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Yesterday, Governor McDonnell announced the establishment of the Governor’s Teacher Cabinet. This Cabinet will advise the Governor and Secretary of Education on policies related to the status of teaching in Virginia.

The Administration is now accepting applications from teachers interested in joining the Cabinet. Applications are due by May 15th.

Additional details, including information on how teachers can apply to serve in the Cabinet, are listed below.

How to Apply:

Full-time teachers from …

Caroline, VA – Delegate Robert D. “Bobby” Orrock, Sr. (R – Caroline) announced today the start of his campaign for re-election and his endorsement by Congressman Eric Cantor.

“As a Delegate, I have focused on creating new jobs, cutting wasteful government spending, improving educational opportunities, making health care more affordable, and defending our traditional values,” said Orrock. “We have had numerous successes over the years, and I am running for re-election to continue to keep moving Virginia in the right direction.”

Congressman Eric Cantor (VA – 7), …

Virginia’s main transportation revenue source is the gas tax, that was set in 1986 at 17.5 cents/gal, worth approximately 8 cents today. Even though we have added over $500 million in general fund money in recent years, we cannot continue to do so. With the current revenues ALL transportation dollars will be needed for maintenance by 2016, meaning NO new construction. The current reality is that for the last 10 years or more, our transportation revenues have been declining while road construction …

…Dickinson chaired the Spotsylvania County Republican Committee for a decade, until religious conservatives disenchanted with the GOP leadership staged a coup. A major reason for their revolt was the old guard’s opposition to Christian right candidates such as Oliver North, who unsuccessfully sought a U.S. Senate seat in 1994, according to an article that appeared in The Free Lance–Star in 1999.

“It was a very difficult time personally and politically, and he handled it with tremendous class and remained a supporter of the Republican Party his …

Fredericksburg’s annual Religious Freedom Day events will be held this Sunday, Jan. 13. The events, organized by the Knights of Columbus Rappahannock Assembly, honor Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. … The Rev. Don Rooney of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Fredericksburg will give the benediction and Del. Bobby Orrock, R–Spotsylvania, will be the master of ceremonies.

As the woman who requested the breast density inform legislation alluded to in your March 5 editorial (“Playing doctor with feel-good bill”), I am writing to clear up some of the confusion your writers have sown with respect to this critical issue.

To begin, notwithstanding your editorial’s insinuation to the contrary, there was no connection between the breast density inform legislation and any of the other, more controversial women’s issues tackled by this General Assembly. I am honored to have worked with Del.Robert Orrock, R-Spotsylvania, Sen.John …

…The Virginia bills, proposed by Del. Robert D. “Bobby” Orrock Sr. (R-Caroline) and Sen. John S. Edwards (D-Roanoke), originally required radiologists to alert women if they have dense tissue and advise them that “supplementary screening tests may be beneficial.” …

Republican candidates swept several local House races last night, helping add to a solid Republican majority in the House of Delegates. … In the 54th House District, incumbent Del. Bobby Orrock easily won re-election, taking 73 percent of the vote over independent Matthew Simpson…

The National Rifle Association’s Political Victory Fund has put out its ratings and endorsements for General Assembly candidates in this fall’s elections. … Elsewhere in the region, the NRA has endorsed Republican challenger Jeff Frederick in the 36th Senate District, Republican Margaret Ransone in the 99th House District, Republican Sen. Jill Vogel in the 27th Senate District, Republican Mark Dudenhefer in the 2nd House District, Republican Tom Garrett in the 22nd Senate District, Del. Bobby Orrock in the 54th House District,and Republican Michael Webert in …