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MULLINGS/Let it Snow
Mar 06,2013

President Barack Obama has shut the White House to visitors. A notice went out yesterday saying that due to the personnel reductions required by the sequester, there will be no public tours after Friday. According to USA Today a recording on the White House tour line was as follows: "Due to staffing reductions resulting

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Engle Launches Candidacy For 45th Virginia House Of Delegates Seat - Source Alexandria News
Mar 05,2013

Jeffrey Engle announced his candidacy for the 45th Virginia House of Delegate seat this weekend with the launch of his website. The seat is currently held by Democrat Rob Krupicka who one a special election last September


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McAuliffe, Krupicka Discuss Sequestration in Alexandria - Source Patch
Mar 05,2013

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe (D) toured Del Ray shops and restaurants with Del. Rob Krupicka (D-45th) Friday to discuss sequestration with local business owners

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Grace-Marie Turner: Affordable Care burdens economy, customers - Source The Orange County Register
Mar 04,2013

With unemployment stubbornly high and economic growth shrinking, it is clear the economy is headed in the wrong direction. And the Affordable Care Act is a major cause.


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Local Leaders Praise Transportation Funding Bill - Source Connection News Papers
Feb 28,2013

Politics makes strange bedfellows, and sometimes estranged ones as well. On Saturday, the last day of the Virginia General Assembly, state legislators struck a bipartisan 11th hour deal to pass a comprehensive transportation funding plan—the

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How Many Alexandria Residents Work in Federal Government? - Source Patch
Feb 27,2013

The across-the-board federal spending cuts slated to take effect Friday could impact Virginia’s 8th Congressional District—which includes Alexandria—more heavily than any other district in the state.

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Longer Airport Security Lines, Fewer Flights with Sequestration - Source Patch
Feb 27,2013

Federal sequestration could mean fewer flights and increased wait times at airports, Virginia lawmakers said Monday. In addition to flight delays caused by sequestration,

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Divided Virginia Senate Approves Transportation Overhaul - Source Patch
Feb 25,2013

A divided Virginia Senate on Saturday passed Gov. Bob McDonnell’s signature issue of the 2013 legislative session – a bill to overhaul the state’s system for funding transportation.




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