
LG nominee says Democratic Party is ‘anti-God’
Republican lieutenant governor nominee E.W. Jackson said last week in a radio interview that the Democratic Party is “anti-God,” and that Christians should leave it.

Republican lieutenant governor nominee E.W. Jackson said last week in a radio interview that the Democratic Party is “anti-God,” and that Christians should leave it.

The litmus test for voters for the All-Valley League teams selected by a panel of team representatives and members of the news media covering the VBL to have their ballots counted this year was simple: the number of Harrisonburg Turks included on your ballot. In my case, it was zero. And because of that, my ballot wasn’t counted.

Virginia men’s tennis standout Jarmere Jenkins and North Carolina women’s soccer star Crystal Dunn have earned the top honors bestowed upon ACC athletes for 2012-13 in voting by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (ACSMA).

Reigning Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year Tajh Boyd of Clemson leads the 2013 Preseason All-ACC Football Team announced on Wednesday.

Clemson, seeking its 15th Atlantic Coast Conference football title and its second in three years, is the preseason choice to win the Atlantic Division and defeat Miami in the ninth annual Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game, according to a poll of media members attending this week’s ACC Football Kickoff at the Grandover Resort.

Virginia’s leading nonpartisan pro-business organization, Virginia FREE, gave Democratic Party lieutenant-governor nominee Ralph Northam a 100% rating for the 2013 and 2012 legislative sessions.

Public Policy Polling’s newest Virginia poll finds that Mark Warner as ever remains the most popular politician in the state and would have double-digit leads over a handful of high-profile Republicans for reelection.

Gov. Bob McDonnell today announced the procedures for automatically restoring, on an individualized basis, civil rights to non-violent felons. The process was established with the help of multiple recommendations by stakeholder groups and affected agencies.

Congressman Bob Goodlatte released the following statement after voting in support of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act, which included only the farm provisions of the Farm Bill.

Virginia senior offensive tackle Morgan Moses has been named to the prestigious 2013 Outland Trophy Watch List, an award that goes to the best interior lineman in college football, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA). Moses makes the watch list for the second season in a row.
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