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McDonnell unveils $96 billion budget for Virginia
The outgoing governor handed off a plan that calls for greater spending on schools and the contingency fund.
McDonnell to propose Virginia budget Monday
The governor will call for a boost in funding for education, mental health services, water-quality improvement.
Virginia attorney general recount begins Monday
At 7 a.m. in Fairfax County and Alexandria and Chesapeake, election officials will begin tallying the votes.
Brian Moran picked as McAuliffe’s public safety secretary
The former prosecutor and state delegate battled McAuliffe for the party’s nomination four years ago.
McAuliffe names secretaries of administration, technology
The governor-elect, who has never held elective office, chooses two Kaine administration veterans.
Va. Republicans raise new questions about Fairfax ballots
The GOP campaign for state attorney general raised new questions about Fairfax County ballots.
McDonnell lists his accomplishments, in book form
The outgoing Virginia governor summarizes his four years in a 52-page softcover.
McDonnell proposes $38 million for mental health crises
The governor’s proposal is an outgrowth of the 2012 Connecticut school massacre.
Obenshain lawyer hints that Va. legislature could play role
Legal teams for Herring, who’s ahead by 165 votes, and Republican stay busy ahead of next week’s recount.
Va. Republicans meet to chart course for coming elections
At annual Advance retreat, some clamored for a change of direction while others vowed to stand pat.
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Loudoun County goes 65 percent over budget upgrading its IT, must hire seven more people
Computers used for taxation, assessment are outdated, and updating them has been extremely costly.
In Fairfax County’s Hybla Valley, some help for the west side of Route 1 but residents want more
Two new turf fields coming for the high schools, but residents and VOICE members want space on west side of Route 1.
Loudoun maintains ‘Wealthiest County in U.S.’ title, other NoVa counties drop slightly
Loudoun at top despite slight drop in median household income, Fairfax, Arlington and Prince William move down in rankings.
Alexandria’s Vola Lawson broke barriers, worked for the poor, restored order to city
The first woman to run a large municipality in this area was a civil rights leader, fought for housing for poor, against Redskins stadium.
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Shelley and Bill: A love story
On the eve of their first Valentine’s Day as a married couple, Shelley Belgard and Bill Ott tell the story of their unique romance that has spanned the decades.
On May 26, 1988, 59 fifth graders from Seat Pleasant Elementary School in Seat Pleasant, Md., were offered scholarships to college if they completed high school. Now, 23 years later, the students reflect on the opportunity they were given and where it has taken their lives.
Ready to run: Dupont High Heel Race
Men dressed in drag donned stilettos and wedges to race down 17th Street NW during the 25th annual Dupont High Heel Race. (Oct. 25)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial unveiled
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is revealed to members of the press before opening to the public. The design is derived from part of King's famous "I have a dream" speech when he said, "With this faith, we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope." The memorial sits by the tidal basin between the Jefferson and Lincoln memorials.
"Government officials" stayed on message in this puzzle from the 2011 Post Hunt.
A contorting woman had the clue you needed in this puzzle from the 2011 Post Hunt.
A furniture display matched a page in The Washington Post Magazine in this puzzle from the 2011 Post Hunt.
9/11 firefighters react to Osama bin Laden's death
Firefighters who responded to terrorist attacks on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, talk that day and their thoughts about the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, at Fire Station 8 in Arlington, Va.
Obama, Romney campaigns make final push in Henrico, Va.
Go behind the scenes as campaign volunteers for both President Obama and Mitt Romney canvass, make phone calls and rally on the eve of election day in the critical area of Henrico County, Va. In 2008, Obama beat McCain here by a 56 percent to 44 percent margin, becoming the first Democratic presidential candidate to win Henrico since Lyndon B. Johnson.
Journalists wait outside the home where Paula Broadwell is thought to be staying in the northwest Washington neighborhood of Mount Pleasant.
A worthy opponent: A history of the Georgetown-Syracuse rivalry
Over the past 33 years, Georgetown and Syracuse have been one of the most contentious rivalries in college basketball. Former players, coaches, journalists and alumni recall the history of the rivalry.
Floyd Lee Corkins buys gun, week before shooting at Family Research Council
On August 9, 2012, France TV briefly interviewed Floyd Lee Corkins II for a general story on buying guns at a store in Chantilly, Va. He is the first man to appear on camera. This occured the week before the shooting of an unarmed security guard last summer at the D.C. headquarters of the conservative Family Research Council.
Obama, civil rights leaders dedicate MLK memorial
President Barack Obama, Bernice King and civil rights leaders spoke at the dedication for the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial on the National Mall on Sunday. (Oct. 16)Follow our Virginia politics reporters on Twitter:
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