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A resolution proposed by Rockbridge Republican Del. Ben Cline that calls on Congress to pass an amendment to the United States Constitution requiring it to adopt a balanced budget has the support of Gov. Bob McDonnell. “Over the last two years, the federal government has added approximately $3.37 trillion to the national debt, making the…
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It’s been nearly two weeks since the Virginia Commonwealth University men’s basketball team has played at home. On Wednesday night, senior Jamie Skeen helped the Black & Gold make sure it was a happy homecoming as the Charlotte, N.C. native scored a career-high 32 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in an 84-74 double-overtime thriller over…
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After trailing by 16 in the first half, James Madison turned it around to lead by 16 in the second and defeated Drexel 68-54 in a Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball game Wednesday night at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. JMU improved to 18-8 overall and moved into a tie for fifth place with Drexel in…
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It’s official: U.S. Sen. Jim Webb will not run for a second term representing Virginia in the United States Senate in 2012. “After much thought and consideration, I have decided to return to the private sector, where I have spent most of my professional life, and will not seek re-election in 2012,” Webb said in…
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Bruised knees, sore muscles, strawberries (a form of floor burn that occurs when your body slides across a gymnasium floor), a sprained ankle for Mariah Taylor last year, and a broken nose for MaryKate Sullivan just last week. The two senior players on the Wilson Memorial High School girls’ basketball team have experienced all the…
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A road to somewhere, a “funky” downtown, a primary industry. Good advice from John Rhodes, a consultant hired by the city to assist in developing a new economic-development strategy. The good news is that we’ve already got a helluva base on which to build. The Waynesboro economy has nearly doubled in size in the past…
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The James Madison lacrosse team is ranked ninth in Lacrosse Magazine’s preseason rankings. Defending national champion Maryland is the top team in the 20-team rankings and is one of five JMU opponents in the Top 20. The Dukes, who play at Maryland on March 26, also face number seven Virginia (March 23), 13th-ranked Loyola (March…
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A subcommittee of the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee voted today against approval of a resolution to amend the Virginia Constitution in a manner that could encourage unconstitutional prayers in public schools. The vote was 4-3. The bill, HJ 593, had previously passed the House by a vote of 66-33-1. “We are pleased that the…
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Legislation named in honor of a Collinsville woman murdered at her workplace in 2007 by her estranged husband passed the House of Delegates today by a unanimous 99-0 vote. The Linda Bostwick Act, sponsored by Del. Ward Armstrong, allows judges to require Virginians who are facing criminal charges, have violated a protective order, or are…
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AFP editor Chris Graham talks sports on WREL-1450AM’s “Online with Jim Bresnahan.” The segment begins with a wrap of Super Bowl XLV. Green Bay won with its dedication to its passing game and generally mistake-free football, Chris tells us, and the Packers could be in a position for a long run at or near the…
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