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Former Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harry Carrico dies at age 96
Governor Bob McDonnell has ordered the state flag be flown at half-staff to honor former Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harry Carrico. Carrico retired in 2003 after 42 years on the Supreme Court, the last 22 years as Chief Justice. He...
Tags: Judges, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch, Justice System
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Biden pushes gun background-check plan
RICHMOND, Va. -- Vice President Joe Biden took the White House’s efforts to enact sweeping new gun proposals to the heart of Virginia on Friday, vowing to continue traveling the country to press the administration’s case for immediate action...
Tags: Interior Policy, Timothy M. Kaine, Gun Control, Shootings, Politics
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Weekend Talk Shows: Scott Walker; Edward Albee; King Abdullah, II
Click here to download TV listings for the week of Jan. 27 - Feb. 2, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SATURDAY Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC The Chris Matthews Show Clinton and Biden 2016 prospects; Inaugural...
Tags: Bob Costas, Gun Control, Bob Menendez, Abdullah II of Jordan, Bob Corker
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McDonnell touts transportation plan, urges supporters to weigh in
ReporterOn a day when high winds prevented Governor Bob McDonnell from flying into Roanoke, he joined local leaders by phone to tout his transportation plan. "We've waited a long time to be able to get a transportation solution," McDonnell said during a news...Tags: Regional Authority, Politics, Executive Branch, Government
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Too many who should not have guns do
Leornard Pitts wrote this special column while on vacation. His regular Sunday column returns Jan. 6 -- Editor. On the day after the recent massacre at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., police in Newport Beach, Calif., took a man into custody for...
Tags: Gaming, Bechtelsville, Mike Huckabee, Interior Policy, Lauderdale Lakes
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Don't let this fish get away
While the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay requires attention from all the half-dozen states in the 64,000-square-mile watershed, there is one step that must be taken almost entirely by one state alone. When the Virginia Assembly reconvenes for its...
Tags: Atlantic Ocean, Lifestyle and Leisure, Environmental Issues, Ecosystems, Omega Protein Corporation
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ACLU applauds McDonnell's appeal for automatic restoration of rights for convicted felons
The American Civil Liberties Union joined the chorus of groups Thursday praising Gov. Bob McDonnell's call for a constitutional amendment to automatically restore voting rights for felons convicted of non-violent offenses who have served their time....Tags: Civil Rights, American Civil Liberties Union, Regional Authority, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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Virginia NAACP still hopeful on restoration of rights legislation
The Virginia NAACP urged Gov. Bob McDonnell Thursday to do everything he can to make sure a measure to restore the voting rights of felons convicted of nonviolent offenses gets passed. McDonnell gave his public support to a constitutional amendment that...Tags: Civil Rights, NAACP, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch
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Hampton Roads Chamber gets behind Gov's transportation plan
The Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce endorsed Gov. Bob McDonnell's $3.1 billion transportation funding package that eliminates the state's gasoline tax in favor of raising the sales tax. “Current levels of congestion outside and within our...Tags: Regional Authority, Politics, Executive Branch, Hampton Roads, Government
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Gov. McDonnell on President Obama's inauguration
Gov. Bob McDonnell offered the following statement Monday on the Inauguration of President Barack Obama: “Today, Maureen and I congratulate President Barack Obama as he begins his second term in office. Last year, this country had a robust and...Tags: Politics, Executive Branch, Barack Obama, Government
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Va. Senate GOP remap tactic met with dismay
A day after Virginia Senate Republicans staged a surprise reapportionment of all 40 Senate districts, it was met by ominous warnings from Democrats and nervous dismay by the state's Republican governor and House Republicans. On a party-line power play...
Tags: John C Watkins, Politics, Executive Branch, Republican Party, Parties and Movements
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Miller to push regional transportation funding
Attempting to break a years-long stalemate over transportation revenue, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller intends to introduce legislation that would allow local governments and regional authorities to raise money for roads and mass transit....Tags: Baltimore Red Line, Purple Line (Maryland), Regional Authority, Transportation, Ronald N. Young
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