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The McDonnell administration announced on Monday that January revenue collections rose 3.4 percent over the prior year and that total revenue collections are up 4 percent year-to-date. And yet to hear the governor tell it, the numbers indicate a need for continued belt-tightening.
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David W. Caulkins, M.D., a general surgeon who has been in private practice in the area since 1985, has joined the Augusta Health’s Wound Healing Clinic as its Medical Director. In his new position, Dr. Caulkins will provide a unique service and comprehensive treatment regimen for non-healing chronic wounds. The Wound Healing Clinic is located…
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This coming Wednesday, Feb. 15, I will be speaking at the University of Virginia. The talk will be entitled “What’s Gone Wrong in American Politics (and How It Can Be Set Right),” and will be followed with a Q&A. The event begins at 6 PM, will be over by 7:15, and will take place in…
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The Virginia women’s basketball team won its second-consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference contest, dispatching Clemson 68-36 on Sunday (Feb. 12) afternoon at John Paul Jones Arena. With the victory, Virginia improved to 18-8 overall and 6-6 in ACC play. The loss dropped Clemson’s record to 6-17 and 2-10 in league play. Senior forward Chelsea Shine (Wayne,…
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Virginia sophomore guard Joe Harris fractured a bone in his left hand in the Cavaliers’ 70-52 loss at North Carolina on Saturday (Feb. 11). The stable fracture will be managed without an operation at this time. Harris’ hand will be protected when he plays and he will be closely monitored.
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Washington and Lee University’s 2012 Mock Republican Convention awarded its nomination to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney on Saturday. The Indiana delegation put Romney over the top by awarding all 46 of its delegates to him, touching off a flag-waving celebration in the University’s Warner Center. Following the nomination of Romney, the convention’s tri-chairs announced…
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Senior forward Tyler Zeller scored a game-high 25 points and had nine rebounds to lead North Carolina to a 70-52 victory over Virginia Saturday afternoon (Feb. 11) at the Dean E. Smith Center. Sophomore forward Harrison Barnes scored 14 points and had a game-high 11 rebounds for the Tar Heels and junior forward John Henson…
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The Senate on Thursday joined the House of Delegates in approving a bill that allows private state-licensed adoption and foster care agencies, many of which are faith-based, to discriminate against prospective parents based on sexual orientation, religion or other bases that may be contrary to the adoption agency’s religious tenets. The Senate passed SB 349…
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James Madison junior guard Tarik Hislop (Silver Spring, Md./Paint Branch) scored 10 of the Dukes’ final 15 points to lead JMU to a 56-51 overtime win at Drexel in Colonial Athletic Association women’s basketball Thursday night at the Daskalaskis Center. The Dukes, who won their third straight, improved their overall record to 18-5 and their…
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At a press conference in Richmond on Thursday, members of the House and Senate Democratic caucuses stood together to denounce the dozens of extreme, divisive bills passed over the first month of session. Republican leaders then responded with a press event aimed at highlighting what they termed their “positive reform agenda.” “Republicans are so focused…
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