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Virginia is the 12th worst state in the nation when it comes to exposing residents to toxic air pollution from coal-fired power plants, according to an analysis released today in Virginia by the Natural Resources Defense Council
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Anne Holton completed her 25th “Small Business Listening Tour” stop in Fairfax, as she continues to campaign across Virginia on behalf of her husband, U.S. Senate candidate Tim Kaine
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While the debate on the federal Affordable Care Act continues, key provisions of the Act are becoming effective. Last week preventive care provisions for women took effect
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U.S. Senate candidate Tim Kaine shared his economic vision and his commitment to strengthening Social Security and Medicare with nearly 200 Northern Virginia seniors. During the 90-minute forum at Ashby Ponds Retirement Community in Ashburn, Kaine committed to keeping the promises made to our seniors and protecting the benefits they have earned.
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U.S. Senate candidates Tim Kaine and George Allen were both stumping in Lynchburg on Friday
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Politicians speaking at outdoor events on a pretty day invariably and jokingly take credit for the weather. But no one has stepped up to take credit for the weather lately. Records are being broken; new highs are being set
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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…
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Recently, the story broke that foreclosures were at the lowest level since 2007. That sounds like great news—we’re finally cleaning up the mess from the real estate bubble. Except for one thing: RealtyTrac.com, a marketer of information on foreclosed real estate, noted in April that the number of short sales (where a bank allows an owner to sell for less than is owed on the mortgage) were up by 33 percent from last year
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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
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President Obama talks to voters at a campaign event in Virginia Beach on Friday
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