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Last week, we received more sobering news as we learned that our economy lost another 651,000 jobs in February, bringing the national unemployment rate to 8.1 percent. In some communities in the Fifth District, the unemployment rate is nearly double this. 4.4 million Americans have now lost their jobs since this recession began last year,…
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For hurling same-sex marriage back into the Op/Ed cycle, we owe thanks to gay-marriage supporter Jonathan Rausch and gay marriage opponent David Blankenhorn, the joint authors of a widely circulated New York Times piece which seemed to steer the naturally polarized dialogue toward more civil waters. In it, they claim to have reached a “reconciliation”…
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Over the years that I have written this column I have refrained from offering any financial advice. And I have tried not to be an alarmist. We lived in a normal world. But that was then. This is now. There is nothing normal about 2009.
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– Local News: Presidential Library receives $100,000 grant, Thursday, 3:30 p.m. – Local News: Statement from Francis Chester regarding county reassessments fight, Thursday, 3:30 p.m. – Local Events: Taste of Downtown Harrisonburg, Thursday, 3:30 p.m. – Local Events: Vendor Fair at AFP, Thursday, 10:40 a.m.
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The Virginia Chamber of Commerce … anti-business? Yes. it’s true. “On March 9-10, the Virginia Chamber of Commerce will take a delegation of Virginia business leaders to Washington D.C. to participate in the ‘Workforce Freedom Airlift,’ an anti-Card Check campaign sponsored by the U.S. Chamber,” began the propaganda piece in my e-mail in-box this morning.
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To mark the conclusion of Black History Month, I would like to present excerpts from the winning essays of my essay competition. I applaud these exceptional young writers and everyone who submitted entries.
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– Local News: Road conditions improve dramatically, Monday, 6 p.m. – State News: Governor declares state of emergency, Monday, 6 p.m. – Local News: Staunton Police on lookout for purse-snatchers (with photo), Monday, 11:30 a.m. – Local News: Road conditions update, Monday, 11:30 a.m. – Local Business: Chamber of Commerce to host free small-biz seminar,…
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– Sports: Groh completes staff for 2009, Thursday, 3 p.m. – Virginia Politics: Mims elected AG, Thursday, 3 p.m. – Virginia Politics: Webb introduces health-care legislation for military retirees, Thursday, 3 p.m. – Local News: Salvation Army in Staunton announces food drive, Thursday, 10:15 a.m. – Economy: Initial unemployment claims show surprising increase, Thursday, 10:15…
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“If the District of Columbia deserves a member of the House of Representatives, they deserve two senators as well,” said Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) earlier in February. I wholeheartedly agree with the former GOP presidential nominee. Now before those of you who know my staunch opposition to D.C. being awarded a voting member of Congress…
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I just returned to Washington after a whirlwind week around the Fifth district. Over the congressional recess period, my staff and I covered a collective 3,000 miles. We had 60 meetings with more than 1,300 people from every locality in the district, talking with folks about the economic recovery plan and what it means for…
