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Let this be a lesson: 2008 a bad year for political bad guys

By Josh Israel

Is it open season on ethically-challenged pols? The latest to fall is Democratic Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, taken into federal custo

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"… night, though it took a little while for all those votes to get counted.* Virginia Republican Congressman Virgil Goode, whose alleged earmarks-for-campaign-c …"

The appraisal bubble

By Joe Eaton

In 2004, years before plummeting real estate values turned Fort Myers, Florida, into a top five foreclosure capital, appraiser Mike Tipton f

Excerpts from this story referencing "Virginia":

"… that appraisers say does little to prevent the exertion of undue pressure.Virginia-based appraiser George Dodd is urging more regulation of what he calls a …"

"… ption throughout the industry,” said George Dodd, a veteran appraiser in Virginia who has been advocating for more regulation. “The way it stands now, the …"

"… kes.Pressure will still come from the management companies, said Dodd, the Virginia appraiser. “They could give a damn about the consumer. They don’t care …"

With development pressure off, townships and open spacers flex their dollars

By Joe Eaton

With development pressure off, townships and open spacers flex their dollars

Excerpts from this story referencing "Virginia":

"… rs usually gain state tax savings from selling conservations easements. In Virginia and Colorado, the write-off value can be sold on the open market, making i …"

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Koch brothers wade into Wisconsin union fight

By Jeremy Borden

Americans for Prosperity, a nonprofit funded in part by the conservative billionaire Koch brothers, has launched a 30-second television adve

Excerpts from this story referencing "Virginia":

"… ns?”Charles G. and David H. Koch are primary financial supporters of the Virginia-based political organization. The ad goes on, “…Government workers fig …"

‘Baby steps’ for federal e-rulemaking process

By Jeremy Borden

Federal rules affect many aspects of American life, ranging from whether truck drivers can send text messages to standards for the quality o

Excerpts from this story referencing "Virginia":

"… rry Brito, who runs OpenRegs.com and teaches at George Mason University in Virginia. Brito was speaking specifically of Regulations.gov, the primary vehicle u …"

Congressman says 10-mile policy on iodine pills is irresponsible

By Jeremy Borden

The nuclear crisis in Japan has renewed a decade-long fight over how many Americans would receive iodine pills in the aftermath of a nuclear

Excerpts from this story referencing "Virginia":

"… nt for even the 10-mile radius.Alan Morris, the president of Anbex Inc., a Virginia-based company that manufactures potassium iodide, said the country is ill- …"

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A public with lots to tell EPA about coal ash

By Kristen Lombardi

Diane Hofner had a banner full of pictures and a six-minute power point presentation to display what she calls “unsupervised” pollution — bl

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"… k,” stuffed with documents that he and fellow residents in Giles County, Virginia, obtained through public records requests, to illustrate how a real-estate …"

"… heavy metals. However, long-term monitoring near [minefill] sites in West Virginia has indicated that heavy metals in the ash are not leaching into surface w …"

"… articularly vulnerable economic state." — Gary Hilgar, of Kingwood, West Virginia, a geologist who works for the coal industry and who says the practice of …"

EPA sets public hearings on coal ash disposal options

By Kristen Lombardi

Environmental advocates plan to organize citizens by the busload for a series of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency meetings on its propos

Democrats join fight against coal ash regulation

By Kristen Lombardi

A bipartisan majority of the House Energy and Commerce Committee is voicing “strong opposition” to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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"… er, which was organized by Democratic Rep. Rick Boucher. His home state of Virginia has two of the 63 cases identified by the EPA nationwide where coal ash ma …"

Health industry gave millions to state officials involved in lawsuit

By Caitlin Ginley

The state officials who joined together to file a lawsuit challenging health care reform have collectively received at least $5 million in c

Excerpts from this story referencing "Virginia":

"… se — which took place in December — came on the heels of a victory for Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, who last month won his own case against t …"

"… s month, she said “our lawsuit, together with a similar lawsuit filed by Virginia's attorney general, has exposed the health-care law's threat to individual …"

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