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- Virginia Attorney General investigating Gingrich campaign ballot signatures fraud claim
- Montgomery County Schools raises thousands at yard sales
- McDonnell stumps for Romney at Washington and Lee Mock Convention
- 'Amazon' tax loophole bill sails through Va. Senate
- House OKs bill to outlaw electronic tracking devices
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Montgomery County Schools raises thousands at yard sales
The Montgomery County school system has raised more than $5,000 by selling stuff it doesn't need anymore from the old Blacksburg High School, and Price's Fork Elementary School
Danville city manager eyes raises for staff
City employees have not had a raise since July 2008 and City Manager Joe King hopes to be able to find money in the upcoming budget to give at least some employees a pay hike.
WSLS compares Virginia ballot requirements to rest of nation
Unlike the Commonwealth, states like Illinois, Indiana, and Massachusetts require fewer than half of the 10,000 signatures needed to get on Virginia's primary ballot
Roanoke County Superintendent stamps down fears of closing schools
Dr. Lorraine Lange, said the notion of closing five elementary schools in order to help fill a potential $10 million budget shortfall was a "very low option"
Henry County eyes adding more emergency workers, call load up
When disaster strikes, the volunteer rescue squads of Henry County are there to answer the call. But even they need help from time to time.
Virginia Politics
Virginia Attorney General investigating Gingrich campaign ballot signatures fraud claim
At the end of December, Gingrich told CNN that the reason he did not qualify for the Virginia primary, is because one of the people his campaign hired falsified a lot of signatures.
McDonnell stumps for Romney at Washington and Lee Mock Convention
Governor Bob McDonnell basically campaigned for Mitt Romney at Washington and Lee's Mock Convention.
'Amazon' tax loophole bill sails through Va. Senate
Legislation would eliminate an exemption that allows online businesses to not collect state sales taxes.
House OKs bill to outlaw electronic tracking devices
Using an electronic tracking device to monitor the movements of others could soon be illegal in Virginia.
House gives preliminary OK to teacher contract overhaul
The contract and evaluation overhaul for public school teachers and principals is a centerpiece of Gov. Bob McDonnell's education agenda.
U.S. Politics
A Political Tip Sheet For The Rest of us
WASHINGTON (AP) A political tip sheet for the rest of us outside the Washington Beltway, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW YOU CALL THAT CONSERVATIVE: Three of the four presidential candidates addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference
Ohio Elections Chief Seeks Meeting With Holder
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio's elections chief is seeking a meeting with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to discuss elements of federal law that he says are preventing the state from maintaining accurate voter rolls. Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted
Pelosi Says 5 States Will Lift House Democrats
SAN DIEGO (AP) House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi predicts that five large states will put Democrats in striking distance of gaining control of the House after the November elections. Pelosi said Friday in San Diego that she expects gains in
General Assembly
'Amazon' tax loophole bill sails through Va. Senate
Legislation would eliminate an exemption that allows online businesses to not collect state sales taxes.
House OKs bill to outlaw electronic tracking devices
Using an electronic tracking device to monitor the movements of others could soon be illegal in Virginia.
House gives preliminary OK to teacher contract overhaul
The contract and evaluation overhaul for public school teachers and principals is a centerpiece of Gov. Bob McDonnell's education agenda.
Fact Check: Campaign Ads
Roanoke Mayor's race Fact Check: Bowers campaign mailer claims
While the facts listed in incumbent Roanoke Mayor David Bowers' first campaign mailer of the season were true, 10 On Your Side asked him if he can take credit for all the changes he listed as positive.
Roanoke Mayor's race Fact check: Rasoul e-mail slams Bowers on jobs
The Rasoul campaign sent an e-mail to media members titled: "1,000 Roanoke jobs have been lost in less than a week under Bowers' watch." Yet many of the examples cited were from outside Roanoke City.
PolitiFact Virginia rates Kaine statement "Mostly True"
PolitiFact Virginia's latest fact check on the recent Kaine-Allen debate rated a Kaine statement on Allen helping turn the biggest budget surplus in U.S. history into the biggest deficit in U.S. history "mostly true."
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