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Gov. Bob McDonnell on Wednesday ceremonially signed House Bill 321 (Massie) and its companion Senate Bill 131 (Stanley) to establish the need-based Educational Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit for K-12 students. The tax credit is equal to 65 percent of the donation, with an annual cap of $25 million from the state. The governor was joined…
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This afternoon, former governor and current U.S. Senate candidate Tim Kaine met with Richmond area students and parents to discuss his strategies for the future of higher education
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Gov. Bob McDonnell on Tuesday announced the process for interested candidates to apply for judicial vacancies that currently exist on Virginia’s circuit courts.
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The University of Virginia Board of Visitors today acted to reinstate Teresa A. Sullivan as president of the University. “The past two weeks have been trying for all of us in the University community,” Sullivan said. “While this period of uncertainty has been difficult, I believe that those with opposing viewpoints have been well-intentioned, acting only with the best interests of the University in mind”
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U.S. Senate candidate Tim Kaine and Gov. Bob McDonnell weigh in on the move by the University of Virginia Board of Visitors to reinstate Teresa Sullivan as president
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George Allen took his “Virginia Voices” campaign to Chester on Tuesday to hear directly from a locally-owned manufacturing business, Progressive Engineering and Progressive Heat Treating. He was joined by Chesterfield County Board of Supervisor Dorothy Jaeckle and Chesterfield County GOP Chairman Don Williams to tour one of Chester’s innovative job creators
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The members of DuPont Community Credit Union recently elected two members to the Board of Directors for three-year terms. Everett J. Campbell of Nelson County was re-elected to the Board and Timothy M. Simmons of Augusta County was elected to his first term on the Board
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The Virginia Tourism Corporation will install its oversized LOVE artwork to Shenandoah Caverns on June 27th as part of the state and local partnership to promote tourism. The artwork, which is 16 feet long and more than six feet high, promotes the message that Love is at the heart of every Virginia vacation
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The official start of summer was marked by rising temperatures and falling gas prices. Prices at the pump continued to follow crude oil’s downward trend. On Tuesday, the national average price for regular grade gasoline fell below $3.50 per gallon for the first time since February 10. The national average dropped to $3.45 Friday, down 7 cents for the week, 23 cents for the month and 18 cents below year-ago prices
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As I recall, the Republicans had a primary election a couple of weeks ago. A Sixth Congressional District and the statewide Senatorial Republican Primary were held on June 12 – and it is not over! We may have to wait until November of this year and the spring of 2014 for the final results. Will Karen Kwaitkowski run again? Will Bob Goodlatte ever retire? And will George Allen get back to the U. S. Senate, or will Jamie Radtke steal enough votes to allow Tim Kaine to make a permanent move up I-95? Stay tuned
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