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    Jan 10, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. New teacher incentive program in Salem applauded by Governor

    Salem schools are in the spotlight. On Wednesday, Governor Bob McDonnell cited the city's school system and its new program in his 2013 State of the Commonwealth speech.
    Reporter
    Salem schools are in the spotlight. On Wednesday, Governor Bob McDonnell cited the city's school system and its new program in his 2013 State of the Commonwealth speech. "That's why I'm proposing $15 million for school districts to reward their well-...

    Tags: Education, Executive Branch, Government, Teaching and Learning, Politics

    2. Sep 19, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. Paul Ryan defends Mitt Romney, dismisses presidential campaign of Virgil Goode

    Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan rallied Republicans, defended Mitt Romney and dismissed the third party presidential campaign of Virgil Goode during a visit to Danville Wednesday.
    Reporter
    Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan rallied Republicans, defended Mitt Romney and dismissed the third party presidential campaign of Virgil Goode during a visit to Danville Wednesday. WDBJ7 sat down with Ryan for the second time since the...

    Tags: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Political Fundraising, Politics, Elections, Barack Obama

    3. Sep 4, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. No health benefit to organic food? Lynchburg researcher reacts to new study

    The Bedford Avenue Meat Shop caters to health-conscious consumers who want "all-natural" products.
    Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau Chief
    The Bedford Avenue Meat Shop caters to health-conscious consumers who want "all-natural" products. "Eating all-natural, organic food has a positive effect, on a long-term basis, to your general health," said butcher John Michael, who believes organic...

    Tags: Stanford University, Science and Technology, Dining and Drinking, Arable Farming, Politics

    4. Aug 13, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. Halifax County School Board pulls its pension plan, retirees speak out at meeting

    Retirees call it a slap in the face.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    Retirees call it a slap in the face. A Southern Virginia school district decided to pull its pension plan after asking dozens of people to retire. Monday night those retirees confronted the school board saying they feel betrayed. "The word of the board...

    Tags: Halifax County, Teaching and Learning, Politics, Interior Policy, Teachers

    5. Mar 28, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. Radford social workers protest bill that drug tests welfare recipients

    A group of soon-to-be social workers is speaking out against a bill that would require welfare recipients to be drug tested (HB-73).
    A group of soon-to-be social workers is speaking out against a bill that would require welfare recipients to be drug tested (HB-73). Graduate students in Radford's social work program took their protest to the students on Wednesday.  They started a...

    Tags: Social Services, Politics, Health, Interior Policy

    6. Feb 19, 2012 |Story| AP Virginia

  6. Virginia House budget has more state support for disabled, pensions

    Virginia government will spend millions more than Gov. Bob McDonnell proposed for community care of the disabled, bear a greater share of payments into the underfunded state pension system and provide moderate relief for local school districts.
    Virginia government will spend millions more than Gov. Bob McDonnell proposed for community care of the disabled, bear a greater share of payments into the underfunded state pension system and provide moderate relief for local school districts. The...

    Tags: Politics, U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Interior Policy, Bob McDonnell

    7. Jan 3, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  7. Public hearings set on state budget

    Virginia residents are getting an opportunity to review and comment on Gov. Bob McDonnell's proposed
    Virginia residents are getting an opportunity to review and comment on Gov. Bob McDonnell's proposed two-year state budget. The House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees of the General Assembly will hold regional public hearings this week on the...

    Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Fairfax County, Interior Policy, Politics

    8. Feb 14, 2012 |Story| AP Virginia

  8. Virginia Senate OKs drug testing for welfare recipients

    The Virginia Senate has passed legislation to require drug screening of welfare recipients.
    The Virginia Senate has passed legislation to require drug screening of welfare recipients. The Republican-backed bill passed 20-19 Tuesday and now goes to the House of Delegates, which has postponed its version of the measure until 2013. Sen. Steve...

    Tags: Politics, Chesterfield County, Steve Martin, Interior Policy, U.S. Senate

    9. Jan 12, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. State employees asked to pay more to Virginia Retirement System

    Governor Bob McDonnell says his plan to shore up the state's retirement system will require state employees to pay more.
    News 7 Reporter
    Governor Bob McDonnell says his plan to shore up the state's retirement system will require state employees to pay more. He outlined a proposal Thursday that will increase employee contributions by one percent over two years. McDonnell has already...

    Tags: Government, Public Employees, Interior Policy, Politics, Civil and Public Service

    10. Jan 24, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. State lawmakers consider drug testing for some welfare recipients

    A bill that would require drug testing for recipients of some public assistance programs cleared a House committee on Tuesday.
    Reporter
    A bill that would require drug testing for recipients of some public assistance programs cleared a House committee on Tuesday. The legislation requires local departments of social services to screen participants in the VIEW  (Virginia Initiative for...

    Tags: Justice System, Labor Legislation, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics

    11. Dec 15, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. UPDATED: Governor's budget to include $2.2B for pension system

    Governor Bob McDonnell's prescription for the ailing Virginia Retirement System includes a 2.2 bilion dollar infusion of cash.  McDonnell says historic contributions from the state and Virginia's local governments are needed to shore up the pension plan, but his proposal is already receiving mixed reviews.
    Governor Bob McDonnell's prescription for the ailing Virginia Retirement System includes a 2.2 bilion dollar infusion of cash.  McDonnell says historic contributions from the state and Virginia's local governments are needed to shore up the pension plan,...

    Tags: Government, Public Employees, Interior Policy, Employees, Montgomery County (Virginia)

    12. Dec 19, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast

  12. New state budget cuts health, school inflation allowance

    Gov. Bob McDonnell's new budget ends hundreds of millions of dollars in inflation allowances for health
    AP Political Writer
    Gov. Bob McDonnell's new budget ends hundreds of millions of dollars in inflation allowances for health care and non-classroom public school programs and dramatically scales back pre-kindergarten programs. The two-year spending blueprint he's presenting...

    Tags: Nursing Homes, Economy, Business and Finance, Health Insurance, Government, Labor Markets

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