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Chesapeake Bay advocates seek $300M in bonds
Unhappy with Gov. Bob McDonnell’s proposed budget, Chesapeake Bay advocates have renewed their call for a $300 million bond package to clean up the beleaguered estuary.
“It certainly would signal that the McDonnell administration is making...Tags: Environmental Politics, Bob McDonnell, Natural Resources, Politics, Executive Branch
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Depressing and inspiring (from April 18, 2007)
So many commencement celebrations. Beaming graduates, proud parents. So many sporting victories. Elated athletes, rabid fans. This was Virginia Tech's Cassell Coliseum and Lane Stadium -- before Tuesday. One memorial service. Grieving students,...Tags: Seth Greenberg, Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech Hokies, Virginia Tech, Politics
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Virginia governor falling short of land trust goal
Gov. Bob McDonnell is falling short of his goal to set aside 400,000 acres in a land trust.
In office for 18 months, McDonnell has conserved about 60,000 acres, state Secretary of Natural Resources Douglas Domenech said last week during a press...Tags: Bob McDonnell, Politics, Executive Branch, Elections, Government
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Former Virginia state senator has passed away
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) --
The family of Elmon T. Gray says the former Virginia state senator has died at age 86.
He had battled cancer and had moved to Richmond following the death of his wife, Pamela, last November.
Gray was a Navy veteran during World...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945), Bob McDonnell, Politics, Executive Branch
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George Allen outlines "Freedom to Work" agenda
ReporterRepublican George Allen brought his campaign for the U.S. Senate to Botetourt County Wednesday. He outlined a three-part plan he says will help businesses create jobs, save taxpayers' money and protect workers rights. Allen unveiled his "Freedom to...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Botetourt County, Politics, Executive Branch, Economy, Business and Finance
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Jens Soering denied parole for the seventh time
He's serving two life sentences for killing his ex-girlfriend's parents in Bedford County. Now Jens Soering has been denied parole for a seventh time.
Soering got the word last week from the Virginia Parole Board.
Both he and his then-girlfriend,...Tags: Justice System, Bedford County (Virginia), Bob McDonnell, Crimes, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia)
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Governor McDonnell will endorse George Allen
Gov. Bob McDonnell intends to endorse fellow Republican George Allen's 2012 U.S. Senate bid on Friday.
McDonnell's political action committee will announce his support for the former governor and senator in a morning e-mail to their political...Tags: Parties and Movements, Primaries, Bob McDonnell, Republican Party, Politics
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November elections are history, but political commercials continue
ReporterThe November elections have come and gone, but the barrage of television ads will continue. Thursday, the group Crossroads GPS announced a statewide television ad campaign targeting Democratic Senate candidate Tim Kaine for his support of President...Tags: Americans for Prosperity, Politics, Crossroads, Elections
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Allen says he will participate in all three GOP debates for Senate seat
Republican frontrunner George Allen has agreed to participate in all three debates the Republican Party of
Virginia is holding next year for its candidates in the 2012 U.S. Senate race.
Allen's campaign manager, Mike Thomas, announced the decision in a...Tags: Parties and Movements, Tea Party Movement, Republican Party, George Allen, Politics
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Virginia state hospitals have progressive 'tobacco-free' rule
Tobacco use among the mentally ill far outstrips use by other groups. The findings, released this month in a report, "A Hidden Epidemic: Tobacco Use and Mental Illness," by the nonprofit Legacy put the rate at almost double that in the general population....Tags: Mental Illness, Arts and Culture, Pharmaceuticals, Civil Laws, Behavioral Conditions
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Medicare chief steps aside in political impasse
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The point man for carrying out President Barack Obama's health care law will be stepping down after Republicans succeeded in blocking his confirmation by the Senate, the White House announced Wednesday.
Medicare chief Don Berwick, a...Tags: Parties and Movements, The Associated Press, Barack Obama, Medical Procedures and Tests, Republican Party
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