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Voting Rights, Schools Top Virginia Governor's Annual Address

Source: The Virginian-Pilot | Virginia | January 10, 2013

Gov. Bob McDonnell is urging fellow Republicans to support something they've long resisted: automatic restoration of voting privileges and other rights to non-violent offenders who lost them due to felony convictions. He also stumped for legislation giving the state authority to take over failing schools.

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