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Item by Chris Graham Jill Holtzman Vogel joined Congressman Frank Wolf and two fellow General Assembly candidates yesterday at a press conference held to raise issue with the State Corporation Commission’s decision to approve a hike in tolls on a private toll road in Northern Virginia. Vogel, the Republican nominee in the 27th Senate District,…
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Op-Ed by Seth Thatcher As of late, my mailbox has been filled with political mailings from state-senate candidates Democrat Karen Schultz and Republican Jill Vogel. As is her style, Jill Vogel is running a positive campaign based on important issues that face the 27th District. Jill Vogel stands up for protecting life, keeping taxes low,…
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Winners and Losers column by Chris Graham WINNERS: Clay Athey and Todd Gilbert raise issue with immigration appointment We’ll call them winners for now, anyway – because the two Republicans have been scoring political points for their party with their noise over the appointment of Esam Omeish to the Virginia Commission on Immigration. Public pressure…
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Winners and Losers column by Chris Graham [email protected] WINNER: Sean Glennon I blasted Glennon for his juvenile response to being benched in favor of Tyrod Taylor last month – but give the kid credit. He looked better than ever in his relief appearance at Duke on Saturday – and rightly has inserted himself back into…
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Story by Chris Graham State delegates Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah, and Clay Athey, R-Warren, are calling on House Democratic Caucus chair Brian Moran to disclose what role, if any, he played in the appointment of the controversial leader of the Muslim American Society to the Virginia Commission on Immigration. The what role, if any part relating…
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Item by Chris Graham Republican Jill Holtzman Vogel has earned the endorsement of The Washington Post in her 27th Senate District against Democrat Karen Schultz. The editorial endorsing Vogel that appeared in today’s editions of the Post noted her involvement in state and local affairs and her service to the Bush-Cheney campaign during the 2000…
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Item by Chris Graham A two-day meeting of the Virginia Code Commission will get under way tomorrow at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel in Staunton. Commission chairman Steve Landes will host the meeting. Del. Landes, R-Weyers Cave, has made it a priority in his time in the Virginia General Assembly to work with the commission to…
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Item by Chris Graham Mental-health planner Jo-Amrah McElroy and counselor Scarlett Coffman Danraj will share their experiences in the Virginia mental-health system as the state works to improve its service-delivery capabilities at the Nov. 16 annual meeting of the Mental Health Association of Augusta. “Recovery from a mental illness involves more than recovery than the…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Another day, another come-from-behind victory for the Cardiac Cavs.| A 19-yard Chris Gould field goal gave Virginia a one-point lead late, and the UVa. defense stiffened after Connecticut drove inside Wahoo territory in the final two minutes to preserve a 17-16 victory on Saturday in Scott Stadium.
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We are live at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville for today’s football game between the homestanding Virginia Cavaliers (5-1, 3-0 ACC) and the visiting Connecticut Huskies (5-0, 1-0 Big East). Kickoff is scheduled for 3:35 p.m. The game is being broadcast on ESPNU and the Cavalier Sports Network. Check back during the game for updates and…
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