November 2000 in Virginia Business:

Cover Story
Inside Mark Warner's Money Machine
Columbia Capital has bankrolled Virignia's high-tech boom and incubated a new type of politician

News and Features
Dollars From Dot-Coms
Virginia's tech industry is gaining new political influence by ponying up big money for state election campaigns

Speed Freaks
DSL can put your modem in the passing lane. But is it the best option?

The Little Guys' Feeding Frenzy
Big telecom players aren't the only ones adapting to a fast-changing market

Virginia's High-Tech Bloc
On Capitol Hill, Bliley, Goodlatte and Boucher are a powerful trio on telecom laws

The critical battle looming over health care
As virginia prepares to deregulate, lines are drawn between big medicine and free marketeers

Incubating an Industry
Can Roanoke's Carilion Biomedical Institute deliver as a regional economic engine?

Sponsored Section
Brain Drain
Virginia Tech is finding novel ways to attract Ph.D. students

Entrepreneurial Profs
At Virginia Tech, entrepreneurship is flourishing. Professors and students share profits along with the joy of discovery

Departments
Minding Your Business:
• Flying High
• Sports Stats Go Digital
• Giving Moms a Hand
• High-Tech Brains for Cranes

Editor's Corner

For the Record

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