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Governor McDonnell's transportation plan includes eliminating gas tax, increasing state sales tax
WDBJ7 Senior ReporterGovernor Bob McDonnell is proposing a major overhaul of transportation funding that would do away with the state’s gas tax, and increase the state sales tax by almost a penny. The Governor’s office says the plan would generate more than $3...Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Highway Transportation, House Building, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance
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Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling opposes Virginia lifting ban on uranium mining
Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling is taking a stand against uranium mining in Virginia, citing the "chilling impact" it could have on business recruitment and jobs in Southside Virginia. The Republican was to make the announcement with business leaders in...
Tags: Business, Politics, Metal and Mineral, Regional Authority, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)
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Ex-Va. deputy sentenced on child porn charges
A former Henrico County deputy convicted of receiving child pornography will spend more than seven years in prison. Fifty-three-year-old John Harlan Mullins was sentenced Friday in federal court in Richmond to seven years and 11 months. Mullins...
Tags: Punishment, Henrico County, Pornography
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UPDATE: Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling suspends campaign for Governor
Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling surprised Virginia Republicans with the announcement he is suspending his campaign for Governor. His decision clears the way for Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to claim the GOP nomination, and it sets up a sharp...
Tags: Human Interest, Politics, Primaries, Regional Authority, Parties and Movements
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Quinnipiac Poll: Warner would win race for Virginia governor, if he runs
A new poll of Virginia voters suggests that if Democratic Sen. Mark Warner seeks an encore term as governor, he'd dominate the field. But if he stays put, it's anybody's game. Quinnipiac University's survey of 1,469 registered Virginia voters from Nov....
Tags: Mark R. Warner, Politics, Regional Authority, Government, Bill Bolling
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Democrat McAuliffe announces bid for Virginia governor
Terry McAuliffe is running for Virginia governor again. The former Democratic National Committee chairman announced his 2013 candidacy in a mass email to supporters Thursday. McAuliffe unsuccessfully sought his party's nomination for governor four years...
Tags: Politics, Regional Authority, Government, Bill Bolling, Executive Branch
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Virginia voters approve eminent domain amendment
Voters have approved an amendment to the Virginia Constitution limiting government's ability to take private property through eminent domain. The amendment approved Tuesday had been championed by Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and the Virginia Farm...
Tags: U.S. Supreme Court
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UPDATE: Paul Ryan speaks in Lynchburg
Southwestern Virginia is back in the national spotlight with a visit from a Vice Presidential candidate. Paul Ryan spent Tuesday afternoon in Lynchburg, rallying supporters at a homegrown business, Automated Conveyer Systems, where thousands showed up to...
Tags: Students, Politics, Paul Ryan, Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia), Regional Authority
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Federal court OKs $1.5B Abbott Labs settlement
A federal court in Virginia has approved a $1.5 billion settlement of a case involving Abbott Laboratories' promotion of the anti-seizure drug Depakote. Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli says the settlement includes a criminal fine and...
Tags: Abbott Laboratories, Depakote (drug)
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Roanoke man who had more than 600 child porn images sentenced to 180 months in prison
A Roanoke man was sentenced Tuesday afternoon for distributing child pornography. 41-year-old Patrick Ragan waived his right to be indicted in March 2012. He was sentenced in U.S. District Court Tuesday to 180 months in prison, and 60 months of...
Tags: Prisons, Punishment, FBI, Pornography
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Goode to stay on presidential ballot in Virginia, says Attorney General
Assignment ManagerVirgil Goode's name should be included on Virginia's presidential ballot. That is the finding of an investigation by the state attorney general's office. The Virginia State Board of Elections asked for the investigation after approving Goode's...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Politics, Voting, Elections
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Anti-gang initiative brings training to western Virginia
ReporterNo corner of Virginia is immune to gang violence, and the age at which young people are recruited as gang members is dropping. Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli delivered that troubling message at a training session Tuesday morning in Roanoke. ...Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Gang Activity, Justice System
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