The chairman of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Directors on Wednesday publicly criticized a measure introduced by a Northern Virginia congressman that would overhaul the board's structure and grant Virginia a majority of its seats. Published September 21, 2011
Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II wants to expand the scope of the state's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit so members can be deputized to serve subpoenas, carry a weapon and wear a badge. Published September 20, 2011
A new poll shows President Obama's approval rating has dropped in Virginia, a battleground state he won in 2008 and likely will need again to win re-election. Published September 15, 2011
The Virginia state Board of Health on Thursday passed new regulations for abortion facilities that critics say are among the most stringent such measures in the country and could result in the shuttering of the majority of the state's abortion providers. Published September 15, 2011
Texas Gov. Rick Perry used much of his keynote speech at a Republican fundraiser Wednesday to attack the policies of President Obama, firing up the party faithful who turned out for a glimpse of the GOP presidential front-runner. Published September 14, 2011
Gov. Bob McDonnell's popularity is growing in Virginia, where a majority of voters also support a controversial new law to regulate abortion clinics like hospitals, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday. Published September 14, 2011
Gov. Bob McDonnell's popularity is growing in Virginia, where a majority of voters also support a controversial new law to regulate abortion clinics like hospitals, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday morning. Published September 14, 2011
Texas Gov. Rick Perry is scheduled to lend a high-profile boost to Virginia Republicans Wednesday at a fundraiser with Gov. Bob McDonnell. But state Democrats have seized on the appearance to link their GOP opponents to polarizing comments the 2012 presidential candidate has made about Social Security. Published September 13, 2011
Fairfax County employees will receive their first pay raise in three years, under a measure approved by the county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. Published September 13, 2011
A state audit shows inadequate security policies has put the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind at risk for information technology breaches, and it has uncovered accounting lapses related to a construction project. Published September 12, 2011
Alexandria's mayor has penned a pointed letter to President Obama saying he was "disturbed" by a recent damning news report suggesting potential security vulnerabilities at the Mark Center, a new Defense Department complex in Northern Virginia. Published September 12, 2011
Virginia's Health Reform Initiative Advisory Council is busy prepping final recommendations on how to set up a state health benefits exchange as mandated by President Obama's health care overhaul — even as the commonwealth remains locked in litigation over the constitutionality of the law. Published September 10, 2011
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has declared a state of emergency in the wake of torrential rains that have slammed the state, along with the D.C. area, stranding residents, forcing evacuations, and killing at least three in Maryland and Virginia. Published September 9, 2011
Northern Virginia lawmakers are expressing concern over a news report citing an internal Pentagon study that says a truck bomb could essentially wipe out Alexandria's Mark Center — a scenario the city's mayor describes as "frightening." Published September 7, 2011
Virginia would be granted a majority of the seats on the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Board of Directors under language in the fiscal year 2012 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill, released Wednesday by the U.S. House Appropriations Committee. Published September 7, 2011
A former University of Virginia professor who has drawn the ire of climate change skeptics is entering the legal fray over a conservative group's pursuit of his emails and documents related to his work. Published September 6, 2011
In 2004, Virginia Gov. Mark Warner, a Democrat, pushed a historic $1.4 billion tax-increase package through the General Assembly with help from such moderate Republicans as Sens. John H. Chichester and Kenneth W. Stolle. Published September 5, 2011
President Obama has granted Gov. Bob McDonnell’s request for federal assistance to state and local governments in Virginia for recovery from Hurricane Irene, Mr. McDonnell announced Saturday. Published September 3, 2011
When a massive oil leak at the Pickett Road tank farm caused millions of dollars in damage to homes in Fairfax's Mantua neighborhood 20 years ago, Gerald E. Connolly was head of the local citizens association seeking answers. Now a congressman from Northern Virginia, Mr. Connolly is weighing federal draft regulations that could effectively shut down the tank farm amid leaks and spills that continue unabated. Published September 1, 2011
Hurricane Irene is long gone from Virginia, but the political backlash is just beginning. Published August 31, 2011
