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Waynesboro corrects its 2022 Jim Wood mistake, returns Sam Hostetter to City Council
Remember how voters in Ward D in Waynesboro gave MAGA gun-shop owner and foul-mouthed podcaster Jim Wood a 17-vote win over family practice doctor Sam Hostetter in 2022? Folks there came to their senses in the rematch..
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Democrats are going to have at least a 55-45 majority in the U.S. Senate, far surpassing even the wildest dreams of party leaders, who had gone into Election Day feeling good about getting a majority in the House – but the 55-seat majority that looks to be in play now?
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It’s Election Day 2026, as Americans wrap up weeks of going to the polls, and the folks in charge of counting the votes get to work.
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Augusta County voters, known for kicking themselves in the genitals, shot down, by a wide margin, millions of dollars for school construction from a 1 percent local sales tax that none of them would have noticed.
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George Mason led by six at the break, then opened the second half with a 16-0 scoring run to take control on the way to an 82-54 win over UMBC in the teams’ season opener on Monday.
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Democrats gain two seats in Virginia congressional races, to get to 8-3
Well, turns out, Ben Cline spent his money well in defeating the April referendum that would have gerrymandered him out of his Sixth District congressional seat, and he appears to have saved John McGuire’s hide, too.
Augusta County voters: A resounding ‘no’ on school construction tax
Augusta County voters, known for kicking themselves in the genitals, shot down, by a wide margin, millions of dollars for school construction from a 1 percent local sales tax that none of them would have noticed. Instead, they either get property-tax increases, or, more likely, schools that will continue to fall in on themselves. You...
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