by Steven Yates Photo by wfyurasko on Flickr.Virginia Senate divided over Silver Line: Virginia Democrats defeated Governor McDonnell's budget in a party-line vote after the governor refused to provide any money for the Silver Line. Senator Chuck Colga... »
Here are a few Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, April 6. Also, check out that headline about Romney using an exception to ethics laws to avoid disclosing where his money's invested "or if those holdings could affect his pol... »
Here are a few Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, March 28. Oh, and again, congratulations to Libby Garvey, who will be sworn in later today as a member of the Arlington County Board! (photo courtesy of Clifford's Photogra... »
Here are a few Virginia news headlines for Thursday, March 22. Also, check out the video mocking Willard for being the "Etch-a-Sketch" candidate. What a doofus. *One sketchy candidate ("Another victory, another gaffe from Romney.") *Anger over shooting... »
This column below was my weekly column that appeared in the Mount Vernon Gazette, Mt. Vernon Voice and Patch in their March 15, 2012 editions:The Session Ends withLast Minute State Pension DealAlthough we still did not pass a budget, the last week ofse... »
You would never think that two seats in the State Senate would mean so much, but we had an incredibly contentious session with some unprecedented national attention. Here are some of the highlights of the 2,000 votes I took this session. Here is a ke... »
Senate Democrats are still angling for power, but in the meantime, they have issued a list of budget demands to the Governor: The three-page letter from Sens. [...] »
I voted against the final state budget last week because it fails to address our needs and reflects badly-skewed priorities. It was an eventful two days in Richmond.The Senate budget deadlock centered on new funding to “buy down” tolls on the Dulles To... »
