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interview.... Scott A. Surovell( D-Fairfax), whose district includes both potential sites in Prince

Virginia’s new Republican Attorney General blasted the state’s liberal prosecutors on the campaign trail, saying they weren’t seeking stiff enough sentences and were failing to charge certain crimes.... They include residents in the trio of bluer Northern Virginia jurisdictions of Arlington, Fairfax and Loudoun counties.... But the bill drew blowback from local prosecutors, some of whom saw it as a power grab. Story continues below advertisement Miyares and his legislative allies were forced t

RICHMOND — House Republicans trying to muscle former Trump administration official Andrew Wheeler into Gov.... Winsome Earle-Sears( R) would have the power to break. Morrissey said Thursday night that he had no update on his thoughts about Wheeler, but he opposed linking his appointment to that of Navarro.“ I don’t believe that they should hold up the SCC reappointment, ” he said.... “ I believe everybody should be given an up-or-down vote based on their qualifications.” Navarro’s term expires

RICHMOND — Democrats in the House of Delegates on Friday floated an alternative to Republican Gov.... The General Assembly is technically still in special session, with work on the two-year state budget incomplete.... “ We said, how can we get money back in the hands of Virginians right away?...

Ralph Northam( D) and Democratic leaders have rolled out in the days leading up to the session, each one tapping hundreds of millions in American Rescue Plan dollars. Story continues below advertisement Plans for the Court of Appeals will also have far-reaching effects.... “ Right now, a lot of people feel the court’s lacking in a lot of key aspects.” But the judicial makeover is giving Republicans “ heartburn ” given that Democrats will have complete control over the process, said Del.... Rob

You get to Lorton going southbound on 95 and everything tends to bottleneck really quickly, ” said Nick John, a D.C. resident and football fan.... Woodbridge is served daily by Amtrak’s Northeast Regional line, while the Virginia Railway Express and OmniRide, the county’s bus service, operate only on weekdays to bring commuters into the city in the morning and back in the evening.... A bike ride would take nearly three hours. The Commanders’ agreement for the option to buy about 200 acres for

An upcoming speech by former vice president Mike Pence at the University of Virginia has reignited a debate over free speech on the Charlottesville campus. The response to the event has been intense.... Tickets were quickly snapped up, with nearly 500 people on a standby list to get one.... Some posters for the event were defaced, and others mocking it were taped up....

Get The 7 DMV newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning.... The$ 2 billion project, which was formally announced by Virginia Gov.... “ Potomac Avenue was not built for that.” Story continues below advertisement Lopez, who lives on the southern end of Potomac Yard, said she has engaged in conversations to organize a formal residents’ group to oppose the arena....

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