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		<title>Shuttleworth To Challenge Moran In Democratic Primary</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Choice 2012]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bruce Shuttleworth, a resident of Arlington, announced today that he is a Democratic candidate for Virginia’s eighth District Congressional seat, which is held by Jim Moran.

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		<title>Republicans Vote Down Adoption Equality Senator Adam Ebbin Leads The Fight For Fairness</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From Richmond]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, as Republicans in a Virginia State Senate committee voted to codify and expand the ability of state funded agencies to discriminate, Senator Adam Ebbin (D- Alexandria) stood up for adoption equality.]]></description>
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		<title>Alexandria School Board Approves $357.8 Million 2013-22 CIP Budget</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:38:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Schools]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Alexandria School Board unanimously approved a $357.8 million 2013-22 Capital Improvement Program budget last night. The budget includes $24 million in fiscal year 2013.

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		<title>Virginia Wine Industry Jobs Grow By 50%; Economic Impact Doubles, New Study Finds</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:05:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Top Stories]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that a newly released economic impact study shows that Virginia’s burgeoning wine industry contributes almost three-quarters of a billion dollars – or $747 million – annually to Virginia’s economy, an increase of 106 percent over the figures from the last economic impact study conducted in 2005.  All major economic drivers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Comcast’s Internet Essentials Adds 41,000 Low-Income Broadband Users</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Comcast’s Internet Essentials program, which is designed to help bridge the digital divide, has connected 41,000 families or an estimated 160,000 people, to broadband service over the past six months. Further, the company has distributed over 5500 low-cost computers to families with children who are eligible for free school lunch.]]></description>
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		<title>Virginia Leaders Highlight Human Trafficking As Top Priority For 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:51:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From Richmond]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[State Senator Adam Ebbin, colleagues in the Virginia state legislature and the Attorney General came together today to renew their commitment to fight human trafficking in Virginia.]]></description>
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		<title>Alexandria Sanitation Authority Going Solar</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EcoNews]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Alexandria Sanitation Authority continues its commitment to protect the environment and enhance sustainability in all of its operations by installing solar panels on the roof of its main pump station building.]]></description>
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		<title>The Alexandria Redevelopment &amp; Housing Authority Board Of Commissioners Elects New Chair And Vice Chair</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:48:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[City Hall]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Jan. 23, the Alexandria Redevelopment &#038; Housing Authority Board of Commissioners elected Mr. Derek Hyra as Chairman and Mr. Merrick Malone as Vice Chairman at its Annual Board meeting.]]></description>
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		<title>ACPS CFO Resigns, Alleges Hostile Work Environment</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Schools]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alexandria City Public Schools’ Chief Financial Officer Jean Sina has resigned.

Sina, who has worked for ACPS for two years, announced his resignation at a School Board work session on Tuesday night and thanked the Board for their leadership. He sent a letter explaining his resignation to the entire ACPS staff this morning.]]></description>
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		<title>Justice Department Obtains Comprehensive ADA Agreement Regarding The Commonwealth Of Virginia’s Developmental Disabilities System</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From Richmond]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Justice Department today announced that it has entered into a comprehensive settlement agreement that will transform the Commonwealth of Virginia’s system for serving people with developmental disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, and will resolve violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.]]></description>
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