minute! We are talking about reforming Virginia’s antiquated tax system, and I mean really, actually debating the pros and cons of revising Virginia’s tax structure. For years, the need has been there, but it was more convenient to sweep things under the carpet rather than talk about it. Now it’s…
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Story by Chris Graham Don Michael doesn’t understand what all the fuss is about. “The way I look at it, board of supervisors races shouldn’t be about party politics anyway,” Michael told The Augusta Free Press.
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Story by Chris Graham The camera is trained on Tracy Pyles. It is Sept. 19, 2001, and Pyles, a Democrat and five-year veteran of the Augusta County Board of Supervisors, is preparing for a candidate debate with Republican Chris Saxman. Pyles and Saxman are locked in a battle for the newly created 20th House District…
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Story by Chris Graham Nancy Sorrells doesn’t take being a political independent lightly. “When I enter the polling booth, I pride myself on the fact that I have always looked at the best person for the job rather than the party label,” said Sorrells, an independent candidate for the Riverheads District seat on the Augusta…
