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Waynesboro, as we know, is good at studying problems for years and not doing anything to bring the solutions to fruition. The city technically isn’t doing nothing to resolve its issues with stormwater management, though what is being done is not too far removed from sticking a finger in the floodwall and hoping that holds…
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Independent Sixth District congressional candidate Jeff Vanke released a Contract with Western Virginia today at an event in Roanoke – highlighting a promise to voters similar to one made by nine-term incumbent Bob Goodlatte 18 years ago. “One point of my contract is to promise, on my Eagle Scout’s honor, to hold this seat for…
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Column by Aaron Dorfman Submit guest columns: [email protected] When those who speak for regular folks – you, me and everyday working people – are outspent in Washington, even the most welcome legislation tends to serve the rich and powerful. As the country anticipates President Obama signing financial reform legislation, the scorecard is so starkly…
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Coverage by Chris Graham [email protected] The four candidates for Waynesboro City Council met today in what will be their only joint appearance in advance of the May 4 city elections. The candidates forum at the Waynesboro Senior Center put on display the contrasting styles and visions of the candidates for the open Ward C…
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Earth Talk Submit questions: [email protected] Dear EarthTalk: What is “smart growth” and how does it benefit the environment? And what are the downsides, if any? – Frank Quinn, Missoula, Mont.
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Adam Smith was in the studio recording with his band when the producer, Chris Keup, had to step out to take a phone call. It was a friend of Keup, Bob Novogratz, who was scratching around for a theme song for a new reality TV show featuring Novogratz, a successful…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Gov. Bob McDonnell has declared April to be Confederate History Month, but if you’ve read a newspaper or turned on the TV news anytime in the past few days, you knew that already. You also know that plenty of people are plenty mad that he did this, that plenty…
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Written by Chris Graham [email protected] “Chris Graham is the choice.” I don’t remember the exact wording. I do remember reading the headline that said this or something pretty close out loud and thinking, This is it! “What?” My wife, Crystal, was incredulous. She could sense it, too. Skimming through the endorsement editorial in the…
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Column by Chris Graham [email protected] All I wanted to be able to do, I told myself throughout my 2008 campaign for Waynesboro City Council, was to think at 7 p.m. on Election Night that I’d done everything I could do to put myself in a position to be able to win. Win or lose,…
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Column by David Reynolds Submit guest columns: [email protected] “Where you stand depends upon where you sit,” has eight simple words which explain politics. But it need not. Stands have and will be taken during the discussions over where to cut our local school budgets in these tough fiscal times. Mostly they spring from where…
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