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Maryland's clash of the bag-tax proposals
On the surface, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett's proposal to institute a tax on single-use shopping bags sounds a whole lot like the one that we've grown so accustomed to inside the ol' D. of C. It's the same...
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Aaron Morrissey
| March 7, 2011; 5:40 PM ET |
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The Tea Party vs. smart growth
The Tea Party movement in Virginia has a new whipping boy: smart growth. One focus is Chesterfield County, the largest suburban area in the Richmond region, which has been beset with the woes of overbuilding and lax oversight for...
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Peter Galuszka
| March 7, 2011; 2:48 PM ET |
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An "official" fish for Virginia
Dealing as they do with weighty matters, the Virginia House of Delegates on Tuesday conferred the honor of "official saltwater fish" to the striped bass, otherwise known to Southerners as the "rockfish." In many ways, this is cause for...
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Peter Galuszka
| February 23, 2011; 11:10 AM ET |
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Centreville students' real-life civics lesson
The bill passed by the Virginia Senate would make texting while driving a primary violation, so police officers could pull over anyone they see texting. This bill was introduced by Sen. George L. Barker (D-Fairfax) at the request of the...
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Terri Ritchey, Clifton
| February 17, 2011; 10:27 PM ET |
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Fairfax County, Virginia, environment, transportation
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Va. boat bill: More than just a tax cut for the rich?
Is it more a tax cut for rich yachtsmen or a jobs-booster for Virginia's marinas? Those are the questions behind a new bill filed by Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland), who wants to allow counties to cap personal property taxes...
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Peter Galuszka
| February 14, 2011; 4:38 PM ET |
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Is Webb's departure such a disaster for Democrats?
Jim Webb's long-awaited and unsurprising announcement that he will not seek reelection as U.S. senator from Virginia has the blogosphere buzzing about who's in, who's out and whose bench is simply too small. There seem to be a number...
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Peter Galuszka
| February 10, 2011; 11:33 AM ET |
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