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State and Local Leslie Byrne, who lost in the Democratic primary to Congressman-elect Gerry Connolly from Fairfax County, laments the defeat of Republican Thelma Drake in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch: “This is a step backward for Virginia,” said Leslie L. Byrne of Fairfax County, who in 1992 became the first woman elected to the House of Representatives from Virginia. The Democrat served for one term, representing the 11th District in Northe
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ALBUQUERQUE — More than a quarter of prison inmates in New Mexico are drug offenders, and about 85 percent of the prison population overall has substance abuse problems once they enter prison. A 2008 prison task force convened by Gov. Bill Richardson stated in its report that New Mexico is spending $294 million on corrections for the fiscal year that started last July 1, up from $168 million in fiscal 2001. That amounts to a 75 percent increase over the past eight years. The task force also f
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Image courtesy of Tanakawho We’re quickly heading into that brief window of time each year when far more people will casually discuss their goals with others: New Years. People at work who seem loath to accomplish much for eleven months of the year, will suddenly start talking about self development goals like seasoned veterans! And yet, the cliche is how short-lived such “resolutions” tend to be. Those who don’t proudly announce their new-found discipline will instead proclaim their defeati
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The borough was awarded $500,000 by the state Urban Enterprise Zone Authority to invest in its planned Health and Wellness Center.
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Finding Motivated Sellers December 29, 2008 | By Zoltan In Online Business, Promotion and Marketing | Comments(0) As an investor, if you don’t have the right solution, it can be difficult to get enough motivated seller leads. Strict lending requirements and a soft real estate market are among a slew of hurdles facing investors these days. Tip your hat to a terrible financial market and a poor housing market because motivated sellers are not hard to find. In the end, there simply is not.
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