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I got myself chewed out by the Creigh Deeds campaign last week as being “irresponsible” for reporting on a story circulating in Democratic circles about apparent conflicts between the Deeds camp and the Democratic National Committee over the direction of the Deeds effort. Looks like I’m not the only “irresponsible” journalist diving into the What…
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UNC 24, UVa. 10 Even good Virginia teams have trouble in Chapel Hill. (Just as good UNC teams can’t win in Charlottesville. See: 2008.) I’d give Carolina three touchdowns if not for the Heels’ woeful performance at the line of scrimmage in their 24-7 loss last week at Georgia Tech. UVa. coach Al Groh is…
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Rural Virginians cleared the air about their position on health-care reform at the “Rural Issues in Health Care Reform” congressional briefing hosted this week by Reps. Tom Perriello (D-Va.) and Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.). Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) and Rep. Steve Kagen (D-Wis.) also spoke at the briefing. Jim White, a community member from the…
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MRS. OBAMA: President Rogge, ladies and gentlemen, Mesdames et Messieurs of the International Olympic Committee: I am honored to be here. I was born and raised on Chicago’s South Side, not far from where the Games would open and close. Ours was a neighborhood of working families – families with modest homes and strong values.
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Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today joined Gov. Linwood Holton, Amtrak President and CEO Joseph Boardman, Norfolk Southern CEO Wick Moorman and state and local officials on a Whistle Stop Train Tour to launch new passenger rail service between Lynchburg and Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor. Beginning October 1, Amtrak Virginia, a partnership between the Commonwealth of Virginia…
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Coming off the program’s first appearance in the College World Series as well as an ACC Championship, the Virginia baseball team will face a challenging slate for the 2010 season, with 27 games against 2009 NCAA Tournament teams. The schedule for 2010 was announced today by Virginia head coach Brian O’Connor. Eleven participants in the…
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Tuesday, Sept. 29 MR. GIBBS: Mr. Elliott, take us away. Q Thanks, Robert. On the principals’ meeting today, what’s the actual goal, what does the President want to come away with in this discussion on Afghanistan? I know we’re not at a point where we’re making decisions. What are we making in this meeting? MR….
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Fifth District Congressman Tom Perriello is joining with a group of fellow freshmen Members of Congress in pushing for key changes to the health care reform proposals currently in the House. The group is urging Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer to adopt proposals, including deficit neutrality, interstate competition, tort reform, and…
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To everyone in this land of equal-opportunity bashing who has been following the great health-care debate, why hasn’t the obvious question been raised? Our doctors (and insurance execs) sure have been taking their licks. Why not the lawyers? Why not subject lawyers to the same punitive rules and regulations that Washington keeps dreaming up for…
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Last week, the Congress took an important action to protect seniors from increases in their 2010 Medicare Part B premiums. I joined with a bipartisan majority in the House to vote in favor of H.R. 3631, the Medicare Premium Fairness Act. With Social Security benefits expected to remain at the same level next year, an…
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