Topic - George Mason University

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  GOP voters belie Gingrich's claim to conservative mantle

  Newt Gingrich says he is the conservative choice in the 2012 presidential race, but five states into the campaign, Mitt Romney has won more self-identified conservative voters, according to an analysis by The Washington Times of entrance and exit polls.

• America hits the brakes on health care spending

  Is health-care relief finally in sight? Health spending stabilized as a share of the nation's economy in 2010 after two back-to-back years of historically low growth, the government reported Monday.

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  Virginia Assembly will have pleas for more mental health funding

  Virginia legislators will face no shortage of big-ticket budget battles when the General Assembly convenes Wednesday, with such perennially contested items as K-12 education and transportation topping the list. Yet the session is also expected to include an equally tough fight to increase mental health funding in Gov. Bob McDonnell's proposed two-year, $85 billion spending plan.

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  In Virginia, Kaine, Allen in dead heat for Senate

  Virginia will again play a big role in presidential-year elections that in 2012 include perhaps the country's marquee Senate race, while Maryland Democrats face a potentially bruising primary before trying to increase their ranks in Congress.

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  City State: Morning Roundup

  Barry's mayoral hires now at peak seniority; Virginia Democrats make final push for today's elections; Chief Lanier to get tough on 'confrontational' protesters; Ex-Justice Stevens says recent Maryland redistricting is 'outrageously unconstitutional'; Unqualified support for Gray pick to run 911 call center; Judge: Huguely attorneys can see Love's entire autopsy-medical history; George Washington University professor cut class but gave 'A' grades; O'Malley joins national effort for same-sex marriage.

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  RAHN: Joining the chorus for tax cooperation

  How much pressure would it take before you would sell out your intellectual integrity? Those who are given responsibilities for developing and promoting sound public policy are subject to never-ending pressure by those in the political class to serve them rather than the public.

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  Dems rally in last-ditch effort to hold Va. Senate

  Top Virginia Democrats rallied before an enthusiastic crowd at George Mason University on Monday in a final push before Tuesday's elections, where the party will try to prevent a Republican monopoly from controlling Richmond just three years after the state swung blue.

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  Redistricting sets up tussles for many congressional seats

  The last time California redrew its congressional districts, Republicans and Democrats cut a deal to preserve all the incumbents, essentially erasing the country's biggest electoral fishing ground from the map in 2002.

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  Cain Internet ad shines focus on viral videos

  An ad featuring Herman Cain's smoking campaign manager, Mark Block, is the latest political video to become an overnight Web sensation.

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  McDonnell gets good news on popularity

  The voters may not be in agreement with his policies but Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell continues to see his job-approval ratings climb.

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  FODEMAN: Time to loosen left's grip on medical schools

  From Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's remarks at Columbia University to Harvard's lengthy cold shoulder to the ROTC program, the issue of bias at our nation's academic institutions is by no means a new one.

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  Cantor emerging as Democrats' enemy No. 1

  The Virginia lawmaker and self-described Republican "young gun" has emerged as a favorite foil.

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  Daily Caller: Stephen King working on sequel to 'The Shining'

  Thirty-four years after publishing the heart-stopping horror novel "The Shining," author Stephen King is brewing up a sequel to the classic book.

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  Inside the Beltway

  How much do we mock our politicians? Much. Rough math reveals that late night comedians generate well over 100 jokes a week about leaders and lawmakers.

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  Perry, Romney have Virginia voters' attention

  Virginia Republicans appear to be casting an early gaze toward two governors — Rick Perry of Texas and Mitt Romney, formerly of Massachusetts — as the field for their party's presidential nomination sharpens into focus, state Republicans and political observers said Tuesday.

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