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Gov. Bob McDonnell is adamant that Virginia completely eliminate state funding for public broadcasting. “In a world of broad and diverse options for news and entertainment, government should not be funding one specific channel as it competes against others in a free market. Television and radio broadcasts are not core functions of government,” said McDonnell…
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By the time you read this column, you will have had an opportunity to see the proposed district boundaries for the House of Delegates, State Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives. I write this column amidst much concern, angst, and fear among incumbents and potential candidates as rumors have been circulating about what the districts…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell said Tuesday that he backs Washington Republican Congressman Doc Hastings’ effort to require the Department of Interior to proceed with the sale of offshore energy leases in the Gulf of Mexico and off the coast of Virginia that had been scheduled for June 2012. The Obama administration has put the sale off…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell has taken action on legislation passed by the General Assembly during the 2011 session. One of the highlights was a veto of legislation (SB 771/HB 1459) that would increase the medical malpractice cap in Virginia from the current $2 million to $3 million. McDonnell said in issuing the veto that raising the…
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As part of the Interstate 81 In-Place Pavement Recycling Project, there will be frequent southbound single lane closures during the week of March 28. Lane closures for March 31 have just been announced. The I-81 In-Place Pavement Recycling Project is located in the I-81 southbound lanes, south of Staunton near exit 217 at Route 654…
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Will Roberts (Jr., Richmond, Va.) recorded the eighth nine-inning perfect game in NCAA Division I baseball (since 1957) to lead the top-ranked Virginia baseball team to a 2-0 victory over George Washington Wednesday at Davenport Field. Roberts recorded 27 straight outs and needed just 98 pitches to earn the second perfect game in ACC history….
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Senior Michael Cheatham went 3-for-4 and classmate John Lenherr and junior Paul Nice collected two hits apiece but Virginia Commonwealth University couldn’t overcome an early deficit and fell to Liberty University, 11-1, Tuesday evening at The Diamond. VCU slips to 9-14 overall, while Liberty improves to 15-11. Cheatham, Lenherr and Nice combined for seven of…
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Expectant moms will have a new option in prenatal care thanks to a grant awarded to Augusta Health Care for Women by the Piedmont/Shenandoah Valley Division of the March of Dimes. The grant of over $40,000 will be used to initiate and support a Centering Pregnancy® Program at AHCFW. This grant is one of many…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell has signed a bill requiring the Virginia Board of Health to issue regulations requiring abortion clinics that perform five or more first trimester abortions a month to be categorized as hospitals. The ACLU of Virginia and other reproductive rights advocates opposed the bill when it was introduced in the General Assembly and…
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AFP editor Chris Graham talks Virginia sports with WREL-1450AM’s “Online with Jim Bresnahan.” The segment begins, naturally, with an examination of the improbable run of Virginia Commonwealth to the Final Four. It’s not a fluke, says Chris, citing data on how VCU has improved markedly in defensive efficiency and shooting from the field.
