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Sen. Creigh Deeds, the Democratic nominee for governor, will deliver a major campaign address at 11 a.m. Friday to supporters and students at George Mason University in Fairfax. The event will be available via webcast at www.deedsforvirginia.com. During the speech, Deeds will lay out the themes of the fall campaign, highlighting what’s at stake in…
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In just five quick seasons, junior Larry Sanders (Port St. Lucie, Fla.) of the Virginia Commonwealth University men’s basketball team has gone from a basketball newbie to one of the top players in the country.
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Virginia junior cornerback Ras-I Dowling (Chesapeake, Va.) is one of 62 players named to the 2009 Bronko Nagurski Watch List that was announced by the Football Writers Association of America. The Nagurski Trophy is awarded annually to the nation’s best defensive player by the FWAA and the Charlotte Touchdown Club. The trophy has been presented…
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It’s official – the state is enduring another budget shortfall. “I directed executive agencies in July to prepare budget reduction plans at the 5, 10 and 15 percent levels so that we can make decisions promptly. I began review of these plans last month and will be prepared to announce and implement decisions in early…
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Word from a Virginia political blog has Sixth District Congressman Bob Goodlatte hosting a town-hall meeting in Bridgewater on Saturday, Sept. 5. The blog Tertium Quids is reporting the news. According to the blog, the Goodlatte town hall is scheduled for Sept. 5 at 10 a.m. at Turner Ashby High School. The blog report noted…
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Wednesday, Aug. 19 – Remarks by President Obama honoring 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup champ Jimmie Johnson – Press briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
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An $80 million grant from the federal stimulus will fund improvements to wastewater-treatment plants across the Commonwealth, including here in the Valley. Augusta County will get $364,964 to go toward the installation of solar panels at wastewater-treatment plant pump stations across the county, according to the office of Gov. Tim Kaine, who on Tuesday accepted…
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25th District House candidates Greg Marrow (D) and Steve Landes (R) and 20th District House candidates Erik Curren (D) and Dickie Bell (R) took part in a legislative forum on mental-health issues on Tuesday sponsored by Augusta Health, the ARC of Augusta, Mental Health America-Augusta and the Valley Community Services Board. We have video of…
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Four years ago, I squared off with Bill Bolling to become Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor. After running one of the most negative campaigns in recent memory, Bill edged us by less than 25,000 votes – less than 1 percent of the total votes cast. I’m writing to you today because we simply cannot let that happen…
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The good news: The average Virginian is making $589 more a month today compared to 2000. The bad news: That same average Virginian is paying out $500 more a month for health insurance that doesn’t cover as much as the insurance that you could get in 2000.
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