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If I look busy, I’m just confused. And if I smile a lot, it’s because I have no idea what’s going on (ignorance is bliss). Having said this, I still believe it’s possible to teach this old dog new jokes, even though his bark is worse than his bite (my incisors are in danger of…
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Virginia needs tax reform. And regular Virginia citizens—workers who pay income, property, sales and other taxes and fees—sense that the system isn’t working for them. They see critical public services being cut or eliminated. And the cuts have become so broad that they now include everything from public education to the closing of interstate rest…
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VMI athletic director Donny White announced plans for the formation of a committee to study the addition of a new NCAA women’s sport to begin play in the 2011-2012 academic year.
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The calendar – and the heat index – indicates that that it’s time for Eastern Mennonite University to warm up for the start of the 2009-10 academic year. Fall semester classes will begin 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2.
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Four years ago, I squared off with Bill Bolling to become Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor. After running one of the most negative campaigns in recent memory, Bill edged us by less than 25,000 votes – less than 1 percent of the total votes cast. I’m writing to you today because we simply cannot let that happen…
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James Madison University ranks No. 37 among 100 colleges and universities on Forbes’ 2009 list of America’s Best Public Colleges. JMU ranks No. 234 on the magazine’s overall compilation, America’s Best Colleges list.
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Democratic lieutenant-governor nominee Jody Wagner was endorsed by the Virginia Education Association at an event in Richmond on Monday. Speaking to a group of educators attending a roundtable event led by Wagner, Dr. Kitty J. Boitnott, chair of the VEA Fund for Children and Public Education, cited Wagner’s long-standing commitment to public education, saying “We…
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Monday, Aug. 17 – Remarks by President Obama at VFW convention, Phoenix, Ariz. – Remarks by President Obama at Grand Junction, Colo., health-care town hall – Press gaggle by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
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“Which one of your candidates is the one that fired his campaign manager?” I happened to be standing at the Staunton-Augusta Democratic Party booth at the Augusta County Fair last week when that question was directed at a volunteer. The reference was to a report from University of Virginia politics professor Larry Sabato from earlier…
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Friday, Aug. 21 – Local News: More Harrisonburg street closings Thursday, Aug. 20 – Local News: Harrisonburg street work delays – Local News: Harrisonburg-Rockingham chamber CEO steps down – Elections ’09: Shannon gets business-group endorsements Wednesday, Aug. 18 – Local News: Waynesboro City Council work session agenda Tuesday, Aug. 18 – State News: Health department…
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