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House panel shelves idea of storyteller laureate

For safety, bill would let school buses go faster [Attn Culpeper, Fauquier, rural areas]

Southside lawmakers slam governor's transportation plan [Attn Halifax]

Ms. Wheelchair Virginia strives to 'inspire people to think'
[Photos available at http://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/masc/cns-photos/ ]

Delegate Nutter makes grade as higher-ed advocate
[Attn Southwest Virginia; Southwest Times - Pulaski]

Lawmakers unveil NOVA Transportation Construction Act

Governor offers $2,000 re-enlistment bonus to Guard troops

Bill would alert principals to students with criminal records [Attn Smithfield]

Virginians will vote on banning same-sex marriages

Barlow's bill toughens penalty for enrollment fraud

CNS briefs

VDOT discovers 18th-century items in James City County

Do your homework on college savings plans

In addition, we have stand-alone photos of Christopher Peace of Mechanicsville being sworn in as the delegate representing House District 97, which includes the counties of Caroline (part), Hanover (part), Henrico (part), King and Queen (part), King William (part), New Kent and Spotsylvania (part). Peace was elected last Tuesday and sworn in Wednesday.

We also have stand-alone photos of "Nancy Watson, vice president of the Brunswick County Tourism Office, handing out stew at Stew Day at the Capitol." The photos can be downloaded now at http://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/masc/cns-photos.

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