Wednesday, August 25, 2010
RICHMOND (August 23, 2010) – Statement from the Office of the Attorney General, attributable to Brian Gottstein, director of communication: Sen. Ralph Smith and Del. Robert Marshall requested the attorney general’s official legal opinion regarding whether the commonwealth can regulate facilities that provide first trimester abortions as well as the medical personnel who perform them. [...]
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Sunday, March 28, 2010
The airport “IS special,” says Danielle Bishop Development Review Coordinator for the City of Roanoke. In an email from Chris Chittum, Planning Administrator the Roanoke Regional Airport has “what is called an MS4 permit from the state.” ROA is not subject to local erosion and sediment control or stormwater management ordinances. They are however subject [...]
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Monday, March 22, 2010
RICHMOND (March 22, 2010) – Statement from Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli after the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the Senate’s health care bill: “The Office of the Attorney General of Virginia will move forward with our lawsuit against the federal government and its unconstitutional overreach of its authority with the passage of the federal [...]
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
A crowd of about the same size as the Deeds Team that gathered earlier in the morning of election eve greeted the Republican ticket of Bob Mcdonnell for governor, Lt. Governor for reelection Bill Bolling and Sen. Ken Cuccinelli for attorney general. Cuccinelli was anxiously waiting to present to the crowd his broom handle baring [...]
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Monday, November 2, 2009
Teaming and ready for victory said Richard “Dickie” Cranwell Virginia Democratic Party chair at an 8:30 Roanoke Rally held at Fire Station No. 1 in downtown Roanoke. Governor Tim Kaine led of followed by Steve Shannon the Attorney General candidate, Jody Wagner the Lt. Governor candidate and finally Creigh Deeds candidate for governor. Shannon called [...]
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Sunday, October 25, 2009
“We’ve been down before and come back strong,” said Deeds to 100 supporters who had gathered at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. monument Saturday morning. It was the Democratic party faithful who gathered to snatch the election from the Republican candidate Bob McDonnell who is leading in all polls. State Senator John Edwards set [...]
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
Thursday, September 24th, Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor Jody Wagner will take part in an on-line discussion at the Not Larry Sabato blog. Wagner had originally been scheduled to take part in a debate sponsored by the Prince William 100 on Thursday. However, earlier in the week, the Bolling campaign pulled out of the debate. [...]
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Monday, September 14, 2009
Democrats and Republicans staked out their turf Saturday at Olde Salem Days. The Democrats had the shady side of the street where Carter Turner’s T-Shirts sported the slogan “Not For Sale.” The Salem Republican Chair, Greg Habeeb was stationed directly across at the Republican tent. He didn’t much like Turner’s slogan insinuating Griffith “was for sale.” [...]
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Saturday, August 29, 2009
MAYOR DAVID BOWERS REMEMBERS SENATOR EDWARD KENNEDY As Democratic women, candidates and officials gathered at the Longwood Park pavilion Friday evening they payed tribute to Sen. Ted Kennedy. Roanoke city’s Mayor David Bowers gave a fitting eloquent speech both remembering Sen. Kennedy and his dream of health care for all. As an Irishman himself he recalled when [...]
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
It was a standing ovation for Officer Bryan Lawrence of the Roanoke City Police Department at the State of the City Address held at the Sheraton Roanoke Hotel this morning. Lawrence who with his wife Brenda sat at the front table. Officer Lawrence was able to walk unaided with crutches to the table. He returned to work [...]
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
The Council of the City of Roanoke invites nominations for the 2009 Citizen of the Year. Information describing the criteria and a nomination form is available and may be submitted on the City of Roanoke’s web page at www.roanokeva.gov, or in the City Clerk’s Office, Room 456, Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue, [...]
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