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Column by Krysti Mayers We gathered as old friends in a comfortable room, a circle of chairs and desserts on a table nearby. In the past, our conversations have been about our homeschooling techniques and curriculum, but this night instead, we talked about the life we lived before we homeschooled. Most would view us as…
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Story by Chris Graham With AFP Video Majorities of Democrats, Republicans and independents support school-choice policies including legislative initiatives that would create tax-credit scholarships and school vouchers, according to a new poll released by a coalition of groups that back school choice. The poll, commissioned by The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice and conducted by…
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Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine will return to the University of Richmond to resume his teaching career in law and leadership studies after his term in office ends in January. Kaine, a Harvard law graduate who also has served as mayor of Richmond and lieutenant governor, has accepted a joint appointment in the university’s School…
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This one won’t be easy. Last week’s commentary was a piece of cake. We suggested Jody Wagner for lieutenant governor and Steve Shannon for attorney general. Now for the main event between Bob McDonnell and Creigh Deeds. Writing about the gubernatorial contest last summer would have been easy. A clear picture was seen. There was…
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Two issues to delve into the 20th District race today, both involving homework. First, regarding Adrian Rogers and Dickie Bell being a “Republican for a Reason.” The website for Bell, the Republican nominee, featured a quote from the late Rogers, the former head of the American Southern Baptist Convention, on socialism on a webpage titled…
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Tuesday, Oct. 20 Frank Spaziani – Boston College Opening Statement: We started out the second half of the season, with game number seven, on the right foot. We are very happy to come away with a victory over a very good conference opponent. We did a great job from the coaches all the way down…
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A new fire station, or $600,000 on the public golf course at Gypsy Hill Park? 20th District Democratic candidate Erik Curren is trying to link the two votes cast by Republican opponent Dickie Bell in his tenure on Staunton City Council to raise issue with Bell’s priorities. “Firefighters and other first responders risk their lives…
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Thirty-three new students have entered programs at Eastern Mennonite Seminary the fall semester of 2009. The unique aspect: over half of this group has begun programs not on the main campus of EMS in Harrisonburg. While enrollment on the Harrisonburg campus of EMS remains steady with 15 newly-enrolled students, there has been a significant increase…
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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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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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