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The fight over the reassessments in Augusta County that I and many others here locally think are out of whack with economic reality isn’t about partisan politics. That’s what we keep hearing, anyway. It’s a self-fulfilling prophecy, if you ask me. Because the reason this isn’t about partisan politics is that we Democrats aren’t doing…
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Julie Irvine has been fighting for the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents for the past several weeks. Now she’s facing another fight. “I have no insurance at the end of the month,” said Irvine, whose 9-year-old son, Gabe, has been in and out of hospitals dating back to last summer for treatment for depression…
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– Sports: Groh completes staff for 2009, Thursday, 3 p.m. – Virginia Politics: Mims elected AG, Thursday, 3 p.m. – Virginia Politics: Webb introduces health-care legislation for military retirees, Thursday, 3 p.m. – Local News: Salvation Army in Staunton announces food drive, Thursday, 10:15 a.m. – Economy: Initial unemployment claims show surprising increase, Thursday, 10:15…
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The Waynesboro Generals are announcing today that Chris Graham of Waynesboro has been named the team’s new general manager. Graham, 36, is the co-owner of Augusta Free Press Publishing in Downtown Waynesboro and the editor of The New Dominion monthly print magazine and Augusta Free Press Online based in Waynesboro. The Staunton native grew up…
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The newspaper headlines suggesting that the Augusta County Board of Supervisors’ hands are tied with respect to legal remedies regarding the widely disputed general property reassessment come across to me as misleading. It’s not exactly breaking news to me that the county attorney, Pat Morgan, would say that he can’t find any “lawful way,” as…
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“If the District of Columbia deserves a member of the House of Representatives, they deserve two senators as well,” said Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) earlier in February. I wholeheartedly agree with the former GOP presidential nominee. Now before those of you who know my staunch opposition to D.C. being awarded a voting member of Congress…
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I am in the social-work program at Virginia Commonwealth University. I recently joined 15 other individuals from the Richmond area to rally on Lombardy Street outside a payday-lending facility. This action was part of a statewide effort to put an end to predatory-lending practices.
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I just returned to Washington after a whirlwind week around the Fifth district. Over the congressional recess period, my staff and I covered a collective 3,000 miles. We had 60 meetings with more than 1,300 people from every locality in the district, talking with folks about the economic recovery plan and what it means for…
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– Virginia Politics: Bowerbank critical of Bolling on roads funding, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m. – Virginia Politics: Perriello staff adds stimulus liaison, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m. – Virginia Politics: Chamber of Commerce praises Perriello for work on stimulus, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m. – Sports: Evans named to Lieberman finalists list, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m. – Virginia Politics: Senate committee…
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– Economy: Joint statement on the economy, Monday, 10:50 a.m. – Local News: Waynesboro City Council business meeting agenda, Monday, 10:50 a.m. – Local News: Augusta County Board of Supervisors staff briefing agenda, Monday, 10:50 a.m. – Local News: VDOT road work update, Monday, 10:50 a.m. – Virginia Politics: Moran picks up Henrico endorsement, Monday,…
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