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  • A more appropriate tax credit is being proposed in the legislation co-patroned by both Greason and Massie.

    School Choice Tax Credits Causing Contention in Virginia 2011

  • Our daily struggle to maintain shelter and keep our families fed is hardly poetic, and days of pampering -- the crystal chandeliers, sculptural gardens, and decadent fountains of the spas we once patroned -- now appear ridiculous, borderline obscene.

    Felicia C. Sullivan: Create Your Lux Spa Experience...At Home! 2009

  • Good schools will be patroned by parents who recognize the quality results on their children.

    Think Progress » ThinkFast: July 27, 2006 2006

  • He patroned a bill last year that made a pair of small but important changes: it repealed the prohibition of licensure by reciprocity and it created temporary permits for unlicensed graduates of dental hygiene programs who want to work in a charitable capacity.

    Waldo Jaquith - Indigent dental care in Virginia. 2006

  • Good schools will be patroned by parents who recognize the quality results on their children.

    Think Progress » ThinkFast: July 27, 2006 2006

  • I will do my best to keep you informed about the progress of legislation and let you know about the bills that I have patroned or co-patroned.

    From On High 2005

  • In southeastern Iraq, it is an air base that was patroned several days ago, probably close to a week ago.

    CNN Transcript Mar 28, 2003 2003

  • OMHLE, a national organisation patroned by Dr Walter Sisulu, was formed years ago to assist the homeless to get decent housing - even if they have to build it themselves.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1992

  • The fire happened on Jan. 3 in the building that housed the Empress Hotel and Salad King, a popular Thai restaurant patroned by Ryerson students.

    Thestar.com - Home Page Daniela Germano 2011

  • Like Barker, Sen. Linda T. "Toddy" Puller successfully patroned a constitutional amendment that will be on the November ballot.

    News for InsideNova.com InsideNova.com 2010

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