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Virginians head to the polls to elect governor on Tuesday

Monday, November 4th, 2013, 5:49pm

WARRENTON, Va. (WUSA9) -- It was a last day of frenetic campaigning in Virginia before tomorrow's state wide elections which will chose a new Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General.

At rallies in Warrenton and Culpeper, Florida Senator Marco Rubio rallied crowds of Republican supporters for gubernatorial candidate Ken Cucciinell who said he could feel new momentum in the race due to the "disaster" of the Affordable Care Act.

"Every poll is lagging. The only one that matters is election day," said Cuccinelli as he explained new hope that people angry over the new health care law would "show the rest of America" how they feel by voting for him Tuesday.

At every appearance, it seems Cuccinelli reminds potential voters that he was the first to sue the federal governor over the ACA.

"If you want to say NO to Obamacare, I need your vote on November 5th," said Cuccinelli.

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Wednesday, October 9th, 2013, 5:47pm

ARLINGTON, Va. (WUSA) -- Abortion rights supporters in Virginia are cheering after they won a small, first step in a challenge to strict, new state regulations that require abortion clinics meet hospital standards.

An Arlington judge rejected a motion from Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and the Virginia Board of Health seeking to toss out a legal challenge to the regulations. It means the case will now move forward.

"Whoa!" Cheered Rosemary Codding, director of the Falls Church Healthcare Center (FCHC) which brought the lawsuit, technically called an appeal. Codding said the ruling gave her immense hope.

"It's just like the turning tide. It has been such an oppressive environment for three years for women's health. This is an immense spiritual uplifting. And, as a woman of very strong faith, I know God is with me. And I know that he has given me courage to continue in this battle," said Codding.

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Wednesday, June 12th, 2013, 10:49am

RICHMOND, Vs. (AP)--Ralph Northam, a Norfolk doctor who became a hero of Virginia's reproductive-rights movement, and fellow state Sen. Mark Herring won statewide Democratic primaries Tuesday for lieutenant governor and attorney general, respectively.

Two respected senior Republican House members, however, were felled by conservative challengers as each sought an 11th term in the General Assembly.

Northam, a pediatric neurologist and the only physician in the Senate, won a large following among female voters in 2012 when he used medical authority to thunder against a Republican-authored bill that would have required an intrusive ultrasound exam of every woman seeking an abortion.

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Tuesday, June 11th, 2013, 9:25am

WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA9)--On Tuesday, June 11th Virginians will head to the polls to choose party candidates for two statewide offices--Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General--as well as eleven House of Delegate seats.

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The race for Governor has been a known entity for weeks. Ken Cuccinelli is the Republican candidate. He was selected at a convention in Richmond back in May. Terry McAuliffe was the only Democratic candidate to file for the office, so he automatically became the party's nominee.

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Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 5:45pm

FAIRFAX, Va. (WUSA9) -- Delegate David Ramadan, (R) Loudoun and Prince William Counties, did not report a trip to Taiwan as a gift even though the trip was paid for by the government of Taiwan.

He posted a picture on his Facebook page of himself and four other Virginia lawmakers on the Taiwan trip. Ramadan also blogged and Tweeted about the trip. But, on his gift reporting form, he does not list the $4,000 trip.

"The Department of Commerce set up meetings for me with manufacturers...and I went there to create jobs for Virginia. This was not a gift," said Ramadan.

Delegate Kathy Byron (R ) Lynchburg, who is standing next to Ramadan in the photo, also did not report the trip, but the two other lawmakers who went on the trip did report it.

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Monday, April 8th, 2013, 7:03pm

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) - The Maryland General Assembly is in the final hours of the 2013 legislative session, with most of its work behind it.

Each side wins a little and loses a little in what became a major issue for dog owners and dog bite victims.

In the case of Dominic Solesky, the Court of Appeals ruled pit bulls inherently dangerous and owners and landlords both liable for damages.

Efforts to eliminate the breed-specific designation hit a wall in Annapolis.

"I thought we were going to have a stalemate," said Senate President Mike Miller.

The compromise applies to all dogs. It frees up landlords and holds owners strictly liable if a dog bites a child age 12 or younger.

If a dog bites someone 13 or older owners may present a preponderance if evidence to show there was no reason to suspect the dog was dangerous. That's lower than the clear and convincing evidence the senate originally voted for.

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