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Virginia Voter Registration Forms Miss Their Mark

A D.C.-based nonprofit attempted to do good work by circulating pre-printed Virginia voter registration forms, but they've run into complaints after many were sent to dead people or family pets.

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Trucking Group Starts Campaign Against I-95 Tolls

The Virginia Department of Transportation's plan to implement tolls on I-95 south of Fredericksburg has drawn the ire of trucker groups, who are waging a campaign against the plan.

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Lessons From A Different Rampage

What can the 2007 Virgina Tech shooting tell us about the nation's willingness to debate gun control and gun show laws? Former Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine reflects on the lessons from the campus tragedy that left 32 people dead.

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Access To Police Records In Virginia

Transparency advocates would like greater public access to police records throughout the Commonwealth, while law enforcement officials worry making case files public could endanger victims and witnesses. We'll consider both sides of the issue and whether there's common ground to be found.

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The Politics Hour

D.C. Council member David Catania sits down with the Politics Hour crew.

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Virginians Say Obama's Policies Are A Mixed Bag

Virginia is considered a key swing state in November's Presidential election, and according to a recent poll, residents of the commonwealth like some of the President's policies more than others.

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Virginia Struggles To Improve Services For Disabled Students

Virginia is trying to improve educational resources for disabled students, but officials are concerned that cuts to federal funding could stymie those efforts.

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Alexandria Waterfront Hotel Proposal Pushed Despite Zoning Limbo

Alexandria's zoning laws remained mired in legal limbo, but that hasn't stopped one developer from proposing a hotel along the waterfront that exceeds current limits on density.

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Website Tracks Cuccinelli After He Refuses To Certify Abortion Regulations

Ken Cuccinelli is being tracked on a website run by abortion rights activists, after Virginia's attorney general refused to certify clinic regulations passed by the state Board of Health.

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Virginia Constitutional Amendment Proposed To Restrict Eminent Domain

Property rights advocates in Virginia are pushing for a constitutional amendment that would restrict eminent domain in the state by adding a provision to the commonwealth's Bill of Rights.

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