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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] When Gov. Tim Kaine first made the call for a June 23 special session on transportation last month, he thought there was “about a 50-50 chance” that lawmakers would be able to get something done in terms of coming up with additional monies to go toward maintenance and new road…
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Column by Chris Graham [email protected] Is the issue really choice? Because if it’s not, Bob Goodlatte is seriously misfiring. “Rather than creating a massive government-managed health-care bureaucracy that will dictate medical decisions from Washington,” Goodlatte told News Virginian reporter Bob Stuart yesterday, “we should be concentrating our efforts on making health care more affordable for…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] The Waynesboro school system is among a growing number of school systems and city and county governments nationwide embracing a four-day work week. But the idea that has been floated in City Hall in Staunton is quickly becoming a “nonstory.” “I’m not even sure I’m recommending it anymore,” city manager…
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Fear and Loathing in Waynesboro column by Chris Graham [email protected] John Lawrence told me last week that he was interviewed about his interest in running for city council by a group that included Dave Wolfe, Tom Reider and Roger Willetts. Noticeably missing from the list of people leading the effort to run somebody were the…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Senate Democrats failed today to muster enough votes to block GOP filibusters on measures that would have imposed a windfall profits tax on oil companies and offered tax relief to consumers feeling the pinch at the gas pump. Hurray. “It is a disappointing day when the Senate can’t work in…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] A seven, and then an eight. That’s how many current and former Valley League players were taken in last week’s Major League draft.
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Fear and Loathing in Waynesboro column by Chris Graham [email protected] I’m still struggling with where our would-be mayor is coming from regarding what he seems to think he wants out of our next city manager. “I, basically, want a city manager to give me the facts, not his opinions or lobbying for a particular cause…
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Fear and Loathing in Waynesboro column by Chris Graham [email protected] I really want to be giggles happy about the news from last night’s city-council meeting that has city council discussing hiring a search firm to hire a new city manager. Really, I do. The talk behind the scenes in the walkup to and the aftermath…
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Fear and Loathing in Waynesboro column by Chris Graham [email protected] One way to look at Lofton Lake is to view it as a million-dollar retreat owned by some of the area’s most prominent figures. Another would be to look at it for what it is – an old campground that a group of mostly low-profile…
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The Top Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Poll: Does Augusta County need an economic-development department? It amazes me that Augusta County government has been able to get along as long as it has without an economic-development department to build on what the county has at its economic disposal for the future. OK, so yeah, I…
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