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The Shad Plank has moved! 4 Jan 2013 | 09:39 pm
Looking for The Shad Plank political blog? It's moved to a new home, which you can get to by clicking here (www.shadplank.com will get you there soon). Please check out, and bookmark, the new page. An...
The Shad Plank has moved! 4 Jan 2013 | 09:39 pm
Looking for The Shad Plank political blog? It's moved to a new home, which you can get to by clicking here (www.shadplank.com will get you there soon). Please check out, and bookmark, the new page. An...
U.S. Senate honors 'Big E' 3 Jan 2013 | 10:45 pm
The U.S. Senate passed a resolution sponsored by Sens. Mark Warner and Jim Webb Thursday honoring the service of the Norfolk-based U.S.S. Enterprise, which was decommissioned last month after 51 years...
U.S. Senate honors 'Big E' 3 Jan 2013 | 10:45 pm
The U.S. Senate passed a resolution sponsored by Sens. Mark Warner and Jim Webb Thursday honoring the service of the Norfolk-based U.S.S. Enterprise, which was decommissioned last month after 51 years...
McDonnell declares 2013 'Year of the Teacher' 3 Jan 2013 | 09:33 pm
In conjunction with his education reform agenda Gov. Bob McDonnell proclaimed 2013 as the "Year of the Teacher" Thursday. “Virginia’s teachers demonstrate selfless leadership day after day in classroo...
McDonnell declares 2013 'Year of the Teacher' 3 Jan 2013 | 09:33 pm
In conjunction with his education reform agenda Gov. Bob McDonnell proclaimed 2013 as the "Year of the Teacher" Thursday. “Virginia’s teachers demonstrate selfless leadership day after day in classroo...
Video: Kaine thanks supporters ahead of swearing in 3 Jan 2013 | 09:20 pm
Soon to be U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine released the following video thanking supporters just two hours before his swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. Thursday:
Video: Kaine thanks supporters ahead of swearing in 3 Jan 2013 | 09:20 pm
Soon to be U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine released the following video thanking supporters just two hours before his swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. Thursday:
House GOP looks to expand school resource officer grant program 21 Dec 2012 | 08:29 pm
In light of last week's massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. members of the House of Delegates Republican Caucus said Thursday it would seek to add more money to the state budget...
Virginia joins nation in moment of silence for Sandy Hook victims 21 Dec 2012 | 08:25 pm
Flags flew at half mast on state buildings and the bell in the bell tower on the Capitol grounds tolled twenty-six times at 9:30 a.m. Friday as Virginians joined people across the nation in a moment o...
