December 20, 2015 Bus cameras aim to protect children, but at what cost? Better look both ways before crossing a school bus and its school district.
December 20, 2015 Dave Brat effect? How the Virginia primary could affect other races It’s the win that launched a thousand fundraising letters — call it the Brat effect.
December 20, 2015 Retiring Virginia senator drops ‘bombshell’ on McAuliffe, Medicaid expansion A Democrat senator’s surprise resignation could resolve Virginia’s budget showdown by undercutting Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s bid to expand Medicaid.
December 20, 2015 Virginia lawmaker to resign, then seek seat in special election A Virginia Democratic state lawmaker is resigning from office after recently entering a plea in connection with accusations that he had an improper sexual relationship with a teenager.
December 20, 2015 Dem lawmaker may commute to work from jail Democratic Virginia state delegate Joseph Morrissey, who reached a plea agreement for charges relating to a sexual relationship he had with his 17-year-old office assistant, is yet to decide whether he will resign or commute to work from jail.
December 20, 2015 Land protection credits come under fire in Virginia Conservation easements that supposedly protect Virginia lands from development are coming under increasing fire for abusive practices.
December 20, 2015 Fight to keep canceled health plans continues in Virginia Virginia’s Senate Majority Leader Tommy Norment has introduced two separate bills with the same goal — making sure heath insurance companies can continue health insurance plans otherwise discontinued by President Obama’s signature health care law.
December 20, 2015 Republican Ed Gillespie concedes Virginia Senate race Republican Ed Gillespie on Friday conceded the Virginia Senate race to Democratic incumbent, Mark Warner, concluding one of the closest election battles of the midterms.
December 20, 2015 Virginia woman admits $7.2 million child-credit tax scam Linda Avila admitted to obtaining more than $7.2 million in refunds by exploiting the federal government’s child tax credit program.
December 20, 2015 Virginia Gov. ‘mystifying’ veto doesn’t bode well for campaign pledge record If Gov. Terry McAuliffe wants to further his campaign pledge to push tougher ethics laws — and distinguish himself as, well, not former Gov. Bob McDonnell — vetoing a bill that would have curbed his ability to take campaign cash from companies or local officials vying for economic development grants from his office probably isn’t helping.
