Evan Jones
It was one year ago today that President Obama signed the health care overhaul bill — the same day Virginia immediately filed a lawsuit challenging the law’s constitutionality. And as News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones reports, the latest briefs were submitted just yesterday.
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Congressman Bob Goodlatte says the Obama administration continues to disregard cost, need and other concerns surrounding planned renovations at the Poff Federal Building. More from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
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Congressman Bob Goodlatte is still fighting Obama administration plans to spend about $60 million in stimulus funds to renovate the Poff Building. But the agency responsible for federal facilities says the work is badly needed, and as News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones reports, the case for renovations found a receptive audience at Roanoke City Council.
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VDOT holds a public hearing next week on a proposed corridor change for Interstate 73, but there’s still no money to design the highway, let alone build it. More from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
Many disabled veterans across Virginia no longer have to pay property taxes, but if Roanoke County’s experience is any indication, most who qualify have not yet applied. The story from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
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State Police say they confiscated about 500 marijuana plants with a street value of about $1.5 million yesterday at a Botetourt County residence. More from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
A Roanoke County-based company is taking up an office collection today for disaster relief in Japan. And as News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones reports, in many cases, the reasons are personal.
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continuing budget battle in Washington still has future federal funding for Planned Parenthood services in question. And there are differing points of view on who this would hurt. The story from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
Roanoke Police sound pleased with their first use of Facebook for a breaking public safety situation. More from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
There’s a nationwide run on potassium iodide supplements, almost half a world away from the troubled nuclear power reactors in Japan. But many health experts say even if you can get it, taking potassium iodide supplements is unnecessary and potentially harmful. The story from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.
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