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Broad bipartisan support for McDonnell budget, legislative amendments

Published date: April 4, 2013 | 11:39 am

As the 2013 General Assembly session draws to a close, the overwhelming majority of Gov. Bob McDonnell’s 2013 legislative agenda passed with strong bipartisan support, leading to the passage of the first sustainable and long-term transportation funding and reform package in 27 years, and sweeping K-12 education reforms. The House of Delegates and Senate of Virginia approved 88 percent of the amended bills the governor sent down.

Virginia Tech students invest $500,000 in farm commodities

AFP

Published date: April 4, 2013 | 11:34 am

Virginia Tech students are getting hands-on experience in risk and financial management by investing $500,000 in agricultural commodities that could yield high returns for the university’s foundation.

Kit Miller: Immigration is a women’s issue

AFP

Published date: April 3, 2013 | 10:43 pm

As Washington lawmakers throw themselves into comprehensive immigration reform, I say, “Remember the women.” Women constitute more than half of our country’s undocumented immigrant population. They have a huge stake in the new immigration overhaul now being crafted by eight men in the Senate.

WVPT raises money with Surf on the Turf

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Published date: April 3, 2013 | 11:15 am

Join WVPT Public Television at the Foxfield Race Track on April 13 for Surf on the Turf: an evening of beach-inspired fun! From 6:30 to 11 pm, enjoy live music by the Embers, a shag dance lesson with Terry Dean’s Ballroom Dance Studio, an open bar, and dinner from The Local restaurant.

Tim Kaine introduces first Senate bill

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Published date: April 2, 2013 | 7:40 pm

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of the Armed Services Committee, today announced his first bill, the Troop Talent Act of 2013, at the American Legion Headquarters in Richmond. The bill will help ease the transition of service members from active duty to the civilian workforce by improving the alignment of skills acquired in the military…

Dickie Bell announces House of Delegates re-election campaign

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Published date: April 2, 2013 | 1:56 pm

Updated: March 8, 2024 | 3:34 pm

Del. Richard P. “Dickie” Bell (R-Staunton) announced today that he intends to seek re-election to the Virginia House of Delegates.

Study: Impartial experts aren’t so impartial

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Published date: April 1, 2013 | 9:52 pm

Forensic psychologists and psychiatrists are ethically bound to be impartial, to look only at the evidence before them, when performing evaluations or providing expert opinions for the court. But new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and Sam Houston State University suggests that the paycheck some courtroom experts receive influences their evaluations.

Shenandoah Valley Art Center: April 2013 Calendar

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Published date: March 31, 2013 | 8:59 pm

The Shenandoah Valley Art Center, during the month of April, is exhibiting paintings by Michael Simon, angling artist who has been painting beautiful fishes and their equally beautiful surroundings for over 50 years.

Terry McAuliffe delivers more than 35,000 signatures to State Board of Elections

Chris Graham

Published date: March 27, 2013 | 11:10 pm

Updated: May 27, 2025 | 8:30 pm

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe hand delivered 35,746 signatures to the Virginia State Board of Elections to secure his place on the ballot. Former Republican Delegates Vince Callahan, Katherine Waddell, businessman Major Reynolds, and supporters from across Virginia joined McAuliffe to deliver the petitions.

Virginia set to become first state to pass statewide limitation on drone use

Chris Graham

Published date: March 26, 2013 | 8:00 pm

Updated: August 21, 2025 | 3:38 pm

Gov. Bob McDonnell last night proposed limited amendments to legislation that called for a two-year moratorium on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, by law enforcement and regulatory agencies in the Commonwealth thereby assuring that Virginia will become the first state in the nation to enact a statewide restriction on the use of drones.

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Broad bipartisan support for McDonnell budget, legislative amendments

Virginia Tech students invest $500,000 in farm commodities

Kit Miller: Immigration is a women’s issue

WVPT raises money with Surf on the Turf

Tim Kaine introduces first Senate bill

Dickie Bell announces House of Delegates re-election campaign

Study: Impartial experts aren’t so impartial

Shenandoah Valley Art Center: April 2013 Calendar

Terry McAuliffe delivers more than 35,000 signatures to State Board of Elections

Virginia set to become first state to pass statewide limitation on drone use

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