Tuesday Press Conference: Mike London

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Q. Could you talk about what measures you are taking in preparing for the trip out west? COACH LONDON: I talked to different people that had opportunities to travel from the East Coast to West Coast, particularly when you’re flying, about the issues of hydration, that being important; that when you get there, trying to…

Tom Perriello: In the classroom

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A well-educated workforce is critical for regaining America’s long-term competitive advantage. This includes not only the higher education that will be necessary for global competitiveness, but also the solid foundation of a strong K-12 education. I have often said that there are no shortcuts to regaining our competitive advantage, so at this moment, while we…

Helping more kids Ride With Pride

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Ride With Pride will be hosting its first benefit concert on Friday, Sept. 10. The concert will take place at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton. Gates will open at 6 p.m., and music will begin at 7 p.m. The bands performing at the Ride With Pride Benefit Concert will be local artists Lisa Meadows…

Boucher holds steady lead over Griffith in Ninth

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Democratic incumbent Rick Boucher has a double-digit lead over Republican Morgan Griffith in their race for the Ninth District seat, according to two recent polls. A SurveyUSA poll released on Friday has Boucher with a 50 percent-40 percent lead over Griffith, the majority leader in the Virginia House of Delegates. internal polling conducted for Boucher…

Armstrong: AG ‘reading off talking points’ on utility increases

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Facing a question on GOP-sponsored state legislation pushing electricity rates up pretty dramatically in Southwest Virginia, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli deflected at a town-hall meeting in Rocky Mount Thursday to a discussion of cap-and-trade legislation that has been stalled in Congress for a year. “Cap-and-trade legislation failed in the U.S. Congress. It didn’t pass. For…