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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) have introduced bipartisan legislation to improve and expand federal fiscal accountability. The legislation requires more standardized reporting of federal spending posted to a single website, allowing citizens and agencies to more easily identify improper payments, waste and fraud.
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Crossroads to Brain Injury Recovery is pleased to announce its newest board member, Jacob Penrod, Esquire, of Hoover Penrod PLC.
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With the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War now into its second year and attracting visitors to the Commonwealth from around the nation, Gov. Bob McDonnell announced 11 state grant awards to organizations working to conserve historic battlefield lands for present and future generations of Americans.
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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced on Wednesday that overseas visitor spending in Virginia in 2011 hit a record of $390 million, a 21 percent increase over 2010. The state also welcomed increased visitation and spending by Canadian visitors in 2011, with overnight visitation up 10.6 percent and spending up nearly 11 percent, totaling more than $148 million.
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Former Republican Senate primary candidate Jamie Radtke said Thursday that she is endorsing former opponent George Allen in his general-election race against Democrat Tim Kaine.
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A pair of TV ads from the Tim Kaine Senate campaign put the spotlight on the former Democratic governor’s efforts to reach across the aisle to work with Republicans to break legislative gridlock.
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Another day, another bit of momentum for President Barack Obama in the crucial battleground state of Virginia. A new Washington Post poll of Virginia voters released on Tuesday gives Obama an eight-point lead over Republican Mitt Romney. Obama, a Democrat, was at 52 percent in the poll, with Romney at 44 percent.
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Dr. Barbara Fenton, an internist, has joined Augusta Health Internal Medicine in Waynesboro. The practice is located at 2522 Jefferson Highway in Waynesboro. The office phone number is 941-7899.
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The River City Radio Hour’s Friday, Sept. 21st performances will mark the beginning of the production’s sixth season. Featured in the opening shows will be The Boogie Kings, violinist Carolyn Lam, comedian Marsha Howard, and The River City Players in a new serial by playwright Bob Crawford. The performances at at 6:30 and 8 p.m. at WTA’s Gateway, 329 West Main in Downtown Waynesboro.
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Looking toward Election Day on Nov. 6, Democrat strategist and political analyst, Donna Brazile, will speak at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, in Cole Hall at Bridgewater College.
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