AFP Politics Blog – Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009

Chris Graham

– News: Pew Center commends Virginia for budgeting, management, Tuesday, 5:40 p.m. – News: House GOP kills bipartisan redistricting, Tuesday, 5:40 p.m. – News: Statement of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on stimulus, Tuesday, 5:40 p.m. – News: Gov. Kaine announces initiative to prepare dropouts for entry-level tech jobs, Tuesday, 12:20 p.m. – News: Shannon announces…

AFP Sports Blog – Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009

Chris Graham

– News: Virginia Tech to host ACCHL hockey tourney, Tuesday, 5:35 p.m. – News: Miss America to sing before JMU women’s basketball game, Tuesday, 5:35 p.m. – News: Morgan is UVa.’s ACC Legend, Tuesday, 5:35 p.m. – News: UVa. to honor 1984 Final Four team, Tuesday, 5:35 p.m. – News: JMU softball duo honored, Tuesday,…

Chris Graham | Common ground

Chris Graham

Waynesboro does have a vision, to hear Frank Lucente tell it. “Speaking only for myself as a council member and a citizen of Waynesboro, I have always felt there was a plan, and have always consistently worked toward it: ensure that the city provides the services of government in the most effective and efficient way…

Tom Perriello | Fifth District Report

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I am proud to announce that this week the first piece of legislation I co-authored as a congressman became law. The American Opportunity Tax Credit provides $2,500 a year for the cost of tuition and related expenses (including textbooks for the first time) to individuals making less than $80,000 per year. Up to $1,000 of…

Live Blog | Clemson at UVa.

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Join us on Sunday at 1 p.m. for a Live Blog during the Clemson-Virginia men’s basketball game. The game is being broadcast in Virginia on Raycom-Jefferson Pilot affiliates. Check your local listings for broadcast availability. AFP editor Chris Graham will be moderating the Live Blog. Feel free to follow along and join in with your own…

Moran visits Waynesboro to talk health care

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Health care for the young and the aging was the topic of discussion at a Brian Moran campaign stop at Chickpeas in Downtown Waynesboro Friday afternoon. Moran, a former Virginia state legislator running for the Democratic Party gubernatorial nomination, met with a dozen Waynesboro-area voters today to talk up his health-care initiative, which is aimed…