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Thursday Nov 26 | Hampton Roads Daily Press

Hampton Roads congressmen ask Obama for FEMA help after storm

The Hampton Roads Congressional Delegation asked President Obama Monday to support Gov.

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Related Topix: FEMA, US News, US Politics, Representative Glenn Nye, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican

Tue Nov 24, 2009

Hotel Online

Army takes Fort Lee hotel plan to Congress before environmental...

Army takes Fort Lee hotel plan to Congress before environmental review Nov. 24--PETERSBURG -- Army officials have made a formal request to Congress to approve a 1,000-room hotel at Fort Lee even though an environmental review of the proposal has not been completed, a spokesman for a local coalition of business owners said Monday.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Fort Lee, US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Jo Ann Davis, Tom Davis, Petersburg, VA

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Hampton Roads Daily Press

Military Notebook: Former B-52 pilot to head Peninsula Realtors group

This Saturday, Tom Sullivan , of Newport News , will be installed as the new president of the Virginia Peninsula Association of Realtors.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Mark Warner, Republican, US House of Representatives, Real Estate, Jim Webb, Newport News, VA, US Military, US Air Force, Langley Air Force Base

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Conservative News Service

Religious Freedom Group, GOP Seek Dismissal of Lawsuit Banning...

A conservative civil liberties group is urging the dismissal of a lawsuit by an atheist group that wants to remove engravings of "In God We Trust" and "under God" from a display in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center .

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Eric Cantor, Bob Goodlatte, Madison, WI, Madison Metro

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Talking Points Memo

Priorities

Several GOP lawmakers seem to have blown off House Judiciary committee votes on the Patriot Act in favor of toasting Tea Partiers at Michelle Bachmann's rally against health care reform on Capitol Hill yesterday.

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Related Topix: US News, Patriot Act, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Steve King, Trent Franks, Representative Jim Jordan, Louie Gohmert

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Northern Virginia Daily

GOP, voters hold ace in health care reform - News

Saturday's health care reform vote in the House of Representatives may well have been the first shots in the 2010 election.

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Related Topix: US News, Health Insurance, Health, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Virgil Goode, Frank Wolf, Virginia

PilotOnline.com

Fallacy on government takeover

We welcome your opinion on public issues, in either of two ways. You can submit a letter to the editor for possible publication in the printed edition.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Norfolk, VA

Sun Nov 08, 2009

WTOP

McDonnell says Virginia would opt-out of public option

The ink is not even dry on the health care bill passed in the House of Representatives Saturday night, but Virginia's Governor-Elect is not impressed.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Glenn Nye, Eric Cantor, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Bob Goodlatte, Representative Robert Wittman, Rick Boucher

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Two Virginia Democrats vote against health bill

Two of the six Democrats in Virginia's congressional delegation last night voted against President Barack Obama's 10-year, $1.2 trillion health-care reform plan.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Frank Wolf, Representative Robert Wittman, Representative Gerald Connolly, Democrat, Robert Scott

WTVR Richmond

Are Lawmakers Reading Colossal Health Bill?

The final health care reform bill could top 2,000 pages. That's a lot of detail for House members to pour over.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, Eric Cantor, US News

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Smithfield Times

Workers angry over corporate decision

By Diana McFarland Smithfield Times News editor FRANKLIN - Besides losing their jobs, workers at the Franklin paper mill are also angry with corporations taking manufacturing jobs out of the country.

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Related Topix: Smithfield, VA, World News, Brazil, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Powhatan Today

I am here because: CT Crouch

CC: [I recently graduated from] John Tyler Community College, Midlothian campus, with a degree in political science.

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Related Topix: Midlothian, VA, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Jim Gilmore

Tue Nov 03, 2009

WSET-TV Lynchburg

Representative Offers Assistance to Unemployed

A Virginia congressman is working to help those affected by International Paper Company's closing in Franklin get back on their feet.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News, Franklin, MA

Sun Nov 01, 2009

WHSV

VA Lawmaker Sets Up Website to Help Paper Mill Plant Workers

Rep. Randy Forbes has set up a Website to help people affected by International Paper Co.'s decision to close its plant in Franklin.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News, Franklin, MA

Sat Oct 31, 2009

WRVA-AM Richmond

AUDIO: Lawmakers Rally To Save Mill Employees

Franklin, VA _ Governor Tim Kaine spent Friday afternoon in Franklin, visiting with some of the 1,100 workers who will lose their jobs when the International Paper Company closes next spring.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Franklin, VA, Construction, International Paper, Paper

Fri Oct 30, 2009

R & D

Va lawmaker helps people affected by mill closure

Rep. Randy Forbes has set up a Web site to help people affected by International Paper Co.'s decision to close its plant in Franklin.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Franklin, MA

Wed Oct 28, 2009

WVEC-TV Norfolk

Franklin wrestles with closure of International Paper

The first machine shutdown is just days away at the International Paper Mill in Franklin.

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Related Topix: Franklin, VA, Construction, International Paper, Paper, Isle of Wight County, VA, US Politics, Senator Kay Hagan, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Southampton County, VA, Republican, US House of Representatives

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Hampton Roads Daily Press

As Isle of Wight faces the loss of jobs and tax base at International ...

The bad news dropped like a boulder on Isle of Wight County: The International Paper plant in Franklin will close, a casualty of falling demand.

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Related Topix: Isle of Wight County, VA, Franklin, VA, Food, Smithfield Foods, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Military, US Navy, Opinion

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Officer.com

Bill Aims to Improve Concealed Weapons Permitting for Retired Officers

Congressman J. Randy Forbes has announced legislation to improve current law to permit qualified retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Daily Advance

Defense bill lacks OLF-limiting provisions

A final defense spending bill likely to be signed by President Obama won't contain provisions blocking a Navy landing field from area counties or requiring host counties to sign off on the airfield.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Navy, Walter Jones, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Senator Kay Hagan, US Senate, Democrat, Camden, NC

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