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Norquist: Revamping gas tax violates anti-tax pledge

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:07:00 GMT


Grover Norquist has a little advice for Virginia legislators as they look around for ways to pay the commonwealth’s ever-growing transportation tab: If you want to honor your no-tax pledge, don’t link the gas tax to inflation.

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Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:34:48 GMT


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Fairfax County may force smoking workers to take cessation classes, lawyer says

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:10:00 GMT


Fairfax County may legally force employees who smoke to take classes aimed at helping them quit, but it can’t require workers to actually kick the habit, the county’s top attorney has informed the Board of Supervisors.

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Fact-checking Pete Snyder’s barbecue claim

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 23:20:58 GMT


It’s one of those candidate claims just begging to be fact-checked: Pete Snyder, a Republican running for lieutenant governor of Virginia, holds himself out to be a “World Championship certified BBQ judge.”

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Tareq Salahi rebuffs GOP pledge in governor’s race

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:03:21 GMT


Tareq Salahi, the vintner and White House party crasher running as a Republican for Virginia governor, is refusing to sign a pledge to support all of the party’s 2013 nominees — a stance that could prevent his participation in the GOP convention and lead to an independent bid.

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Conflict of interest charges raised over Arlington transit vote

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 02:45:26 GMT


Arlington County Board member Libby Garvey is questioning whether fellow board member Chris Zimmerman should vote on a matter related to the Columbia Pike streetcar project because he is a consultant with a major international construction firm that has worked for Arlington on transit issues.

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Environment, economy, energy factors in debate over uranium mining in Virginia

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:35:00 GMT


The question of whether to allow uranium mining in Virginia could come down to a debate over the environment, energy and the economy.

A panel convened to discuss the issue on Wednesday at the annual AP Day at the Capitol in Richmond largely agreed that proposed guidelines outlined in a recently published state-ordered report won’t completely eliminate the potential risks associated with uranium mining. There was less consensus about whether those risks outweighed the possible benefits.

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Va. Sen.-elect Tim Kaine reaches out, across aisle to fellow freshman Ted Cruz of Texas

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:44:02 GMT


Sen.-elect Timothy M. Kaine (D-Va.) has a new Republican BFF: fellow freshman Ted Cruz of Texas.

Kaine and Cruz have neighboring offices on Capitol Hill, and their proximity has served as a catalyst for a budding relationship. Talking to reporters in Richmond on Thursday, Kaine said the two have been bonding over their mutual love of history, biographies and trivia.

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Ralph Northam to formally announce lieutenant governor bid

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:52:00 GMT


State Sen. Ralph Northam (D-Norfolk) will formally announce his bid for lieutenant governor Thursday afternoon, promoting himself as someone who would help steer an evenly split Senate away from the social agenda pushed by Republicans in the last General Assembly session.

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Bill would make texting from car reckless driving

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:07:00 GMT


Texting from behind the wheel would constitute reckless driving under a bill submitted by two Virginia lawmakers, one of whom opposed new legislation on the matter earlier this year.

Del. Ben Cline (R-Rockbridge) and Del. Scott A. Surovell (D-Fairfax) announced Wednesday that they had submitted a bill to make it a Class 1 misdemeanor, punishable by as much as a year in jail and a $2,5000 fine, to use cellphones while driving for anything other than a call.

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Supervisor Hyland again asks for information on forced smoking cessation classes for Fairfax workers

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:16:00 GMT


Fairfax County Supervisor Gerry Hyland has been overwhelmed with less-than-pleasant feedback in response to his suggestion that the county try to require employees who smoke to take cessation classes, he said Tuesday.

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