Virginia Supreme Court affirms ruling in lesbian-custody case

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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] The Virginia Supreme Court today affirmed an appeals-court ruling granting a woman full visitation rights to the daughter that she had been raising with her former lesbian partner. The decision in the Jenkins v. Miller case also affirms that federal and state laws governing child-custody disputes apply equally to gay,…

‘Hoos, Hokies on TV this fall

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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] The Aug. 30 season openers for Virginia and Virginia Tech will be televised, and UVa. fans will get to see their ‘Hoos each of the first three college-football weekends next fall. Tech’s opener against East Carolina in Charlotte will be televised nationally on ESPN with a noon kickoff. UVa.’s home…

Has the local GOP passed its moderate wing by?

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The Politics Beat column by Chris Graham [email protected] One guy gets more votes, the other guy has friends in high places, and you can guess who wins. I could be talking about George Bush, Florida, the U.S. Supreme Court in 2000, but I’m not. I’m talking about the Augusta County Republican Committee, which elected Larry…

Virginia lagging behind in carbon-footprint reductions

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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] The Richmond and Northern Virginia-Washington, D.C. metro areas are among the top 15 metro areas in the country with the highest levels of carbon emissions per capita, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Brookings Institution. But that’s not the rest of the story regarding carbon footprints.

Poll: McCain leads in Virginia

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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] A new poll conducted by Virginia Commonwealth University has likely Republican presidential nominee John McCain leading his two potential Democratic rivals in Virginia. McCain leads Barack Obama by a 44 percent-to-36 percent margin, and he leads Hillary Clinton by a 47 percent-to-38 percent margin, according to the Commonwealth Poll. The…