{"id":960,"date":"2008-06-25T08:39:41","date_gmt":"2008-06-25T12:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blacknell.net\/dynamic\/?p=960"},"modified":"2008-06-25T08:39:41","modified_gmt":"2008-06-25T12:39:41","slug":"chap-peterson-on-the-va-transportation-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blacknell.net\/dynamic\/2008\/06\/25\/chap-peterson-on-the-va-transportation-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Chap Peterson on the VA Transportation Bills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia State Sen. Chap Peterson <a href=\"http:\/\/oxroadsouth.com\/2008\/06\/23\/back-in-the-hot-seat.aspx\">concisely summarizes<\/a> the options currently facing the special session down in Richmond.\u00c2\u00a0 Earlier this year, I&#8217;d had some resolve to better follow and understand the transportation debate.\u00c2\u00a0 But then I put it away after the usual GOP clowning over it made it pointless.\u00c2\u00a0 If I can find that resolve again (I might have thrown it out), I&#8217;ll try and post more about the special session.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia State Sen. 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