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Twenty-Seven Motorcycle Gang Members Indicted
Jun 16,2010

The US Attorney’s Office reports that the National President and 26 other members of the American Outlaw Association (Outlaws) motorcycle gang have been indicted by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia.

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Tax Commissioner Janie Bowen Dies Unexpectedly
Jun 16,2010

Virginia Tax Commissioner Janie Bowen died unexpectedly Tuesday morning. Bowen steadily worked her way up through the ranks, from taking phone calls for the Department to eventually leading one of the largest revenue departments in the country. During her term as Tax Commissioner,


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Autism Insurance Advocates Look to 2011
Jun 16,2010

Parents of autistic children must wait until next year to see if Virginia will require health insurers to cover treatment for their youngsters. During the legislative session that ended last month, the General Assembly considered three bills requiring insurance companies to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder.

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Virginia Legislators Concerned About Shaken Baby Syndrome
Jun 02,2010

Babies are more fragile than a lot of people think – and shaking them, in anger or even playfully, can cause brain damage. Medical experts call the injury "shaken baby syndrome." Thanks to a new state law, Virginia soon will launch a campaign to inform parents and caretakers about shaken baby syndrome,


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Those Twittering Virginia Legislators
May 25,2010

In an era of ever-changing technology, politicians are reaching out to their constituents through social networking sites like Facebook, and more recently, Twitter. Twitter is a service similar to a blog – except that posts, called “tweets,” are limited to 140 characters. Users can update their status online,

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America’s Longest-Serving State Legislator
May 18,2010

State Delegate Lacey Putney is in no rush. It’s not that he isn’t busy, because as the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee in a recession, you bet he is. It’s not that he doesn’t have people waiting for him, because representatives from the Virginia Department of Education have been cooling their heels outside his office for more than half an hour.

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Virginia Moves to Protect Kids From Online Sexual Predators
May 17,2010

It soon will be a bit safer for children in Virginia to surf the web. The state’s fight against online sexual predators will get a boost when a new law takes effect July 1. The law will assess an additional $10 fee on each felony and misdemeanor conviction.

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Virginia Schools to Use NRA Program for Gun Education
May 17,2010

Starting next school year, a new law allows local school boards to offer gun safety education in elementary schools, based on a program from the National Rifle Association. The law requires that the program use guidelines based on “the rules of the National Rifle Association’s Eddie Eagle Gunsafe Program.”




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