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Gov. Bob McDonnell said late Thursday that he will sign a compromise legislative redistricting plan that has met with approval in the House of Delegates and State Senate. McDonnell had vetoed the first redistricting proposal that had made its way to his desk earlier this month citing what he said were issues with the plan…
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The Virginia Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision issued on April 21, ruled that the widespread practice of payday lenders in Virginia of having a borrower repay a loan and immediately take out a new loan for the same amount, commonplace prior to 2009 statutory amendments, violated Virginia law prohibiting payday lenders from refinancing, renewing,…
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Funding challenges, the far-reaching impact of the Chesapeake Bay Act, and the rapidly rising importance of urban conservation took center stage at the Spring Meeting of the six Soil and Water Conservation Districts serving the 13 counties of the Shenandoah Valley and adjacent highlands. Addressing the 60+ attendees, State Sen. Emmett Hanger, R-Mount Solon, noted…
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The U.S. Supreme Court has denied the request of Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to expedite the appellate review of the state’s constitutional challenge of the 2010 federal health-care reform law. The move had not been unexpected – as the Supreme Court rarely bypasses appellate courts in reviews of constitutional questions. Cuccinelli had asked for…
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Nine James Madison pitchers tossed one inning apiece to combine on a four-hitter in a 6-1 victory over Maryland in a nonconference baseball game Tuesday evening at Shipley Field. JMU improved to 26-12 overall with its fourth win in five games and defeated Maryland for the second time in seven days after a 12-8 win…
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The top-ranked Virginia baseball team scored eight runs in the first two innings and never looked back in coasting to a 12-0 victory over Radford Tuesday evening at RU Baseball Stadium in Radford, Va. With the shutout win the Cavaliers broke the ACC single-season record for shutouts with their 12th shutout of the year; the…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell has invited 57 school divisions that may have difficulty attracting, retaining and rewarding experienced, fully licensed teachers to participate in his Virginia Performance-Pay Incentives initiative for hard-to-staff schools. The initiative — which was approved by the 2011 General Assembly — is a centerpiece of McDonnell’s “Opportunity to Learn” education-reform agenda. It provides…
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The No. 1-ranked Virginia baseball team swept a doubleheader with Duke Sunday at Davenport Field, winning a 3-2, 11-inning nailbiter in the opener before rolling to an 18-4 victory in the nightcap. In earning its sixth straight ACC series win and fourth conference weekend sweep, Virginia improved to 36-3 overall and 16-2 in the ACC,…
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Mike Mergenthaler had three hits and drove in three runs, while Matt Trent fired the final 4.2 innings of stellar relief as Richmond won a see-saw battle at Dayton, 8-6, in the nightcap of a doubleheader Sunday. The Flyers won Sunday’s first game 15-5. With the Sunday split, the Spiders moved to 19-15-2 overall and…
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Junior catcher Jake Lowery’s (Midlothian, Va./Cosby) three-run double keyed a five-run 12th inning and redshirt junior Sean Tierney (Midlothian, Va./Clover Hill) tossed seven innings of dominant relief as James Madison rallied past UNC Greensboro 12-8 in a non-conference baseball game Friday night at the UNCG Baseball Stadium. JMU improved to 24-11 while UNCG fell to…
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