Tim Kaine pushes defense plan
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U.S. Senate candidate Tim Kaine discussed a path to avoid harmful defense cuts that will take effect if Congress does not reach an agreement to responsibly address our fiscal crisis
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Jim Houser: End the Bush tax cuts for the top 2 percent
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The U.S. House of Representatives will vote this week on proposals for dealing with the Bush-era tax cuts. This includes a proposal that passed the U.S. Senate last Wednesday [July 26] that will extend Bush-era income tax cuts for every American, but end extra breaks for the richest 2 percent (on take-home income beyond the first $250,000). As a small business owner – my wife and I own and operate an auto repair shop with a dozen employees – I’m all for this. Especially the part about ending extra breaks for the top 2 percent.
Eastern Mennonite University prof pauses military dialogue for art
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One might reasonably expect Lisa Schirch, a research professor with EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP), to believe that the best the American military can do in Afghanistan is simply get out of Afghans’ way as they rebuild their country
Earth Talk: Air pollution in national parks
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Pollution haze has been a problem at Shenandoah National Park for decades despite a 1977 congressional dictum calling for the nation’s greatest natural treasures—known as “Class 1” areas—to be free of the unhealthy air plaguing cities
Rafael Espada/Raymond Baker: The money behind the cartels
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Several Latin American leaders have proposed legalizing aspects of the drug trade in recent months, clearly acknowledging that the current strategy in the war on drugs is not working. They are correct in highlighting the flaws in the traditional approach to battling illicit narcotics, but do we really need to wave the white flag? Or…
Remarks by President Obama at campaign event in Clifton
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This is my last political campaign, and it got me a little nostalgic. So I started thinking about some of my early campaigns – when I was running as a state senator, when I was running for U.S. senator back in my home state of Illinois
Remarks by President Obama at Virginia Beach campaign event
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President Obama talks to voters at a campaign event in Virginia Beach on Friday
Susan Allen campaigns in Valley
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Susan Allen campaigned for her husband, George, the Republican U.S. Senate nominee, in the Shenandoah Valley on Thursday, listening to the voices and stories of hardworking families and local business owners as part of the Virginia Voices initiative to highlight their ideas and solutions for fixing Washington
Webb to offer legislation complying with Supreme Court ruling
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Sen. Jim Webb announced on Tuesday that he will introduce the Military Service Integrity Act of 2012, which could bring criminal penalties to any individual for making a false claim to have served in the military or to have been awarded a military medal, decoration, or other device in order to secure a tangible benefit or a personal gain
Kaine pushes workforce-training initiative
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On Tuesday, Kaine for Virginia released “Investing in our Workers” – a strategic initiative to develop the world’s most talented workforce and equip young people with the skills they need to succeed in the jobs and industries of a global economy
