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Legislative session is now in full swing
The 2012 General Assembly session is in full swing and the committees are considering the many bills and resolutions that were introduced during the session. As the General Assembly enters the firs...
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It’s Happy Hour in Richmond
One Virginia legislator wants the commonwealth to look into legalizing the sale of marijuana. Now hold on just a minute! This is an outrage! Our own politicians are trying to turn our fair commonw...
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Conservatives, liberals unite on tax credit
As a very hectic third week of the assembly winds down, we have to report on an almost unprecedented event. The most conservative and the most liberal members united on legislation that would requi...
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Balding men are a hair behind these days
As our country goes to pot, I find myself more focused on personal matters, such as this item from ABC News: Scientists may soon find a cure for baldness. As it goes, researchers were surprised to...
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How do you feel about Solyndra’s bonus request?
The Solyndra saga continues. Solyndra has been in the headlines since the Obama Administration approved a $535 million loan guarantee to the solar energy company in September 2009. Last Februa...
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Region loses representation on budget
As the General Assembly starts it second full week in Richmond, the governor’s introduced budget and the Senate Finance Committee’s makeup dominates the talk in the Capitol. With the Senate now sp...
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  • Lawmakers are getting busy on a variety of bills
    by DEL. JOSEPH P. JOHNSON JR.
    01.25.12 - 12:01 am
  • Solyndra's bonus request is galling
    by MORGAN GRIFFITH • Ninth District Representative
    01.20.12 - 12:02 am
  • Lyle, Askins share farewell comments
    01.18.12 - 12:12 am
  • Newspaper government notices under threat
    by JONATHAN PARKER
    01.18.12 - 12:01 am
  • General Assembly session begins
    by DEL. JOSEPH P. JOHNSON JR.
    01.18.12 - 12:00 am