ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Wednesday, January 10, 1996            TAG: 9601100066
SECTION: VIRGINIA                 PAGE: C-1  EDITION: METRO 


THE ISSUES IN '96

Lottery: Gov. George Allen wants to raise $67 million with multistate Powerball lotto and casino-style Keno.

Juvenile Justice: The legislature will debate toughening punishment for violent young offenders.

HMOs: Physicians will fight their exclusion from managed care networks.

College Tuition: Allen wants to limit tuition increases to the inflation rate.

Speed Limits: New federal rules open the door to raising rural interstate limits from 65 to 70 mph.

Budget Squeeze: Both Allen and Democrats scramble to deliver on multimillion-dollar promises for schools and colleges.

Concealed Weapons: Northern Virginia lawmakers will try to roll back a new law making it easier to obtain a permit.

School Technology: Allen will unveil details of a $100 million initiative to link public schools and colleges via computer.

Abortion: GOP gains last November make a law restricting teens' access to abortion more likely.

Auction Block: Allen proposes raising $71 million by selling off yet-to-be-named state buildings and land.

Core Cities: A coalition of urban and business leaders seeks $50 million to encourage regional cooperation.


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