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Senate vote pushes Craney Island port project ahead
A Senate bill that helps advance the construction of Hampton Roads’ next major ocean terminal, passed overwhelmingly Wednesday. The water bill would transfer from the federal government to the state the site of the future Craney Island Marine...
Tags: Conservation, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), U.S. Army, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Environmental Issues
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Poll: McDonnell approval rating drops to two-year low
RICHMOND — Gov. Bob McDonnell's approval rating dipped under 50 percent – his lowest in two years – in a poll released Wednesday as he faces a federal investigation into his relationship with a company suing the state and its CEO, who is...Tags: Elections, Star Scientific Incorporated, Science and Technology, Bob McDonnell, Government
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Senate confirms Tavenner to run health insurance programs with bigger budget than Pentagon
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — A former intensive care nurse with a businesslike approach to a politically divisive public policy area won Senate approval Wednesday to run Medicare and other major health insurance programs. By an overwhelming 91-7 vote, the...Tags: Elections, Healthcare Policies, Crime, Law and Justice, Health and Medical Professionals, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance
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McAuliffe 'starts' campaign 6 months after entry
Six months after Democrat Terry McAuliffe entered Virginia's gubernatorial race, he's barnstorming statewide with Democratic luminaries in an "official" campaign launch. He also announced a fundraiser a month away with First Lady Michelle Obama. ...
Tags: Elections, Politics, Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia), The Washington Post, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia)
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McAuliffe promises to cut 'red tape' for community colleges
RICHMOND – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe said Monday that he wants to reduce purchasing, hiring and workforce regulations on the state's 23 community colleges. McAuliffe was in Richmond Monday as part of a weeklong campaign...
Tags: Elections, Family, Ken Cuccinelli, Economy, Business and Finance, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)
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Kaine expects Marketplace Fairness Act to pass Senate early next week
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistSome Roanoke small business owners are begging Virginia leaders to put all merchants on the same playing field. Virginia Senator Tim Kaine (D) was in town on Wednesday to hear what owners had to say about the Marketplace Fairness Act. Online retailers...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Small Businesses, Business, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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Cutting the VA backlog: William and Mary may have national model
— At the College of William and Mary, a small group of law school students has tackled a very large problem. They help military veterans applying for benefits to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, taking on the most difficult and complex...
Tags: Military Justice, Eric Shinseki, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Judges
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Senate to vote on Internet sales tax bill
Daily PressThe Senate is set to vote on an Internet sales tax bill within the first week of May. Also known as the Marketplace Fairness Act, the bill gives states the authority to require online sellers to collect sales tax at the point of purchase. There is an...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Justice System, Labor Legislation, Small Businesses, Judges
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Critics make case against pay caps, higher TRICARE fees
Military folks upset by Obama administration proposals to cap pay raises, to phase-in sharply higher co-pays on prescriptions filled off base and to raise TRICARE costs on working-age retirees also tend to rail against such changes with arguments...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Justice System, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Crime, Law and Justice, Defense
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Shad Planking becoming one-party affair
With no Democratic candidates for statewide office in sight at the annual Shad Planking in Wakefield, the event has become increasingly viewed as a partisan Republican conservative festival. This year's smoking of the oily, bony fish known as shad...
Tags: Elections, The Washington Post, Government, Shad Planking, Social Issues
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More skepticism of BRAC, this time in the Senate
Sen. Tim Kaine expressed skepticism this week that another military base-closing round is a good idea -- and he had some company. Kaine questioned Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey about the effectiveness of the...Tags: Politics, Martin Dempsey, Carl Levin, James Inhofe, Parties and Movements
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Roanoke College poll shows Virginians undecided in gubernatorial election
WDBJ7 ReporterNew poll results released Wednesday night show the race for Virginia's governor is far from decided. Roanoke College's Institute for Policy and Opinion Research shows Republican Ken Cuccinelli has a narrow lead over Democrat Terry McAuliffe....Tags: Elections, Budget Control Act of 2011, Government, Ken Cuccinelli, Republican Party
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