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  1. NoVa & SW regions lead Va. w/ 88.2% passing 3rd grade reading SOL. http://vaperforms.virginia....
  2. Avg. pass rate on 3rd grade reading SOL in VA now 86.8%. http://vaperforms.virginia....
  3. Virginia's 3rd grade reading scores continue to improve! http://vaperforms.virginia....
  4. VA's tourism industry rose to 8th in US for domestic visitor spending (2007). http://vaperforms.virginia....
  5. Forbes' rankings are based on business climate, labor, regulatory environment, economic climate, growth prospects, & quality of life.
  6. We've done it again! VA ranks #1 as Best State for Business by Forbes: http://vaperforms.virginia....
  7. CORRECTION: Nitrogen (not N2O!) going in Ches Bay. http://vaperforms.virginia....
  8. Northern Virginia especially still seeing consistent growth: http://vaperforms.virginia....
  9. NoVa & Hampton Roads far outstrip rest of state in housing & population density - by factors of 3 or 4 to 1.
  10. Regional housing & population density info updated: http://vaperforms.virginia....
  11. But point-source phosphorus discharges have exceeded their goal! http://vaperforms.virginia....
  12. N2O discharges into Ches. Bay show mixed success. vaperforms.virginia.gov/images/graphs/NaturalResources/WaterQuality-NitrogenDischarges.png
  13. Water Quality just updated: http://vaperforms.virginia....
  14. The D.C. metro area has 2nd longest commute times in the nation. vaperforms.virginia.gov/indicators/transportation/trafficCongestion.php
  15. Over 14% of VA's total acreage has been preserved. Read the update: vaperforms.virginia.gov/indicators/naturalResources/landPreservation.php
  16. Updated Child Abuse page on 8/04/09: vaperforms.virginia.gov/indicators/healthFamily/childAbuse.php. VA continues to improve.
  17. Check out our 2008 info (latest available) on Obesity in Virginia: vaperforms.virginia.gov/indicators/healthFamily/obesity.php
  18. Obesity rates in VA continue to climb - but not as fast as with many other states. Our rank actually improved to #20 nationally.
  19. Just a catchup on earlier summer posts: Updated Traffic Fatalities, vaperforms.virginia.gov/indicators/publicSafety/trafficFatalities.php
  20. Just a catchup on earlier summer posts: We updated Immunizations. http://vaperforms.virginia....