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Elections Government Transportation Virginia Beach

DeSteph wants attorney general to review nonprofit advocacy in light rail referendum that revealed conflict in election law, state guidance

November 1, 2016November 2, 2016 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH – State Sen. Bill DeSteph, R-8th District, wants the state attorney general to determine whether it is appropriate for

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Elections Government Norfolk Transportation Virginia Beach

Nonprofit light rail advocacy group named 2012 donors, but takes a different approach in 2016

September 5, 2016 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE – Virginia Beach Connex, a campaign seeking “yes” votes in the November light rail referendum, is part of  the nonprofit

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Government Virginia Beach

How many signatures does anti-light rail extension effort need for referendum?

May 3, 2016May 3, 2016 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS COURTHOUSE – John Atkinson, the city treasurer who launched a grassroots effort to stop light rail from expanding to Town Center,

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Government Virginia Beach

Dyer revokes motion, leaving referendum effort to city treasurer-led group

March 18, 2016April 5, 2016 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS COURTHOUSE — After a series of discussions about extending light rail and the controversy that surrounds the effort, the City Council on

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Elections Virginia Beach

Trump, Clinton prevail in Virginia, Virginia Beach

March 4, 2016April 5, 2016 The Independent News

BY MICHAEL HIGH AND JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE Virginia Beach voters, like Virginians in general, favored Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, respectively, in the Republican and Democratic

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Business Government Virginia Beach

Referendum: Dyer seeks yes or no question on extending the Tide to Town Center

December 14, 2015December 14, 2015 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — City Councilmember Bob Dyer this month introduced a draft resolution that would ask the circuit court to place a light rail

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Government Virginia Beach

Atkinson, duties as treasurer aside, forming anti-Light Rail PAC, pushes fall ‘referendum’

July 22, 2015July 22, 2015 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE – John Atkinson, the city treasurer, is following what was a self-funded anti-light rail advertising campaign in local newspapers with the formation

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