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The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum today announced that Robert Samuelson, columnist and contributing editor on politics, economics, and social issues for Newsweek and The Washington Post, will be the speaker at the 2009 Spring Speaker Series luncheon. The event will be on Friday, May 8, at 11:30 a.m. at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel…
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Last Thursday marked my 100th day as your U.S. Congressman, and I’d like to report back on some of the successes of this first 100 days and what more remains to be done. While the extraordinary times we face have demanded some extraordinary measures, like the recovery bill, I believe we have laid a strong…
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On April 22, people across the country and around the world will celebrate Earth Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the plight of our natural resources and taking real action to make a difference. For decades, while Americans in towns and cities across the country have worked to make a difference in their…
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– Capitol Hill: Perriello sponsors earmark fundraising ban, posted Wednesday, 7:45 p.m. – State News: Park Service announces stimulus projects, including Shenandoah National Park project, posted Wednesday, 7:45 p.m. – State News: Planned Parenthood aims to provide Plan B emergency contraception to teens, posted Wednesday, 7:45 p.m. – Event: Arts Council to present Governor’s School…
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National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell will hold a conversation about leadership in sports at Washington and Lee University on Tuesday, April 21, at 7 p.m.
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner held a town-hall meeting with area residents in Staunton on Thursday. AFP editor Chris Graham reports across the media platforms. The news report and photo package are up and running. We also now have the video with Warner’s 15 minutes of opening remarks on the economy and the stimulus package up…
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Excuse me. Have you bought your new GM car or GMC truck yet? You better hurry. The new Government Motors Corporation has some very special offers. Only partial monthly payments if you get laid off. Plus the best warranty program your tax money can buy. Not some piece of paper the former GM used to…
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The House Republican majority has unwittingly given Democrats a cornerstone to their efforts to take back the junior legislative chamber next fall. “While Bob McDonnell and the House Republicans are fighting ideological battles with Washington, real Virginians are hurting,” said Levar Stoney, executive director of the Democratic Party of Virginia, talking up the petition drive…
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Last week, I embarked on a whirlwind “New Energy for the 5th” Tour, surveying the incredible opportunities to transform Southern and Central Virginia into the region leading America into the new energy economy. In every corner of the district, we have entrepreneurs, workers, farmers, and planners with energy projects that can produce good jobs and…
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Saxman reading Drudge It’s in a video produced by the Capital News Service at Virginia Commonwealth University showing state legislators from both sides of the aisle goofing off on the Internet during the 2009 General Assembly session. See the video for yourself below.
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