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Last week, I voted against the $3.5 trillion budget resolution. As with every vote, I approached this decision independently by asking whether it’s the best we can do for our district and our country, and I concluded that this budget failed that test. It took a substantial step towards fiscal sanity by cutting the deficit…
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– Local News: Ramp at 247 on I-81 to close two nights next week, posted Tuesday, 2 p.m. – State News: Virginia on iTunes U, posted Tuesday, 2 p.m. – State News: ACLU critical of threat assessment for colleges, universities in fusion center report, posted Tuesday, 2 p.m. – State News: More than 2 million…
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I’m glad to report that the era of appeasement in this financial crisis seems finally to have ended. In the past several weeks, there has been a call for better accountability, both retroactively and moving forward, from both parties. We all seem to agree that the first tranche of TARP (Troubled Assets Relief Program, or…
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– State News: Kaine announces agreement on passenger rail in Lynchburg, Wednesday, 4:15 p.m. – Capitol Hill: Report explores defense-contractor case decline, Wednesday, 4:15 p.m. – Capitol Hill: Perriello proposes earmark reform, Wednesday, 4:15 p.m. – State News: Kaine signs law barring REAL ID compliance, Wednesday, 10 a.m. – Capitol Hill: GSA outlines proposed public-building…
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Recently there has been much discussion, which is gathering momentum, to privatize the 41 rest areas along the 325 miles of I-81 in an effort to save the Virginia Department of Transportation about $12 million. While this may sound appealing in the short term, it will do little, if anything, to solve the much larger…
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– Local News: Traffic delays on I-64 in Albemarle this weekend, Saturday, 4 p.m. – State News: Prosecutors drop charges against McCain T-shirt scofflaw, Saturday, 4 p.m. – Local News: Community Bank begins food drive, Saturday, 4 p.m. – Local News: VDOT road work schedule, Saturday, 4 p.m. – Local News: Staunton Police warn of…
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– Economy: Gas prices back over $2 mark nationally, Thursday, 5:20 p.m. – Local News: Waynesboro man charged with witness intimidation, Thursday, 5:15 p.m. – Congress: Warner wins support for performance measures in budget battle, Thursday, 5:15 p.m. – Event: Spring Fling at Ladd Elementary, Thursday, 9:45 a.m. – Economy: Initial unemployment claims up again,…
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Rural areas face unique challenges in this worsening economic crisis, and my job as representative is to make sure those needs are heard. That’s why I was pleased to join with 40 bipartisan members of the Congressional Rural Caucus in calling for President Obama to establish an Office of Rural Policy. Our letter was in…
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What a time to be part of the federal work force! Thanks to President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Congress, government workers will play a central role in helping America through the most turbulent economic times since the Great Depression.
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The pols are lining up to score points on the AIG bonuses mess. “I supported this administration’s plan to inject capital into the marketplace, but like the President, I believe that there needs to be accountability. We need to stabilize the economy and help struggling homeowners, not reward failed corporate management,” Democratic Party gubernatorial-nomination Terry…
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