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DeSteph bill would end exemption for nonprofit advocacy that kept voters in the dark during light rail referendum

January 22, 2017January 23, 2017 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH – State Sen. Bill DeSteph, R-8th District, has introduced a bill to change language in Virginia law that can let

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New Virginia Beach councilperson in Kempsville District lists drainage, transparency among her priorities

January 14, 2017January 14, 2017 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE COURTHOUSE – Biking and hiking trails, improved drainage and driverless busses are priorities for newly-elected City Councilmember Jessica Abbott, who

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Light rail language, questionable math removed from Virginia Beach website

November 29, 2016November 29, 2016 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE – This week citizens noticed language posted to the Virginia Beach city website that seemed to soften the impact of

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A tale of two rallies near the end of Virginia Beach’s bitter light rail fight

November 21, 2016November 29, 2016 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — This is a story about two different rallies held in two different places by two different groups of people.

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Light rail, dark money: A conflict between election law and guidance is part of bigger transparency issues

November 15, 2016May 7, 2017 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — It may be months before Virginia Beach citizens have any sense how much money light rail advocates spent to

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2016 Virginia Beach Elections: Arguments in support of and against the light rail advisory referendum

November 4, 2016November 4, 2016 The Independent News

Ed. note — The Independent News asked representatives of both Light Rail Now, Inc., and No Light Rail Virginia Beach to address this important

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