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Story by Chris Graham David Cox is best-known in Shenandoah Valley political circles for his run in 2005 for the 24th House District seat in the Virginia General Assembly. So what was it about his 37.5 percent showing in ’05 that makes him think that he can be a viable contender in the 24th Senate…
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Story by Chris Graham The mood was triumphant, almost giddy. Republicans in the 24th Senate District seem almost hopelessly divided – and local Democrats think they smell blood in the water. “We have this unprecedented opportunity to get somebody in this seat who can make a difference in Richmond, who can help Gov. Kaine, who…
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Story by Chris Graham Emmett Hanger has come under fire from Scott Sayre in their contest for the 24th Senate District Republican Party nomination for his efforts to get legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants meeting several specific conditions to qualify for in-state tuition benefits. We asked the two candidates to discuss their positions on…
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Story by Chris Graham Emmett Hanger has been highlighting his experience and seniority in his race for renomination by the 24th Senate District Republican Party.
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Story by Chris Graham Taxpayers in Waynesboro, Staunton and communities across the Commonwealth undergoing property-value reassessments this year are feeling more than a pinch.
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Story by Chris Graham The big news out of Richmond this week is that the state is facing a possible $300 million budget deficit due to slowed tax collections.
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Story by Chris Graham Taxes and spending have been a central issue for 24th Senate District Republican Party nomination candidates Emmett Hanger and Scott Sayre. The New Dominion asked the candidates in interviews for our Internet radio podcast about a divide that seems to be in place between the two on their positions on fiscal…
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Op-Ed by Larry Roller What’s all this talk about a great tax increase? The only tax increase was raising the sales tax from 4.5 percent to 5 percent. Emmett Hanger is working for tax reform, and tax reform means everyone paying his/her fair share. A sales tax certainly does that. But what is not talked…
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Story by Chris Graham Two prominent local Democrats have already endorsed the Republican incumbent – but Will Hrovat isn’t worried about stepping to the plate with the count showing him in the hole oh-and-two.
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Column by Chris Graham The question that I get asked most often these days – by locals, by politicos, by professors from outside the Valley – has to do with the Emmett Hanger-Scott Sayre Republican primary race in the 24th Senate District. “Who do you think is going to win?” You could have guessed that…
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