Newsfeeds 2.17.10

Shockoe Bottom getting ‘Connecticut’ statue (Times-Dispatch)
The sculpture of an American Indian at The Diamond will be moved to the Lucky Strike building in Shockoe Bottom, and it could be unveiled in May as part of a push for federal recognition of six Virginia tribes.

Dominion drops systemwide smart meters for conservation (Virginian-Pilot)
Just ahead of a public hearing for state regulators to consider Dominion Virginia Power’s plan for electricity conservation, the company dropped the key component of that plan – the installation of “smart meters” across its system.

Gas-tax pinch or gouging? (Free Lance Star)

Some Spotsylvania gas stations are working with a lobbying group to show consumers that the VRE gas tax does increase gas prices, but a county supervisor disagrees and threatened to file price-gouging complaints with the state

Bulk of Stimulus Spending Yet to Come (Wall Street Journal)
The Obama administration’s economic-stimulus program has delivered about a third of its total $787 billion budget during its first year, much of that to maintain social services and government jobs and to provide tax cuts for workers. Now, the pace and direction of stimulus spending are about to change.

Walgreen buying N.Y. drugstore chain Duane Reade (USA Today)
Walgreen (WAG) said Wednesday that it has agreed to buy drugstore operator Duane Reade in a move to expand in the New York City metropolitan area.

11 Ways to Lose Blog Followers and Alienate Readers (Inc.)
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Shockoe Bottom getting ‘Connecticut’ statue (Times-Dispatch)
The sculpture of an American Indian at The Diamond will be moved to the Lucky Strike building in Shockoe Bottom, and it could be unveiled in May as part of a push for federal recognition of six Virginia tribes.

Dominion drops systemwide smart meters for conservation (Virginian-Pilot)
Just ahead of a public hearing for state regulators to consider Dominion Virginia Power’s plan for electricity conservation, the company dropped the key component of that plan – the installation of “smart meters” across its system.

Gas-tax pinch or gouging? (Free Lance Star)

Some Spotsylvania gas stations are working with a lobbying group to show consumers that the VRE gas tax does increase gas prices, but a county supervisor disagrees and threatened to file price-gouging complaints with the state

Bulk of Stimulus Spending Yet to Come (Wall Street Journal)
The Obama administration’s economic-stimulus program has delivered about a third of its total $787 billion budget during its first year, much of that to maintain social services and government jobs and to provide tax cuts for workers. Now, the pace and direction of stimulus spending are about to change.

Walgreen buying N.Y. drugstore chain Duane Reade (USA Today)
Walgreen (WAG) said Wednesday that it has agreed to buy drugstore operator Duane Reade in a move to expand in the New York City metropolitan area.

11 Ways to Lose Blog Followers and Alienate Readers (Inc.)
Don’t get caught doing these 11 things that will drive your blog readership down instead of up.

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