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W&L professor weighs in on online tax debate
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterA professor in Lexington is chiming in on the national battle over marketplace fairness. Mom and pop as well as brick and mortar businesses are pushing for the legislation because they say if something doesn't happen soon, they'll keep losing...Tags: U.S. Congress
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Security officials face questions over Boston Marathon bombings
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, was formally charged with using a weapon of mass destruction and malicious destruction of property resulting in death at a bedside hearing on Monday in his hospital room, where he was recovering from gunshot wounds suffered in...
Tags: Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lu Lingzi, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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A look at the history of the Blue Ridge Marathon
WDBJ7 ReporterThe Blue Ridge Marathon started with a simple idea. “I thought that any city worth its salt needs a marathon,” race organizer John Carlin said. The opening was tied to the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway. “A great, great...Tags: U.S. Congress, Road Running, Bob Goodlatte, Running, Sports
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Connecticut lawmakers pass wide-ranging gun control law
Connecticut lawmakers gave final approval early Thursday to a wide-ranging bill that includes sweeping new restrictions on weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines, a response to last year's deadly school shooting in Newtown that one lawmaker...
Tags: Dannel P. Malloy , Health, Mental Health, Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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Goodlatte elected as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee
Congressman Bob Goodlatte has been elected to serve as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. Goodlatte was elected to the post by the House Republican Conference. His chairmanship will start in January when the 113th Congress begins. “I...
Tags: Litigation and Regulation, Immigration, Mark D. Obenshain, Eric Cantor, Justice System
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5TH DISTRICT RACE: Hurt wins another term
WDBJ7 ReporterCongressman Robert Hurt has been voted into a second term in the 5th Congressional District. It didn't take voters long for voters to decide they wanted Congressman Hurt in office. Hurt made his acceptance speech feel more like a fireside chat than a...Tags: Fauquier County, John Wade, Robert Hurt, Elections, Voting
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6TH DISTRICT RACE: Goodlatte defeats Schmookler
WDBJ7 ReporterRepublican Bob Goodlatte began serving in congress in 1993 and he's going back for an 11th term. Voters chose him over Democratic challenger Andy Schmookler. Goodlatte’s watch party was at the Hotel Roanoke. Virginia's 6th District race was...Tags: William Byrd, Elections, Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia), Bob Goodlatte, Politics
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WDBJ7 sits down with George Allen
The Virginia U.S. Senate race is among the most closely watched and hotly contested in the country, and the outcome could determine which party controls the Senate. WDBJ7's Hollani Davis goes one on one with Republican George Allen. Hollani:...
Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), National Security, Business, Hillary Clinton, Government
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WDBJ7 goes one-on-one with Congressman Morgan Griffith
In our Election 2012 coverage, we focus on the 9th Congressional District. It is located in the southwestern portion of the state and it includes Montgomery, Pulaski, Giles, Floyd and Craig Counties and parts of Henry and Roanoke Counties. Incumbent 9th...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Government, National Government, Social Security
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U.S. House of Representatives, 5th District: Kenneth Hildebrandt (Independent Greens)
Name: Kenneth Hildebrandt Running for: U.S. House of Representatives, 5th District Party: Independent Greens Official website: Click here Biography: Hildebrandt was a chiropractic physician in New Jersey from 1987 to 2000. In 2001 Hildebrandt began...
Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Health and Medical Professionals, Government, Chiropractic, Politics
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U.S. House of Representatives, 6th District: Bob Goodlatte (Republican, incumbent)
Name: Bob Goodlatte Running for: U.S. House of Representatives, 6th District (incumbent) Party: Republican Birthday: September 22, 1952 Official websites: http://goodlatte.house.gov/ and http://bobgoodlatte.com/splash Biography: In 2011 Goodlatte...
Tags: Agriculture, Justice System, Government, Bob Goodlatte, Crime, Law and Justice
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U.S. House of Representatives, 9th District: Anthony Flaccavento (Democrat)
Name: Anthony Flaccavento Running for: U.S. House of Representatives, 9th District Party: Democrat Birthday: Official website: Click here Biography: Flaccavento is an organic farmer who lives near Abingdon. He moved to the 9th District 27 years ago....
Tags: Government, The Huffington Post, Politics
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