Showing posts with label Virginia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Virginia. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Hanover Direct Mail Order Distribution Center (Virginia) Laying Off 189

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Here's another sign of the slowdown in the economy and probably a contributing factor to the Postal Service's latest announced mass...
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Sunday, January 29, 2012

Potomac Supply (Virginia) Files for Bankruptcy

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Looks like we have another housing crash victim. Here is the Northern Neck News with the details: After announcing its temporary closing...
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Sunday, December 4, 2011

Yes, Virginia, Our State Fair Has Declared Bankruptcy

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image: The Virginia State Fair in better times, circa 2010 You know that times are getting tough when state fairs start to declare bankrup...
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Friday, November 25, 2011

Friday Rant: Yes, Virginia, Our State Will Suffer Most from Defense Spending Cuts

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I'm a 20-year resident of the Old Dominion, but I don't expect anyone to play the world's smallest violin for my state upon rea...
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

It's Election Day in Virginia--and Once Again I'm Not Voting

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image: the fall colors are in full bloom on the byways of Northern Virgina One of the drawbacks of living in the Old Dominion is that for s...
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Thursday, October 6, 2011

The “Beltway Bandits” are Making Out Like Bandits

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Last week, in my post, “ Corporate Welfare for Dummies: the Federal Government Overpays Private Companies for Contract Employees ,” I wrote...
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Saturday, September 17, 2011

Yes, Virginia, Our Attorney General is an Idiot

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It's one thing for global warming denying conservative politicians to demagogue on the issue. That's to be expected from a bunch o...