Short takes
Seven peaks in seven weeks
Ladies and gentlemen, tighten your laces and fall into line for the next big adventure: The Roanoke 7 Summits.
The local adventure is a takeoff on the mountaineering Seven Summit challenge to climb the seven continents’ highest peaks. Only you won’t need as much equipment — or skill. …
Trolling for a truce on tolls
Virginia Department of Transportation officials say they weren’t confused when they began plans to collect tolls on a relatively low-traffic stretch of Interstate 95 near Emporia, which will require federal approval. …
Big-money politics
Some campaign reform advocates were shocked and angered at the 2012 Republican platform’s laissez-faire philosophy toward campaign donations.
But Virginians were not among those surprised by the GOP’s embrace of anything-goes political spending. …
September 1, 2012 - 12:35 AM
Once again the RTEB is only interested in one side of this situation, and only after CU did indeed level the playing field.
Unions & trial lawyers continue to be the largest contributers to political candidates. Almost exclusively dems, and all incestuously self-serving.