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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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My images of Thanksgiving and the holiday season are like a Norman Rockwell tableau: happy, smiling faces giving thanks and taking time to list the big things: health, family, security. During the holidays I feel especially thankful and proud to live in a country where few have to walk miles to get water, or pray…
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THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Denver! (Applause.) What a beautiful day. Thank you so much. How’s it going, Lancers? (Applause.) I hear the Lancers have a pretty good ball team. That’s the story I’ve heard. (Applause.) Well, listen, there are a couple of people here I want to acknowledge who are just outstanding public servants. First of…
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Augusta Health’s Lifetime Fitness Center will host a combined celebration of Family Health and Fitness Day and Seat Check Saturday on Saturday, September 24 at the Lifetime Fitness Center on the Augusta Health campus. In honor of Family Health and Fitness Day, Lifetime Fitness will be open and free to families all day long. Fitness…
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On Thursday, I told Congress that I’ll be sending them a bill called the American Jobs Act. Well, here it is. (Applause.) This is a bill that will put people back to work all across the country. This is the bill that will help our economy in a moment of national crisis. This is a…
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In continuing efforts to sanitize and extinguish all legitimate meaning behind the upcoming 10th anniversary of the worst attack perpetrated against the United States on its soil, the so-called powers that be announced there will be no clergy invited to participate in what doubtless will be a solemn event. For this, New York City Mayor…
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A coalition of Virginia groups are taking issue with Gov. Bob McDonnell’s support for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s push for legislation that would cripple public-sector employee unions in that state. The coalition sent McDonnell a letter Wednesday morning expressing solidarity with those protesting in Wisconsin and highlighting that Gov. Walker is not to be commended…
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