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Austin wins Republican nomination in the 19th House District
ReporterBotetourt County Supervisor Terry Austin has won the Republican nomination in the 19th House District. He received 787 votes in Tuesday's firehouse primary, more than 200 votes ahead of the second-place finisher Jim McKelvey. Two other candidates,...Tags: Elections, Politics, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia)
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Firehouse primary to choose Republican nominee in 19th House district
ReporterThe November election is six months away, but Republicans in one area are voting tomorrow. Residents of Bedford, Botetourt and Alleghany Counties will be choosing the GOP nominee in the 19th House District, the area that Lacey Putney has represented for...Tags: Voting, Elections, Politics
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Four vying for Republican nomination in race to succeed Lacey Putney
ReporterWhen Delegate Lacey Putney decided not to run for reelection, he set off a mad scramble among the people who hope to replace him. Now, four Republicans are locked in a nomination fight that will be decided next Tuesday night. The 19th district stretches...Tags: Parties and Movements, Elections, Politics
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Roanoke College poll shows Virginians undecided in gubernatorial election
WDBJ7 ReporterNew poll results released Wednesday night show the race for Virginia's governor is far from decided. Roanoke College's Institute for Policy and Opinion Research shows Republican Ken Cuccinelli has a narrow lead over Democrat Terry McAuliffe....Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Opinion Research Corporation, Timothy M. Kaine, Politics
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Mitt Romney to give commencement speech at Southern Virginia University in Buena Vista
Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will give the commencement speech at Southern Virginia University in Buena Vista next month. The former Massachusetts governor will speak at the school’s graduation at 10 a.m. April 27....
Tags: Harvard University, Teaching and Learning, Buena Vista (Buena Vista, Virginia), Separation of Church and State, Colleges and Universities
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Three former Republican state legislators endorse former DNC head McAuliffe for governor
Three former Republican state legislators who've had past differences with the GOP have endorsed former Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe for governor. McAuliffe's campaign on Wednesday announced endorsements of retired Dels. Jim...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Elections, Politics, U.S. House Committee on Appropriations
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UPDATE: Virginia House of Delegates passes transportation bill; Senate to vote Saturday
WDBJ7 ReporterThe 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: Rockbridge County, Hybrid Vehicles, Politics, Religion and Belief, Fuel-efficient Vehicles
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Republicans in State Senate disappointed, Democrats pleased with redistricting ruling
WDBJ7 Senior ReporterRepublicans in the State Senate say they're deeply disappointed. Democrats are pleased, after a ruling in the House of Delegates derailed a controversial redistricting plan. The decision could have an impact on other major proposals, including the...Tags: Thomas K. Norment, Jr., Politics, Emmett W. Hanger, Jr., Richard L Saslaw, R. Creigh Deeds
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House speaker voids Senate GOP remap amendment
House Speaker Bill Howell has derailed a surprise power play by Senate Republicans to redraw Virginia's 40 Senate districts to their advantage. The Republican speaker ruled Tuesday that a Senate amendment making sweeping political changes was not...
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Spurned Bolling backs Democrats in tie voter ID vote
Senate Democrats have effectively delayed new Republican voter identification restrictions for another year with Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling siding with them to break a party-line 20-20 tie. Democrats amended a bill that eliminates utility bills,...
Tags: Bill Bolling, Parties and Movements, Elections, Politics
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President Obama signs emergency measure for Hurricane Sandy victims
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama has signed into law a $50.5 billion emergency measure for Superstorm Sandy victims. Congress gave the measure its final approval late Monday. Obama signed it Tuesday night, minutes after returning to the...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), U.S. Congress, Washington, DC, White House, Barack Obama
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GOP senators will oppose Va electoral change
The prospects appear doomed in Virginia this year for Republican-backed legislation that would replace the state's winner-take-all method of apportioning presidential electoral votes with one that awards one vote to the winner of each congressional...
Tags: Ralph K. Smith, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), U.S. Electoral College, Reince Priebus, Politics
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