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Op-Ed by Denise Smith After reading Gov. Tim Kaine’s current initiative to fund transportation in the state of Virginia all I can say is, “Wow, more taxes.” That is just what lower-income people need to get to work at low-wage jobs in Virginia – something else to pay for to take what little we have….
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Column by Chris Graham [email protected] Most of us agree that Virginia has itself a roads problem. You don’t have to sit in traffic for too long in Northern Virginia or Hampton Roads or Richmond or deal with congestion on U.S. 29 in Charlottesville or Interstate 81 anywhere in Western Virginia to recognize that much. The…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] It’s not just Republicans who are raising issue with the idea that Virginia needs to come up with more money to fix what Gov. Tim Kaine and other top Democrats have been saying for years is a transportation crisis in the Commonwealth.
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Op-Ed by Dave Shreve Opinions Wanted! Click here to learn more The Virginia Organizing Project and its Tax Reform Committee commend Gov. Tim Kaine for his recent efforts to publicize and push for expanded investment in the state’s transportation network. There is little doubt that Virginia faces an ongoing road-maintenance funding deficit, that there is…
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Photos by Crystal Graham [email protected] A capacity crowd helped presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee Barack Obama kick off his general-election campaign Thursday at the Nissan Pavilion in Northern Virginia. Obama addressed his campaign theme of “Change We Can Believe In” with U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., and Gov. Tim Kaine, D-Va., at his side.
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Great. Now gas stations that don’t have fours on their pumps can sell us gas for $4 and more a gallon. Whoopee. Gov. Tim Kaine issued an executive order on Friday granting a temporary waiver to gas retailers giving them the ability to use the practice called half-pricing on older…
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Op-Ed by Shirley Rothman Opinions Wanted! Click here to learn more Is there anyone out there who can help us in Mecklenburg County? The Planning Commission and the County Board of Supervisors are ignoring the citizens. Osage Bio Energy LLC from Glen Allen is forcing an ethanol plant down our throats. This is the same…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] It’s all good for Mark Warner right now with five months and change to go to Election Day. Warner is viewed favorably by just under half of registered voters in Virginia, according to a poll conducted by Virginia Commonwealth University that was released today.
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The Politcs Beat column by Chris Graham [email protected] Jim Webb just makes too much sense as a VP on the Barack Obama ticket. And no, you can’t see where this column is going, so stay with me here. I’ll finish the above thought, which again is not where this column is going. Ahem. Webb brings 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…
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