Civil rights leader Lawrence Guyot dies at 73


WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawrence Guyot, a civil rights leader who survived jailhouse beatings in the Deep South in the 1960s and went on to encourage generations to get involved, has died. He was 73.
 
 
 

For Gov. Patrick, after campaign, renewed focus
BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Deval Patrick is facing the more mundane tasks of state government after helping...
 

Election over, talk in Mass. turns to next one
BOSTON (AP) — The Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren lawn signs are still dotting the landscape, but...
 

GOP future hopes to win Conn. Senate seat grow dim
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — With the election of Democrats Richard Blumenthal and now Chris Murphy, Connecticut...
 

New Faces: Newly elected US senators
A look at the newly elected U.S. senators from Tuesday's election:
 

New Faces: Newly elected US senators
A look at the newly elected U.S. senators from Tuesday's election:
 

President Obama wins Ohio behind biggest cities
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Mitt Romney won most of Ohio geographically, while President Barack Obama won...
 

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:
 

NC again a battleground state in presidential race
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina is again a battleground state in the presidential election.
 

Who is voting and why from NC exit polls
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Four in 10 voters in North Carolina believe the nation's economy is on the mend,...
 
 
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Federal Budget News


House backs variable rate student loans
WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation that links student loan rates to the ups and downs…
 

House preserves its own budget as others…
WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers are moving to protect Capitol Hill's budget even as they slash programs like education,…
 

Projected lower deficit could slow any…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The good news is the budget deficit for the current year is projected to come in well below what was…
 

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Local Politics


Library vote had council at odds
There was a war of words last week during the Norfolk City Council meeting.  Members were upset over a vote to purchase…
 

Dems weigh in on Jackson addition to GOP…
Virginia Democrats are framing the new statewide ticket the Republican Right nominated Saturday as a referendum on the GOP's…
 

Fmr McDonnell aide arrested for assault
A former senior advisor for Gov. Bob McDonnell has been arrested on several assault charges, WWBT in Richmond has confirmed.
 

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Virginia (change)

 
Virginia was founded in 1607 in Jamestown. Since then, Virginia has grown and prospered into a thriving state rich with diversity from culture to climate.
 
Offices & Officials

Governor: Robert F. McDonnell
Lieutenant Governor: Bill Bolling
Attorney General: Ken Cuccinelli
Secretary of State: Janet Polarek

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