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The Republican-controlled House Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process Subcommittee defeated Sen. Donald McEachin’s (D-Henrico County) legislation that would have banned discrimination in the state employment based on sexual orientation.
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As every good businessman knows–including Governor Romney with whom I had been associated as a limited partner at Bain Capital Ventures–the soundness of a company and its ability to create jobs does not rest on lower taxes or tax avoidance–for the company or its senior management.
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Through its Volunteer Fire Assistance program, the Virginia Department of Forestry awarded more than $191,000 in grants to 122 volunteer fire departments across the Commonwealth, including Wilson Fire Department in Augusta County
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The upcoming Kingsmill Championship will welcome back the world’s best women golfers to the renowned River Course on Sept. 6-9
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A Shenandoah County family lost a barn built in the late 1800s to fire Wednesday. Firefighters responding to the blaze off Ramsey Drive near Messick Road arrived to find flames consuming the barn
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Frank Lucente will tell you ’til he’s blue in the face that he’s for the little guy. And then there’s the truth. The little guy doesn’t have thousands to give to his re-election campaign, and that’s what Lucente and his cronies on City Council have their focus on, getting re-elected. And why not – because…
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On Thursday, Del. Lacey Putney, I-Bedford, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, requested and was granted unanimous consent from the General Assembly to introduce two new budget bills beyond the normal deadline. The Senate failed to pass previous budget bills advanced in the House, rendering them dead for the session.
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The Virginia Fire Chiefs Association has awarded Staunton Fire and Rescue the “VFCA Best Practices in Fire Service Health and Safety” Award. The award program was created to further recognize the health and safety efforts of Virginia fire departments. The award is intended to acknowledge creative, comprehensive and/or significant accomplishments and programs that provide for the…
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Not enough has been said about how influential the Citizens United Supreme Court decision will be. What’s happened is that the Supreme Court sided with the wealthy-elite (I mean the Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, Mitt Romney types) and against the interests of the American people (I mean the teachers, firefighters, customer service types). Again, the…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today that his proposed biennial budget will recommend a total of $2.21 billion in employer contributions to state employee and teacher funds by state and local governments – the largest employer contribution to VRS in history. The recommended employer contribution for state employees alone for FY2013/2014 is a record $596.9 million….
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