The following stories were released for publication the week of Jan. 23, 2005. CNS articles are e-mailed to our clients as Microsoft Word documents and are posted here in the same format. They are best viewed online with Microsoft Internet Explorer. CNS stories may not be published elsewhere without written permission from the VCU School of Mass Communications.

House panel studies Southside college plans

Parents seek help for mentally disabled children

Mr. Jones goes to Richmond, with soda and M&Ms

Grants would benefit 19 projects in Southwest Virginia

Loudoun lawmakers want to clean up the bay

Bristol Utilities seeks exemption from open-records law

Orrock wants to preempt disputes over fences

Delegate Keister wants to pull plug on outsourcing

Some want to restrict, others expand the death penalty

CNS briefs:

Obenshain’s Internet filter bill hits a snag

Potts doesn’t want Wal-Mart on banks of Shenandoah

Superintendents offer lesson for legislators

Last year’s traffic death toll: 900, lowest since ’99

As they age, baby boomers need a long-term plan

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