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As a business owner who has created hundreds of jobs over the past two decades, I understand economic policies that build sustainable growth. Yet the billions in tax cuts for the wealthy just signed into law compromise our shared future. The promise of “trickle down” economics has failed. When recent studies suggest that 1 in…
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Five players scored in double figures and the James Madison (9-5, 2-0 CAA) women’s basketball team used a 19-8 run in the final 5:50 to fend off William and Mary (1-11, 0-2) 89-75 in Colonial Athletic Association action on Thursday night at Kaplan Arena. Senior guard Dawn Evans (Clarksville, Tenn./Northeast) scored a game-high 29 points…
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For the second time in as many seasons, the University of Richmond is set for six home football games on campus at Robins Stadium as the Spiders have announced their 2011 schedule. The 11-game slate opens Sept. 3 at Duke. In addition to the 2011 regular-season schedule, Richmond also announced the annual Spring Game will…
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James Madison shot 66 percent from the floor with 12 three-pointers and all 12 available players scored in a 99-68 Colonial Athletic Association victory over Towson on Wednesday night at the Convocation Center. JMU improved to 12-3 overall and 2-1 in the CAA while Towson dropped to 4-9 overall and 0-3 in league play. The…
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The William and Mary men’s basketball fell on the road at Delaware, 61-48, on Wednesday night. The Green and Gold rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit to take a 39-38 lead with 11:51 remaining, but the Blue Hens answered with a 14-2 run to pull out the win. W&M falls to 4-10 overall and 0-3…
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A furious late rally for the William and Mary men’s basketball team came up short in a 61-59 setback to UNC Wilmington, 61-59, on Monday night at Kaplan Arena. In its return to Colonial Athletic Association play, the Green and Gold cut a double-digit Seahawk lead with six minutes remaining to two points on three…
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Senior guard Austin Kenon and junior guard Keith Gabriel combined for 48 points to lead VMI over UNC Asheville, 83-72, Friday afternoon at the Justice Center. VMI secured its first Big South Conference win of the year and snapped a 13-game UNC Asheville homecourt winning streak. The Keydets prevailed for the fourth time in its…
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Despite a career-high 30 points from All-CAA forward Quinn McDowell, the William and Mary men’s basketball team could not overcome the hot shooting of Longwood, dropping an 83-81 road decision on Wednesday night. W&M falls to 4-8 on the season, while the Lancers improve to 5-11 overall. McDowell scored 18 of his game-high 30 in…
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Senior forward Denzel Bowles (Virginia Beach, Va./Kempsville) poured in a season-high 34 points to lead James Madison past Marshall 80-73 in a non-conference men’s basketball game on Wednesday night at the Convocation Center. JMU won its second in a row to improve to 9-3 on the season. Marshall fell to 8-3 with the loss. The…
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia and the Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations today released a letter sent to DMV Commissioner Richard Holcomb renewing a request that he rescind a recently implemented policy refusing to accept federally-issued work papers as proof of legal presence to obtain either a driver license or ID in Virginia….
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