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    May 13, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  1. Fredericksburg study shows Va. city has 'very strong market' for stadium

    A market analysis study that looks at the economic sustainability of a multiuse stadium in Fredericksburg, Va., was unveiled Monday, and concludes that there is a demand for such a facility there, according to a Fredericksburg Economic Development Authority member.
    cj.lovelace@herald-mail.com
    A market analysis study that looks at the economic sustainability of a multiuse stadium in Fredericksburg, Va., was unveiled Monday, and concludes that there is a demand for such a facility there, according to a Fredericksburg Economic Development...

    Tags: Sports, Marketing, Baseball, Economy, Business and Finance, Economic Policy

    2. May 1, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  2. Letters to the Editor - May 1

    Elected officials should trust the judgment of voters To the editor: The 2013 legislative session at the West Virginia State House was not yet completed when another delegate quietly approached me at my desk in the chamber of the West Virginia House...

    Tags: Elections, The Herald-Mail, Government, Politics

    3. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  3. Lawmaker, superintendents react to bill

    richardb@herald-mail.com
    All six Eastern Panhandle Republican members of the West Virginia House of Delegates voted against a bill that requires central office administrators to substitute for absent teachers three days a year. Senate Bill 80 was sent Tuesday to Gov. Earl Ray...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Elections, Teachers, Republican Party, Politics

    4. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. General Assembly approves gas tax hike

    The Maryland General Assembly gave final approval Friday to Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposed gas tax increase, raising costs for motorists while providing an infusion of hundreds of millions of dollars a year for new roads and mass transit projects.
    The Maryland General Assembly gave final approval Friday to Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposed gas tax increase, raising costs for motorists while providing an infusion of hundreds of millions of dollars a year for new roads and mass transit projects. The...

    Tags: Michael E. Busch, Petroleum Industry, Public Transportation, Maryland General Assembly, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake

    5. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. UPDATE: Bedford Delegate Lacey Putney to retire after 52 years in the General Assembly

    Lacey Putney has served in the Virginia General Assembly longer than anyone else, but in the beginning a long legislative career wasn't part of the plan.
    Reporter
    Lacey Putney has served in the Virginia General Assembly longer than anyone else, but in the beginning a long legislative career wasn't part of the plan. "My law practice was just getting under way and I didn't think that I could afford to be away from...

    Tags: Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Virginia Tech, Crime, Law and Justice

    6. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. Bedford Delegate Lacey Putney to retire after 52 years in the General Assembly

    Veteran state lawmaker Lacey Putney (I-Bedford) says he will not seek another term in the Virginia House of Delegates.
    Reporter
    Veteran state lawmaker Lacey Putney (I-Bedford) says he will not seek another term in the Virginia House of Delegates. Putney made the announcement in a news release Wednesday. "When first elected in 1961," Putney said, "I had no plans to seek a...

    Tags: Elections, Budgets and Budgeting, Money and Monetary Policy, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Ottawa Senators

    7. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. Amendment proposed by Governor McDonnell would ban abortion coverage in federal health care exchange

    Gov. Bob McDonnell wants to prohibit abortion coverage through insurance plans purchased through the federally run health care exchange that will serve Virginia.
    Gov. Bob McDonnell wants to prohibit abortion coverage through insurance plans purchased through the federally run health care exchange that will serve Virginia. The Republican governor added the amendment to health reform legislation that passed the...

    Tags: Elections, Social Issues, Regional Authority, Government, Incest

    8. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. Delegate Anne Crockett-Stark won't run for reelection

    Delegate Anne Crockett-Stark won't run for a fifth term in the General Assembly.  Crockett-Stark made the announcement Wednesday.
    Assignment Manager
    Delegate Anne Crockett-Stark won't run for a fifth term in the General Assembly.  Crockett-Stark made the announcement Wednesday. Crockett-Stark was elected in 2005 as a Republican.  Her district includes Carroll, Wythe and Smyth counties. Here's...

    Tags: Elections, Politics

    9. Mar 11, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  9. Jefferson County delegate votes against bill calling for repeal of local gun control laws

    Jefferson County Democrat Stephen Skinner was one of only four members of the West Virginia House of Delegates — all Democrats — who voted against a bill calling for the repeal of local gun control laws.
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    Jefferson County Democrat Stephen Skinner was one of only four members of the West Virginia House of Delegates — all Democrats — who voted against a bill calling for the repeal of local gun control laws. The bill passed the House 94-4 with...

    Tags: Elections, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics

    10. Mar 6, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. Delegate Don Merricks will not seek reelection to Virginia General Assembly

    Pittsylvania County Delegate Don Merricks say he will not seek a 4th term in the Virginia House of Delegates. Merricks, a Republican who represents the 16th District, has been a member of the House since 2008.  In a written statement, Merricks said he decided not to run again, "in order to focus my time and energy on my business in Danville."
    Reporter
    Pittsylvania County Delegate Don Merricks say he will not seek a 4th term in the Virginia House of Delegates. Merricks, a Republican who represents the 16th District, has been a member of the House since 2008.  In a written statement, Merricks said he...

    Tags: Small Businesses, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Pittsylvania County, Business, Labor Markets

    11. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Baltimore drivers lose $1,800 a year to bad roads and congestion, report says

    Bad roads and congestion cost Baltimore-area drivers nearly $1,800 a year in lost time, vehicle repairs and wasted gas, according to a study released Thursday by TRIP, a national transportation industry group.
    Bad roads and congestion cost Baltimore-area drivers nearly $1,800 a year in lost time, vehicle repairs and wasted gas, according to a study released Thursday by TRIP, a national transportation industry group. The report says two-thirds of the region'...

    Tags: Travel, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Donald C. Fry, Trips and Vacations, Baltimore Red Line

    12. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. UPDATE: Virginia House of Delegates passes transportation bill; Senate to vote Saturday

    The State Senate adjourned Friday afternoon, leaving the vote on a transportation compromise until Saturday, the final day of the General Assembly session.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    The State Senate adjourned Friday afternoon, leaving the vote on a transportation compromise until Saturday, the final day of the General Assembly session.   Earlier, members of the House of Delegates approved the legislation, the first major infusion...

    Tags: Republican Party, Scott County, Rockbridge County, Bob McDonnell, Regional Authority

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Virginia General Assembly Photos
Democrat Stephen Skinner and Republican Elliot Simon ar...
(October 21, 2012)
Stephen Skinner/Elliot Simon
The West Virginia House of Delegates Wednesday amended...
(March 7, 2012)
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Delegate Lacey Putney and former U.S. Senator John Warn...
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Delegate Lacey Putney and former U.S. Senator John Warner during ceremony honoring Putney on January 17, 2012 in the Virginia House of Delegates
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