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With convention over, VA GOP has big job ahead
By Carten Cordell and Kathryn Watson | Watchdog.org, Virginia Bureau
RICHMOND—One look at the Richmond Coliseum on Saturday provided the portrait of a divided Virginia GOP.
After nine hours and four ballot-narrowing voting cycles, the camps of 10 different candidates vying for state office trekked out of the coliseum with a clear picture of the ballot, but an uncertain [...]
Week in Review: All eyes on Richmond
By Bre Payton│Watchdog.org, Virginia Bureau
ALEXANDRIA — All eyes are on Richmond as delegates from across the state gather to select nominees for 2013 GOP nomination.
And the future of Virginia’s toll road remain in question after a circuit court ruling.
This is your week in review.
GOP convention highlights party division
Virginia Republican delegates will select nominees for its [...]
Virginia GOP convention highlights party split
By Carten Cordell │ Watchdog.org, Virginia Bureau
ALEXANDRIA — Virginia Republicans this weekend will launch an experiment in politics, opting for a party convention to choose a slate of candidates for statewide offices.
The move eliminates a long, drawn out and often expensive primary season.
But while the goal is to give voice to a diverse electorate, the gathering [...]
Court decision clouds future of Virginia toll roads
By Kathryn Watson | Watchdog.org, Virginia Bureau
ALEXANDRIA — Virginia’s love affair with public-private partnerships could be in peril.
A circuit court judge from Portsmouth ruled earlier this month that collecting tolls on an existing tunnel to pay for another tunnel is tantamount to raising taxes — and the un-elected Virginia Department of Transportation can’t do that under the Constitution of Virginia.
Read More →Ranking candidates for lieutenant governor roils some VA tea parties
FREDERICKSBURG – Some Virginia tea partiers are steamed at the state Tea Party Patriots Federation, which ranked lieutenant governor candidate Corey Stewart No. 1 in the seven-way contest for the GOP nomination.
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Kenric Ward
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on May 17, 2013 at 9:03pm
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Kenric Ward
National Correspondent&Virginia Bureau Chief, Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity. @WatchdogOrgVA
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Kenric Ward
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Kenric Ward
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Comcast announces"mass layoff"of 212 workers in Henrico and Manassas. t.co/NS4f76pP3x #warn
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Kenric Ward
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Thomas Jefferson Institute: Cuccinelli Economic Plan"taking the next step."t.co/4FtYO4tZpU #vagov #tcot
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Kenric Ward
National Correspondent&Virginia Bureau Chief, Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity. @WatchdogOrgVA
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on May 16, 2013 at 5:04pm
MT @TruetheVote"#IRS asked for Facebook posts, reading lists, private thoughts"of election integrity groups. #tcot #obama
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