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Featured: Del. Bob Marshall, Sen. Robert Hurt, Sen. Walter Stosch Bob Marshall: Virginia, the president and Congress www.delegatebob.com Congress is attempting to make Virginia and other states mere administrative agents for dubious public policies that the Congress either lack the money to enforce or the authority to enact. Congress has seen states pay for the…

Another former ‘Skins assistant added to UVa. staff

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   Staff Report UVa. sports: www.virginiasports.com Virginia head football coach Mike London has announced that Scott Wachenheim has joined the Cavalier football coaching staff. He becomes the ninth member of London’s staff. He will coach the tight ends position. Wachenheim brings 21 years of collegiate coaching to UVa after spending the 2009 campaign as the…

EMU drops to #16 in D3 poll

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   Staff Report EMU sports: www.emu.edu A 1-2 week dropped Eastern Mennonite to #16 in this week’s D3hoops.com national poll. After a win over Southern Virginia coupled with a pair of ODAC losses in the past 10 days, the men dropped five spots in the most recent poll. The ODAC remains a strong presence on…

Gone with the wind

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The budget, voter ID and, yes, clotheslines, in the Senate of Virginia  Column by Mark Obenshain www.markobenshain.com Another week of session is behind us, and although actual budget negotiations still lie ahead, producing a balanced budget remains the matter on everyones mind. The budget will be balanced, of course; the law requires it. The real…

Senate Democrats work through issues

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   Column by Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple www.vasenatedems.com Greetings from Richmond! As the Senate Democratic Caucus begins another lively session of the Virginia General Assembly, we are reminded that every year presents its own challenges and opportunities, and this year should offer plenty of both. As we consider the many bills before us, know that…

Landesberg named ACC player of the week

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  Staff Report ACC sports: www.theacc.com Virginia’s Sylven Landesberg has been named ACC Player of the Week while Maryland’s Jordan Williams has earned ACC Rookie of the Week recognition. In Virginia’s 75-60 win at North Carolina Sunday, Landesberg scored a game-high 29 points, had five rebounds, two assists, two steals and one blocked shot as…

Perriello passes $1M mark in fundraising

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  Staff Report News tips: [email protected] The Perriello campaign announced on Friday its year-end FEC filing will reflect $1,140,470 raised for the 2010 election cycle, with $874,128 cash on hand for the election year. The campaign starts this election year in this strong position by running an aggressive, grassroots donor program, raising money from 2,118…

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UVa. women fall on road at Wake

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Staff Report UVa. sports: www.virginiasports.com The 20th-ranked Virginia women’s basketball team fell on the road to Wake Forest, 64-57, Sunday afternoon. Lexie Gerson was the Cavaliers’ high scorer with a career-high 15 points, while Monica Wright had 13 points and seven rebounds. Virginia’s record dropped to 15-6, 4-3 in the ACC with the loss. Wake…

Parkway: Happy 75th!

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  Staff Report News tips: [email protected] The Blue Ridge Parkway’s 75th Anniversary is officially here with the advent of 2010. Construction of the 469-mile All American Scenic Byway began Sept. 11, 1935, at Cumberland Knob, near the North Carolina and Virginia border. A celebration of this special American treasure and its importance as a cultural,…

Population on the rise statewide

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  Staff Report News tips: [email protected] The rate of population growth in Virginia is increasing again for the first time since the beginning of the recession, according to the latest estimates from the Demographics and Workforce Group of the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. The Cooper Center’s population estimates are the…