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Virginia Organizing Project executive director Joe Szakos showed up to defend against trespassing charges in Henrico General District Court today but the main witness for the prosecution, an employee of Anthem, failed to comply with an issued subpoena to be in court. The case will be continued to Nov. 23 at 1 p.m. Assistant Commonwealth…
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At an event Tuesday morning in Virginia Beach, Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor Jody Wagner announced the “Republicans and Independents for Wagner” steering committee. The committee, comprised of twenty-one Republicans and Independents from throughout the Commonwealth, is led by Virginia Beach Mayor Will Sessoms, Fredericksburg Mayor Tom Tomzak, Blacksburg Mayor Ron Rordam, former State Sen….
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To celebrate its tenth birthday, the building is getting a new name. Virginia Commonwealth University Athletics is pleased to announce they have entered into a partnership with Verizon Wireless to rename their ten-year-old basketball venue the Verizon Wireless Arena. “We are thrilled to have Verizon Wireless join our corporate partnership family,” said Norwood Teague, VCU…
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At a black-tie event Sept. 16 honoring the 40th anniversary of the groundbreaking $50 million gift given by E. Claiborne Robins Sr. and his family to the University of Richmond in 1969, E. Claiborne Robins Jr. announced that the university’s new on-campus stadium will be named the “E. Claiborne Robins Stadium” in honor of the…
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Democrats seem to start off behind the eight-ball in attorney-general’s races. I say that because Republicans have won the last four, dating back to Jim Gilmore’s win over Bill Dolan in 1993. That the trend has continued even as Democrats have won the past two governor’s races and past two U.S. Senate races says something…
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Interesting piece in the Washington Post from the weekend containing more of the gnashing of the teeth from the summer from the NoVans about the apparent rudderless nature of the Creigh Deeds campaign. Among the observations in the piece, filed by reporter Roz Helderman, but which otherwise read as a feature column: Deeds is not…
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U.S. Sen. Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner today applauded President Obama’s nomination of Virginia Supreme Court Justice Barbara Keenan to serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Recommended by Sens. Webb and Warner on June 2, 2009, Keenan would be the first female judge from Virginia to…
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State Sen. Creigh Deeds, the Democratic nominee for governor, today received the endorsement of the Virginia Professional Fire Fighters. Sen. Deeds stood with firefighters, other emergency responders and public safety officials at a press conference at the Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort in Virginia Beach. The VPFF, headquartered in Richmond, is the leading advocate in Virginia…
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Renowned artist Sherry Morgan will be honored at a special showing of her works from Sept. 18 to Oct. 11 hosted by Valley Framing Studio and Gallery in Downtown Waynesboro. The kickoff of her showing will be a reception on Friday, Sept. 18, from 5-8 p.m. Morgan will have not only here latest originals, and…
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As one who actually ran twice as a candidate in the other party, I was surprised to receive a mass-mailed letter from the GOP nominee for Virginia’s Attorney General, Ken Cuccinelli. He asked for my “advice and financial support immediately.” Surprised, but not amazed. Evidently both parties think they have my support. Last year I…
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