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Anjali Shastry

ashastry@washingtontimes.com

Anjali Shastry covers Capitol Hill politics for The Washington Times. Originally from Cupertino, California, Shastry graduated from University of California, Santa Barbara, with a bachelor's degree in English and anthropology, and from University of Maryland, College Park, with a master's degree in journalism. She has previously written for American Journalism Review, Voice of America and the University of Maryland's Capital New Service wire. She can be reached at ashastry@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Anjali Shastry

In defending his subcommittee's defeat of five redistricting bills, Delegate Mark Cole, Spotsylvania Republican, said the proposals were premature. (Associated Press)

Virginia House subcommittee votes down 5 bipartisan redistricting bills

A House subcommittee in Virginia's Republican-led General Assembly on Tuesday voted to preserve lawmakers' ability to draw the boundaries of voting districts, defying a national trend in which several states have moved to set up nonpartisan commissions to draw the lines.

February 2, 2016
"Currently, we have more kids in the community colleges than we have in the four-year university system. Clearly, they're working a job to help put themselves through college, and we think it's important that the state steps up and gives them that opportunity," Maryland House Speaker Michael E. Busch said. (Associated Press)

Maryland Democrats focus on college affordability

ANNAPOLIS -- State Democratic leaders announced Monday that they are throwing their support behind an incentive program that would match college savings funds for middle-income and poor families in Maryland.

February 1, 2016
In this photo taken Jan. 19, 2016, Kerri Kasem the daughter of the late radio personality Casey Kasem, talks to reporters after testifying during a hearing at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Kasem and others are seeking easier ways for family and friends to visit ailing elders, after she was blocked from seeing her father, who died at 82 in Gig Harbor, Wash., in 2014 due to a long legal battle over his care between his three adult children from a previous marriage and Jean Kasem, his second wife. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Casey Kasem’s daughter Kerri Kasem fights for children’s right to visit ailing parents

Kerri Kasem, daughter of late radio host Casey Kasem, is on a mission to try to make sure that what happened to her doesn't happen to anyone else. Prevented from visiting her dying father, she has testified at seven statehouses -- including those in Virginia and Maryland last week -- and has lobbied in six others in an effort to get state laws changed so that adult children can claim visitation rights.

January 31, 2016
"I have voted against this budget every year for the past seven years," said Maryland Del. Patrick McDonough during a debate on the new state of Maryland budget in Annapolis, Md. on Thursday, March 22, 2012. He went on to say that every year there has been an increase in taxes and that Maryland is now the most taxed state in the country. Meanwhile, outside the State House, protesters circled the building honking their horns to show their opposition to existing high taxes as well as proposed new ones. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

Patrick McDonough to challenge Dutch Ruppersberger

Delegate Patrick L. McDonough, a staunchly conservative Republican, will announce Friday that he will try to unseat Democratic Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger in November, saying he hopes to be part of a conservative revolution in this deep-blue state.

January 28, 2016
Maryland House Speaker Michael E. Busch addresses lawmakers before the start of their annual 90-day legislative session. He said college affordability is on the Democratic agenda. (Associated Press)

Maryland lawmakers push for free community college

Maryland hopes to be the fourth state to offer free community college to recent high school graduates, but the effort to do so faces an uphill challenge because legislators cannot agree on how to spend the state's surplus money.

January 26, 2016
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's name has come up as a possible 2016 presidential contender — as a Democrat. (Associated Press)

Michael Bloomberg bid gets mixed reaction from 2016 field

The possibility of a third-party White House bid by billionaire former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg got a mixed reaction from those already in the race Sunday, with some candidates looking forward to an opportunity to run against Mr. Bloomberg, and others seemingly unwilling even to entertain the thought.

January 24, 2016