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Saturday, January 16, 2010
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Virginia inaugurates Bob McDonnell as 71st governor
posted at 7:23 p.m.
Today in Richmond, Virginia continued a tradition that began with Patrick Henry in 1776 and inaugurated its 71st governor: Bob McDonnell
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Monday, December 28, 2009
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Photo: Associated Press
Top Ten Virginia Political Stories of the Decade
posted at 9:04 a.m.
A look back at the biggest political stories in Virginia and their impact on the current political climate
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Monday, December 14, 2009
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Senate passes omnibus spending bill - U.S. continues to go further into debt
posted at 7:18 a.m.
The U.S. Senate sent a spending bill to fund several government agencies to the president Sunday, but it's also loaded with pork and skyrockets the national debt
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
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Beyond Thanksgiving Dinner
posted at 12:16 p.m.
Congressman Randy Forbes (R-VA), offers up his thoughts on the current economic climate and how it's impacting food banks
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Monday, November 23, 2009
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Bob McDonnell's Electoral Victory
posted at 7:43 p.m.
Kate Obenshain, vice president of the Young America's Foundation, discusses the recent gubernatorial election in Virginia
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
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School Choice Widely Favored in Virginia
posted at 10:28 a.m.
A recent survey in Virginia found that citizens support public schools and school choice - not one or the other.
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Friday, November 13, 2009
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Matthew Berry to challenge Jim Moran
posted at 7:22 a.m.
Matthew Berry, a political newcomer, is set to challenge long-time Arlington congressman Jim Moran in 2010
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
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Obama administration sitting on public comments regarding energy?
posted at 6:58 a.m.
The public comment period for lease sales ended half-a-month ago, but the comments still haven't been made public
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
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Blow Out in Virginia
posted at 8:36 p.m.
Bob McDonnell and the rest of the GOP ticket won big - but the battle contiues in the state senate
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
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A common theme in endorsements for Deeds: higher taxes
posted at 10:28 a.m.
Democratic candidate for governor Creigh Deeds has scant editorial endorsements, but they all have a common theme: raising taxes.
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J.R. Hoeft
Conservative to the core; liberal with his opinion! J.R. has been involved in Virginia politics ... more
Conservative to the core; liberal with his opinion! J.R. has been involved in Virginia politics for nearly two decades. He has served on the Executive Committee of the Republican Party of Chesapeake and the Central Committee of the Republican Party of Virginia. He regularly blogs at the popular Virginia web site Bearing Drift and is also the director of “Blogs United”, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting ethics and technology advancement in social networking.