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Wednesday February 27, 2008
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County gets money to study bus, ferry transportation
RICHMOND — Prince William County won
two grants this month to study innovative
transportation alternatives on land —
and river.
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Chemical spill closes one lane of Prince William Parkway
One lane of the Prince William Parkway was closed
for little more than an
hour this morning as
Prince William Fire and Rescue personnel dealt with
a chemical spill on the shoulder of the road.
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Manassas council OKs federal immigration enforcement for
police
The Manassas City Council unanimously authorized
its police department
to begin enforcing
federal immigration laws.
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County eyes raising taxes to $1.01 per hundred
On average, Prince William County residents will
see an increase of $258
on their annual household
tax bills, based on calculations from the
executive officer’s proposed fiscal 2009 budget
released Tuesday.
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Opinions & Editorials |
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Obama’s talk isn’t even his own
Letter to the Editor
Robert J. Franklin of Woodbridge
I have been concerned all along that Barack Obama
was more talk then
action. Now we find that
even the talk is not his own.
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Honoring the leaders that stand among us
Letter to the Editor
Donna Widowski
Congratulations to Gainesville District Supervisor
John Stirrup for being recognized as a “Leader
Among Us” by the new national magazine, Town
Hall.
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Redundant regulations are not necessary
Letter to the Editor
Pam Kincheloe
There seems to be a pattern forming: Sue Fleming’s
Feb. 24, 2008 letter advocating the establishment
of laws to regulate the City of Manassas’
one
abortion clinic mirrors those letters that have
been published by your
paper on a regular basis.
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New elementary school is needed in Nokesville
Letter to the Editor
Jen Bailey
Ms. Spillane would have you believe that if we
build this new school it
would be the end
of our wonderful Nokesville community.
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