CITIZEN JOURNALISM: Charter schools in Virginia
OPINION/ANALYSIS: Does the Virginia gubernatorial victory handed Republican Robert F. McDonnell mean that voters support his education agenda? Voters and school-choice advocates won't know the answer...
View ArticleVirginia Senate votes to repeal ultrasound law
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Senate Democrats, enjoying a new majority in the upper chamber, voted Tuesday to repeal a law mandating that women seeking abortions undergo ultrasounds. They also voted...
View ArticleMcAuliffe travels Va. touting Medicaid expansion
WISE, Va. (AP) - In his first months on the job, Virginia Gov. Terry McAullife is trying to capitalize on Democrats' takeover of top state offices and the state Senate by pushing a key element of...
View ArticleVa. Senate holds budget hearings
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Advocates and opponents of expanding Medicaid in Virginia revisited familiar arguments Tuesday at a lengthy public hearing over Gov. Terry McAuliffe's proposed budget. The...
View ArticleMedicaid expansion debate good for insurers
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Some of the biggest health insurance companies in the country are poised to benefit from the debate over expanding Medicaid in Virginia, regardless of its outcome. If Gov. Terry...
View ArticleCharles Colgan, longest-serving member of Va., Senate, dies
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Charles J. Colgan, a Democrat who represented Prince William County who was the longest-serving member of the Virginia Senate, has died, his daughter says.Mary C. Finnigan tells...
View ArticleAmanda Chase censure lawsuit tossed by judge
A federal judge on Thursday sided with the state of Virginia and tossed a lawsuit filed by Republican gubernatorial candidate Amanda Chase over her censure by the Virginia Senate.Chase, a...
View ArticleBill for Wizards, Capitals arena clears Virginia House
A bill authorizing the construction of a new arena to bring the Washington Wizards and Capitals to Virginia passed through the state’s House of Delegates on Tuesday. The proposal, which would establish...
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