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Virginia Democrats' reign ends in sweep

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

Robert F. McDonnell scored a landslide victory over R. Creigh Deeds in the Virginia gubernatorial election Tuesday night as Republicans swept the state's top three offices and ended nearly a decade of Democratic dominance at the top of the ticket.

GOP takes Va., N.J. governorships

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

The independent voters who powered President Obama and Democrats to victory in 2008 fled to Republicans in Tuesday's elections.

McDonnell win buoys GOP hopes

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009

McDonnell handily defeated Deeds in Virginia's gubernatorial election Tuesday night as Republicans swept the state's top three offices and ended nearly a decade of Democratic dominance at the top of the ticket.

Subpoenas eyed on contracts

Council to act on transfer of millions between agencies

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009

D.C. Council members are poised to issue subpoenas and involve the U.S. Attorney's Office in the probe of an unusual transfer of millions of dollars between two city agencies.

D.C. Council excluded from city's planning

Fenty accused of an end run

Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009

The D.C. Council on Friday for the second time in as many days accused Mayor Adrian M. Fenty's administration of illegally cutting council members out of government operations, this time to expedite the construction of a dozen recreation projects across the city.

Council accuses Rhee of breach

Hearing over chancellor's decision to fire staff members

Friday, Oct. 30, 2009

D.C. Council Chairman Vincent C. Gray on Thursday accused schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee of breaking the law when she fired staff members to close a budget gap rather than cutting summer school funding, as the council directed.

Parents line up for H1N1 flu vaccinations

Put aside concerns over new vaccine as more kids infected

Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009

About 60 parents waited in the gloomy weather outside the Fairfax County Health Department's Falls Church District Office on Wednesday morning to have their restless infants and toddlers vaccinated against the H1N1 virus.

Debating gay marriage

Most D.C. Council members back bill; witnesses say their opinions are ignored

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009

Stakeholders on both sides of the same-sex-marriage debate argued passionately before two D.C. government panels Monday over a bill that would legalize the unions and that many consider to be virtually assured of passage.

Council demands answers on failed database

Contract vendor didn't deliver, paid millions

Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009

The D.C. Council on Friday sharply criticized schools and contracting officials for leaving legislators in the dark about a litany of problems leading to the cancelation of a nearly $12 million contract for a new student database.