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Appalachia

carolinayellowdog

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6. thanks for posting

Reply to theHandpuppet (Reply #5)

Thu Aug 21, 2014, 05:49 PM

Aug 2014

It might have helped that the most powerful Republican in the legislature is from Rockingham County, but even so for a while there it seemed as if they might adjourn without doing anything. And kudos to the citizens of the region for holding the elected officials' feet to the fire! Not that the legislation is ideal, but it's a start.

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