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Both off-shore drilling, wind farms could be spoils of election
Whether it's drilling off shore for oil and natural gas, developing wind farms off the coast or a combination of the two, energy policy proposals from candidates of both parties seeking federal office could be a boon for Hampton Roads. At first glance...Tags: Petroleum Industry, George Allen, Barack Obama, Old Dominion University, Road Transportation
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Election results likely to decide the sequestration debate
Virginia is set to hurl over a "fiscal cliff" on Jan. 1 if lawmakers in Washington cannot come up with a deal before then to stop nearly $500 billion in cuts in military spending put in place by last summer's deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling. A...Tags: Government, Medicaid, Democratic Party, George Allen, Barack Obama
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Election 2012: Democrats, Republicans offer clear choice on taxes
At the center of the fall campaigns, from the presidential race on down, is whether to extend all or some of President George W. Bush's temporary tax cuts which are set to expire at the end of the year. President Barack Obama wants the Bush-tax cuts to...
Tags: Government, Democratic Party, Unemployment, Barack Obama, George Allen
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Voters will decide thrust of economic policy going forward
As the national economy struggles to find solid footing following the worst economic recession since the Great Depression, candidates for federal office, from the presidential race down to the local congressional races, are locked in a philosophical...Tags: Government, Petroleum Industry, Democratic Party, Barack Obama, Unemployment
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Rep. Wittman calls D.C. "fantasy land"
Rep. Rob Wittman spoke to the Gloucester Board of Supervisors Tuesday night and drew a few chuckles with his comments about Washington D.C. "I tell folks Washington is 30 square miles of fantasy land surrounded by reality," Wittman said. Wittman was...Tags: Government, National Government, Layoffs and Downsizing, Politics
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Hampton Roads reacts to Supreme Court's decision to uphold health-care law
Here are local reactions to today's U.S. Supreme Court5-4 ruling upholding President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act. Congressman Rob Wittman, R-Westmoreland, said he "will continue to support limiting the federal government's reach." "As this law...
Tags: Democratic Party, Barack Obama, National Government, Health Care Reform (2009), Scott Rigell
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Pay increase for migrant workers on hold
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A planned pay increase for temporary foreign workers, some employed by Virginia's seafood industry, has been delayed for 60 days.
The news was announced last week by Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., who is concerned that changes to...Tags: Aquaculture, Justice System, Lawyers, Judges, Barbara A. Mikulski
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Opposition grows in Virginia to migrant worker pay increase
Opposition in Virginia to a wage boost for thousands of migrant workers grew Wednesday with several lawmakers saying the increase could kill American jobs. The rule would bump hourly wages as much as 50 percent for 66,000 foreign workers enrolled in...Tags: Aquaculture, Economy, Business and Finance, U.S. Senate, Mark R. Warner, Wages and Pensions
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Cantor reserved on migrant worker issue
Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Richmond, is not shy about criticizing President Barack Obama, especially on economic issues.
So it’s a little surprising the House Majority Leader is fairly reserved on changes to a visa program that Virginia’s seafood...Tags: Aquaculture, Barack Obama, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Eric Cantor, Economy, Business and Finance
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Virginia: land of outsourced labor
One industry wants to keep its foreign workers, the other wants to replace them. That’s how it goes in Virginia, where imported labor does everything from shucking oysters to caring for the elderly. U.S. Sens. Jim Webb and Mark Warner, both...Tags: Democratic Party, Barbara A. Mikulski, Jim Webb, Mark R. Warner, Hampton Roads
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Look who's against clean water
Water has a tendency to flow downhill. This has been known for quite some time — to the point one might have assumed word had penetrated the hallowed halls of the U.S. House of Representatives by now.
Alas, it appears not. Last Wednesday, the House...Tags: Aquaculture, Barack Obama, U.S. House of Representatives, Maryland, Environmental Politics
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Jul 18, 2011
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