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Fredericksburg study shows Va. city has 'very strong market' for stadium
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comA 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: Finance, Economic Policy, Marketing, Baseball, Economy, Business and Finance
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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: The Herald-Mail, Elections, Government, Politics
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Lawmaker, superintendents react to bill
richardb@herald-mail.comAll 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: Teachers, Elections, Republican Party, Teaching and Learning, Earl Ray Tomblin
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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...
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UPDATE: Bedford Delegate Lacey Putney to retire after 52 years in the General Assembly
ReporterLacey 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: Virginia Tech, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Crime, Law and Justice
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Bedford Delegate Lacey Putney to retire after 52 years in the General Assembly
ReporterVeteran 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: U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Ottawa Senators, Economic Policy, Elections, Budgets and Budgeting
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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. The Republican governor added the amendment to health reform legislation that passed the...
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Delegate Anne Crockett-Stark won't run for reelection
Assignment ManagerDelegate 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
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Jefferson County delegate votes against bill calling for repeal of local gun control laws
richardb@herald-mail.comJefferson 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: Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control, Elections, Laws, Interior Policy
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Delegate Don Merricks will not seek reelection to Virginia General Assembly
ReporterPittsylvania 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, Pittsylvania County, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Business, Labor Markets
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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. The report says two-thirds of the region'...
Tags: Donald C. Fry, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Travel, Transportation, Trips and Vacations
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Former Roanoke Delegate Chip Woodrum Dies
ReporterFormer Delegate Chip Woodrum has died. A Roanoke attorney, Woodrum represented western Virginia in the General Assembly for 24 years. He was 74 years old. Woodrum first ran for the House of Delegates in 1979, winning the seat he would hold for over...Tags: Mark R. Warner, Literature, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Timothy M. Kaine, Civil and Public Service
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