Ken Plum: What direction school reform?
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For more than a quarter century the Virginia School Boards Association has been sponsoring a summer “Governor’s Conference on Education.”
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State Democratic Party chair: Every vote will count
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Brian Moran’s father was a successful high-school football coach, and Moran, the chairman of the Virginia Democratic Party, remembers what his dad had to say about what it took to win high-stakes games on the gridiron
Virginia ranks among 20 worst states for power plant air pollution
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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
Anne Holton campaigns for Tim Kaine in Fairfax
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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
Ken Plum: Women’s health care advances
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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
Tim Kaine talks economy, retirement security in Northern Virginia
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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.
Tim Kaine, George Allen campaigns intersect in Lynchburg
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U.S. Senate candidates Tim Kaine and George Allen were both stumping in Lynchburg on Friday
Ken Plum: The weather is changing
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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
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…
Doug Pibel: It’s time to create a different model for housing
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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
