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The ACLU of Virginia has warned Chesterfield County officials that a controversial proposal to inspect rental units without a warrant infringes on the constitutional rights of owners and tenants. In a letter sent two weeks ago to the Board of Supervisors and County Attorney Steven L. Micas, ACLU of Virginia Legal Director Rebecca Glenberg says…
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In less than four weeks we will know who will be the next governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. We will know whether the winner is Mr. McDonnell or Mr. Deeds. However, we already know the losers. It is you and I. Yes, the voters have been chosen by the two campaign staffs to be…
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The ACLU of Virginia on Thursday asked the principal at Gate City High School to honor the free speech rights of students who plan to protest the ACLU at the school’s football game tonight. The students are reacting to a Sept. 15 letter from the ACLU of Virginia telling school officials that a sectarian prayer…
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Citing their strong leadership and support of animal protection policies, the Humane Society Legislative Fund announced its endorsement of Republican Bob McDonnell for Virginia governor and Democrat Steve Shannon for Virginia attorney general.
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Remarks from President Obama at fundraising reception for Sen. Arlen Specter THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much, everybody. Please, have a seat. Thank you. It was, first of all, wonderful to meet all of you as we were taking pictures. And I want to say that I am so pleased to be here not only…
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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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THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. All right, everybody go ahead and have a seat. How is everybody doing today? (Applause.) How about Tim Spicer? (Applause.) I am here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we’ve got students tuning in from all across America, from kindergarten…
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Monday, Sept. 7 Remarks by President Obama at AFL-CIO Labor Day picnic THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Cincinnati! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you, Ohio! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you, labor! (Applause.) All-righty. It is good to be back in Cincinnati. (Applause.) It’s good to be back in Ohio. (Applause.) It’s good to be back among great friends,…
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I wouldn’t say I’m bothered by what Bob McDonnell wrote two decades ago in his now-infamous master’s degree thesis. OK, I am bothered by it, personally. “While the proliferation in the day care industry was created in part by the financial hardships of women fostered by no-fault divorce, it was also stimulated by the private…
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Friday, Sept. 4 – State News: Alzheimer’s Association working on license plate Thursday, Sept. 3 – Economy: Initial unemployment claims down slightly Wednesday, Sept. 2 – State News: ACLU submits comments opposing proposed anonymous-juror rule – Local News: Free gas cards at Seventh-day Adventist Church Tuesday, Sept. 1 – State News: Lane closures lifted for…
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