Civil-rights groups respond to AG letter on nondiscrimination policy

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Story by Chris Graham [email protected]    “It is my advice,” reads a March 4 letter from Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli addressed to “Presidents, Rectors, and Visitors of Virginia’s Public Colleges and Universities,” “that the law and public policy of the Commonwealth of Virginia prohibit a college or university from including ‘sexual orientation,’ ‘gender identity,’ ‘gender…

Two approaches to Moving Waynesboro Forward

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Report by Chris Graham [email protected]    “The budget for each department would have a starting point of zero, and then you start with your essential needs, paper, electricity, water, labor, as an example.” That was Ward D candidate Mike Harris, as quoted in a NewsVirginian.com story reporting on Harris’ proposal on Wednesday to have the…

Story/Video: Johnson formally enters Ward C race

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Report by Chris Graham [email protected]   What Waynesboro needs to do: “We need to find innovative ways to get good-paying jobs to our city.” The economy is the focus for Ward C City Council candidate Robert Johnson Jr. “Since 1996, the CIty of Waynesboro has shed 2,400 factory jobs through layoffs, plant idlings and company closings….

Discrimination: A competitiveness issue

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Report by Chris Graham [email protected]    Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is a moral evil. Got that. Interesting approach from gay, lesbian and transgender activists in Virginia – playing not the moral but the economic-competitiveness card. “We want you to be sure you tell your employees that you’re bringing the facts of life…

Frank Nolen: Let the SCC set rates

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Column by Frank Nolen Submit guest columns: [email protected]   In 2007 the General Assembly passed legislation that greatly reduced the ability of the State Corporation Commission (SCC) to set just and reasonable electric rates. The result has been a 60 percent increase in the electric rates paid by customers of the Appalachian Power Company and…

UVa. hoops: Where do you go from here?

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Report by Chris Graham [email protected] Seven. Straight. Losses. The UVa. fan base didn’t enter the 2009-2010 season with anything in the way of expectations. The Cavs were picked to finish 12th in the 12-team Atlantic Coast Conference, and that seemed about right for a group that stunk up the junk enough in 2008-2009 to get…

Live Blog: UVa. vs. Duke

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Moderated by Chris Graham [email protected]    ACCVirginia.com is live at the John Paul Jones Arena for tonight’s men’s basketball game between the University of Virginia (14-12, 5-8 ACC) and #5 Duke (24-4, 11-2 ACC). The opening tip is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. The game is being broadcast on Fox SportsNet. Editor Chris Graham is courtside…