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Column by Chris Graham [email protected] One area where Emmett Hanger could be vulnerable in his re-election bid in the 24th Senate District is in the area of taxes – particularly with his record of supporting an increase in the state gasoline tax.
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Op-Ed by Holly Herman Unfortunately political ideology and real-life at the Virginia General Assembly are vastly different. Many people say Richmond isn’t accomplishing what it needs to benefit Virginia. In some cases that’s true, but more than not our Commonwealth earns high ranks. A little background may help to explain the seemingly slow pace and…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Tiki Barber doesn’t shy away from the notion that he at least wanted to be a great NFL player. Nor does the University of Virginia alum and retired New York Giants star step back from admitting that he wants to be a great in the world of television broadcasting. “I used…
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Winners and Losers column by Chris Graham [email protected] LOSERS: Everybody Virginia Tech blows a 10-point lead in the final 2:11, Virginia blows one on the road at 2-5 N.C. State, the ‘Skins get their doors blown off in Foxboro … Basketball season can’t be too far off. Can it? LOSER: A Boy Not Named Sewell…
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Story by Chris Graham David Mullins was ready to take a step up. “Through my career, I have felt that every step of the way was leading me to the position at some point of leading a company, leading a public-television station, and at WVPT, the opportunity was there,” said Mullins, who was named last…
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Op-Ed by Gary Wingfield Have you bought a car that costs more than your first house? If you answer “Yes,” chances are that your age is above 50. You probably have an employment record of at least 20-25 years.
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Column by Jim Bishop “The line it is drawn “The curse it is cast “The slow one now “Will later be fast “As the present now “Will later be past “The order is “Rapidly fadin’. “And the first one now “Will later be last “For the times they are a-changin’.” – Bob Dylan (1963) One…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] For three-plus hours, Virginia Tech kept Heisman Trophy frontrunner Matt Ryan off-balance and unsure. And then, inexplicably, Tech defensive coordinator Bud Foster called off the Hokie Dogs. That’s the key difference between the zero points that Boston College was able to score through 57-plus minutes and the 14 that it…
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Column by David Cox Amid the ruckus over abusive driver fees, a budget shortfall, mental health care in light of the Tech murders, and other issues of the moment, larger questions get overlooked. Yet these are often the questions that underlie the issues that elections turn on.
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Single-game tickets for several UVa. men’s and women’s basketball games will go on sale Friday and Monday, the university’s athletics department announced Wednesday. Tickets are available for men’s games with Vermont (Nov. 11), Howard (Nov. 14), Drexel (Nov. 20), Longwood (Dec. 7), Hampton (Dec. 19), Elon (Dec. 22) and Hartford…
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