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Creigh Deeds: Redistricting shenanigans

Published date: January 25, 2013 | 1:58 pm

Updated: July 30, 2025 | 12:18 pm

The only thing predictable about a “short” session is that the days will be full and pass by quickly. We are more than a third of the way through the 46 day session and had real fireworks this past week. On Monday, the nation celebrated Martin Luther King Day and the second inauguration of President Barack Obama. Nevertheless, since the Virginia Constitution calls for the General Assembly to be in session, we were hard at work considering bills and resolutions. All legislation has importance to someone, but overshadowing those bills was a tactic involving redistricting that was sprung on the Senate at the close of business on Monday afternoon.

Ken Plum: Too good to pass up

Ken Plum

Published date: January 25, 2013 | 1:53 pm

Updated: July 14, 2025 | 7:02 pm

In 2001, over 900,000 Virginians were living below the poverty line with an annual household income for a family of four under $23,050. Over 416,000 of these Virginians were living in deep poverty with a family of four having an annual household income under $11,525. Of the total, 270,000 were children, the highest number of children living in poverty in Virginia since 1998.

Kaine casts first vote in U.S. Senate in favor of filibuster reform

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Published date: January 24, 2013 | 11:39 pm

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine released the following statement following his first vote as a senator. Kaine voted in favor of the compromise reached to reform the filibuster:

UVa. women knock off Boston College, 69-57

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Published date: January 24, 2013 | 11:28 pm

The UVa. women’s basketball team defeated Boston College, 69-57, Thursday night (Jan. 24) in Charlottesville.

Warner joins group in reintroducing FAST Voting Act

Chris Graham

Published date: January 24, 2013 | 5:36 pm

Updated: May 13, 2025 | 4:13 pm

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) have reintroduced their legislation to make substantial improvements in the states’ administration of their elections and to make voting faster and more accessible to all voters.

Bloods leader gets 53 years for gang-related crimes

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Published date: January 24, 2013 | 5:31 pm

A Shenandoah Valley Bloods gang leader was sentenced Wednesday to 53 years in prison for felony gang participation, aggravated malicious wounding, use of a firearm during the commission of the felony, and cocaine possession. He has also been ordered to pay the victim, a 22-year-old Augusta County man, $3,500 in restitution for medical expenses.

Parent whose son died in child care speaks with state senator

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Published date: January 24, 2013 | 5:27 pm

Child Care Aware® of America Parent Leader Elly Lafkin met with the chairman of the Virginia Senate Education and Workforce Committee, Steve Martin, recently to discuss the lack of quality in child care programs around the state. Lafkin’s daughter died in a Shenandoah, Va., child care program in May 2012.

Tareq Salahi to speak at political breakfast

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Published date: January 24, 2013 | 5:18 pm

Updated: February 6, 2013 | 10:41 am

Independent gubernatorial candidate and White House party crasher Tareq Salahi is the featured speaker at the SWAC Political Breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 8:30 a.m. at the Shoney’s in Staunton.

UVa. baseball #25 in preseason poll

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Published date: January 24, 2013 | 5:12 pm

The Virginia baseball team is ranked No. 25 in the preseason edition of the USA Today Coaches Poll, which was release Thursday. The Cavaliers were tied for No. 25 with Louisville in the poll.

Recently released Tree ID app can help homeowners, gardeners

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Published date: January 24, 2013 | 10:59 am

Updated: January 28, 2013 | 9:53 pm

Just what is that strange shrub planted next to your new house? Or what are those trees in the park that are setting off your allergies? A new smartphone app for the Android operating system can help provide some answers. The Virginia Tech Tree ID app combines extensive online forestry fact sheets and photos with a smartphone’s portability and global positioning technology. Users can search for an identifying match or upload a photo and ask a Virginia Tech forestry expert for help.

Search Results for virginia

Creigh Deeds: Redistricting shenanigans

Ken Plum: Too good to pass up

Kaine casts first vote in U.S. Senate in favor of filibuster reform

UVa. women knock off Boston College, 69-57

Warner joins group in reintroducing FAST Voting Act

Bloods leader gets 53 years for gang-related crimes

Parent whose son died in child care speaks with state senator

Tareq Salahi to speak at political breakfast

UVa. baseball #25 in preseason poll

Recently released Tree ID app can help homeowners, gardeners

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