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Common-sense fix to property problem The Virginian-Pilot March 1, 2010 Virginia's Senate has a chance to correct an injustice common to property owners forced to surrender land for public use. The government is required to compensate an owner fairly when it takes land to widen a road, for example, or build a school.
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Armstrong listens to hardships of energy costs Del.
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Robbin’ Hood By Staff Reports Published: February 25, 2010 Richmond Times Dispatch In the wake of the Supreme Court's 2005 Kelo case, the Virginia General Assembly sought to tighten protections for property owners threatened by eminent domain.
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Bill called step in right direction But businessmen, legislators say it's not enough Thursday, February 25, 2010 By PAUL COLLINS - Bulletin Staff Writer Sen. Roscoe Reynolds, Del. Ward Armstrong and two business executives said Wednesday the legislation suspending Appalachian Power Co.’s 12.5 percent interim rate increase provides some relief but does not go far enough.
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Carroll reaches out to Armstrong about APCo by Thomas Lester, Editor, The Carroll News Donnette Leonard (center) and Fancy Gap Supervisor Manus McMillian (right) present Delegate Ward Armstrong a petition from citizens concerned with ever-increasing electric bills. Many of those citizens were in attendance Sunday at a town hall meeting at St. Paul School. slideshow The cafeteria at St.
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Executives tell governor that high power rates may move jobs House Minority Leader Ward Armstrong tries unsuccessfully to revive bill for tighter regulation of utility costs. By Michael Sluss and Duncan Adams | The Roanoke Times Associated Press Soon after the meeting with Gov. McDonnell, the subject of Appalachian’s rate increases heatedly re-emerged in the House of Delegates. Del.
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House votes to suspend utility rate A measure calls for Appalachian Power Co.
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Appalachian Power rate increase caught in legislative squeeze By Ray Reed Lynchburg News & Advance Published: February 9, 2010 RICHMOND — The House of Delegates rushed legislation through Tuesday that would suspend a rate increase Appalachian Power Co.
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$21.5M in stimulus funds headed to region Grants to improve Internet access Tuesday, February 9, 2010 By ELIZA WINSTON - Bulletin Staff Writer A total of $21.5 million in stimulus funds will be used to expand broadband Internet infrastructure in Southside and Southwest Virginia, the area’s lawmakers announced Monday. U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Jim Webb joined U.S. Rep.
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Legislators weigh in on APCo rates by Thomas Lester, Editor, The Carroll News With word that Appalachian Power is willing to reconsider its stance on interim rate increases, area legislators made their feelings heard on the issue. Under the terms of a bill introduced by Del.