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Virginia gets D grade in 2015 State Integrity Investigation

  Virginia long claimed it had an ethical political culture based on a tradition of civic service, genial debate, and gentlemanly behavior – until events proved otherwise in 2014. That’s when the conviction of former Gov. Bob McDonnell on federal corruption charges rocked Old Dominion politics. Evidence presented in court showed that McDonnell and his […]

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