Virginia tax exemption amendment on historic property renovation
Election Day prompts a ballot question proposing a constitutional amendment to let the General Assembly authorize tax incentives for renovated historic property. Supporters say it could fix a zoning inequity by preventing tax increases after improvement, benefiting cities like Winchester and rural areas if guidelines allow local tailoring. The proposal faces little opposition and hinges on January legislative debate.
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Winchester
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Winchester Inc
Scott Spellman
Letters raise pari mutuel concerns and youth soccer politics
The letter writer denounces pari mutuel as harmful and questions state finances. He criticizes Winchester Youth Soccer Association governance including proxy voting and bylaws, calling for changes to return control to members and children.
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Winchester Youth Soccer Association
Dino Morgoglione
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Winchester Parks and Recreation
Bartlett Warns SALT II Favors Soviets Prompts Senate Alarm
Sen. Dewey Bartlett, retiring Oklahoma Republican and military expert, warns SALT II tilts to the Soviet Union on key points. He cites missile limits, MIRV ceilings, and bomber constraints, noting White House pushing, Brezhnev visit planned, and risk to U.S. deterrence.
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Carter
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Soviet Union
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Dewey Bartlett
Bartlett
Oklahoma
White House
Leonid Brezhnev
United States
Sen. Bartlett
Miller backs fair free trade with expedited dumping curb
In the tenth interview installment, Andrew Miller argues for fair free trade while supporting swift action against unfair foreign dumping. He favors Treasury-driven expedited hearings and targeted measures such as tax relief over tariffs to protect American labor without harming exports and the Commonwealth's coal and farm products.
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Futility In Iowa Says GOP Struggles With Tax Issue
In West Branch Iowa at Herbert Hoover's birthplace Republican leaders fail to press tax cuts. Dick Clark leads Jepsen by 11 points per Iowa Poll as Republicans hope for turnout and low taxes to win. The piece paints a GOP decline amid debates on spending and government size.
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Jepsen
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Americans For Democratic Action
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National Committee For An Effective Congress
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Clark
George McGovern
South Dakota
Jack Kemp
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Waterloo
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