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Fairfax Co. Law Enforcement Lining Up Behind Deeds

Current and Former Commonwealth's Attorneys, Ray Morrogh and Bob Horan; Fairfax Coalition of Police and Deputy Sheriff's Coalition; Prince William Co. Commonwealth's Attorney Paul Ebert; and, Senator Chap Petersen Host an Event to Benefit Deeds' Gubernatorial Campaign Tonight

FAIRFAX, Va.—Senator R. Creigh Deeds will pick up endorsements from the law enforcement community protecting Virginia's largest jurisdiction tonight at an event to benefit his campaign for Governor held at the Fairfax County Police Association Hall.

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Telecommuting and Flextime Tax Credit Bills Head to Senate Floor Today

The Senate Finance Committee today advanced two bills sponsored by Senator Deeds to reduce congestion on Virginia’s roadways by providing income tax incentives.
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Deeds Introduces Tax Credit Package to Reduce Traffic Congestion

Deeds introduced three measures to reduce congestion by offering tax incentives to businesses that provide employees with flextime or telecommuting options and to individuals who take advantage of carpools and public transportation.
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Senator Deeds’ Statement on the 38th Annual Earth Day

Over the next year we must continue the fight to preserve our natural resources, to provide cleaner air and water, and to reduce output of greenhouse gases that lead to global climate change.
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Governor Signs Deeds’ Campus Emergency Management Legislation

Governor Tim Kaine today ceremonial signed into law legislation sponsored by Senator Creigh Deeds to require all of Virginia's public institutions of higher learning to adopt and keep current written crisis and emergency management plans.

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Deeds Applauds Inclusion of Green Building Initiative in Budget

Senator Deeds applauded the inclusion of his budget amendment requiring all new and renovated state-owned facilities to be designed and constructed according to criteria set forth by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.
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Statement of Senator Deeds on Virginia Supreme Court Ruling on 2007 Transportation Package

Now we can and must start anew to develop a statewide transportation plan that recognizes the critical role of moving people, goods and services in the 21st century economy.
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Republicans Defeat Bipartisan Redistricting on Party-Line Vote

"A bipartisan redistricting process isn't good for legislators; it's good for Virginians," said Deeds following the vote.
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Statement on the Death of Mitch Van Yahres

Former Delegate Mitch Van Yahres was the conscience of the House of Delegates and a leader whom colleagues of all political stripes could turn to for guidance, knowledge and friendship.
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Redistricting Reform Passes Senate with Overwhelming Bipartisan Support

For the second consecutive year Senator R. Creigh Deeds has won Senate passage of a proposal to remove partisanship from the redistricting process: The full Senate on a 33-5 vote approved Senate Bill 38 today.
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