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McDonnell's approval dips, but voters shrug at gifts
The Virginian-PilotAlthough Gov. Bob McDonnell's job approval numbers have declined to their lowest point in two years, according to a poll, his reputation doesn't seem seriously damaged by questions swirling about his relationship to a political donor who has given gifts...Tags: Executive Branch, Polls, Barack Obama, Elections, Politics
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McDonnell's approval rating dips in poll
Richmond Times-DispatchGov. Bob McDonnell's job approval rating dipped slightly in a poll released Wednesday, amid increased scrutiny of the governor's relationship with a high-dollar campaign donor -- an issue that more of those surveyed view as "just politics" than a "major...Tags: Regional Authority, Star Scientific Incorporated, Executive Branch, Bob McDonnell, Polls
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Senate vote pushes Craney Island port project ahead
A Senate bill that helps advance the construction of Hampton Roads’ next major ocean terminal, passed overwhelmingly Wednesday. The water bill would transfer from the federal government to the state the site of the future Craney Island Marine...
Tags: Hampton Roads, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Environmental Issues, Mark R. Warner, Conservation
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Poll: McDonnell approval rating drops to two-year low
RICHMOND — Gov. Bob McDonnell's approval rating dipped under 50 percent – his lowest in two years – in a poll released Wednesday as he faces a federal investigation into his relationship with a company suing the state and its CEO, who is...Tags: Executive Branch, Science and Technology, Polls, Barack Obama, Elections
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Poll: McDonnell's job approval rating slips
The Virginian-PilotAlthough Gov. Bob McDonnell's job approval numbers have declined to their lowest point in two years according to a new poll, his reputation doesn't seem seriously damaged by questions swirling around his relationship to a political donor who's given gifts...Tags: Executive Branch, Polls, Science and Technology, Bill Bolling, Barack Obama
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Online test boosts out-of-state demand for Va. permits
The Virginian-PilotThe number of non-Virginians obtaining state-issued concealed handgun permits has boomed in the four years since Ken Cuccinelli sponsored legislation making it clear that online testing meets the legal training requirement for them. One beneficiary of...Tags: Interior Policy, Executive Branch, Firearms, Elections, Politics
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Local Tea Party group says tax request was delayed
The Virginian-PilotThe leader of the Hampton Roads Tea Party said Monday that his organization spent more than a year and a half trying to get tax exempt status before withdrawing its application to the Internal Revenue Service. Last week's disclosure by the IRS that it...Tags: Hampton Roads, Tea Party Movement, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Mark R. Warner, Taxation
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Obama calls IRS actions outrageous, seeks to neutralize crises
ReutersBy Jeff Mason and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought on Monday to neutralize two crises that threatened his second term agenda, calling the apparent targeting of conservative groups by tax officials "outrageous"...Tags: Washington, DC, Barack Obama, U.S. House of Representatives, Politics, Internal Revenue Service
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EDITORIAL: The Senate way: blocking progress
The Virginian-PilotIt is rare for hypocrisy to be quite so obvious. Even in Washington. For four years, Republicans have rightfully scolded Democrats controlling the Senate for refusing to pass a budget, any budget. More than a month ago, the Democrats finally approved...Tags: Labor Markets, Barack Obama, Elections, Republican Party, Mark R. Warner
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Area DEA agents honored by Congress
The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.A local DEA agent, blinded and nearly killed during a drug mission in Afghanistan, and the fellow agents who rescued him have been awarded the Congressional Badge of Bravery. In October 2011, Drug Enforcement Agency Special Agent Joseph Piersante of the...Tags: Gerald E. Connolly, Wars and Interventions, Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Eric Cantor
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McAuliffe 'starts' campaign 6 months after entry
Six months after Democrat Terry McAuliffe entered Virginia's gubernatorial race, he's barnstorming statewide with Democratic luminaries in an "official" campaign launch. He also announced a fundraiser a month away with First Lady Michelle Obama. ...
Tags: Science and Technology, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia), Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Barack Obama
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McAuliffe promises to cut 'red tape' for community colleges
RICHMOND – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe said Monday that he wants to reduce purchasing, hiring and workforce regulations on the state's 23 community colleges. McAuliffe was in Richmond Monday as part of a weeklong campaign...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Elections, Family, Politics, Colleges and Universities
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