Housing Students and Teachers for March
Local woman spearheads effort to find shelter for those coming for March 24 rally.
The Conversation Begins in Fairfax County: Budgeting Words
Board prioritizes compensation for teachers and county employees.
Educating the Next Generations in Alexandria
Public schools roll out annual operating budget for FY19.
Down the Drain in Alexandria
State slashes funds to fix city’s combined sewer system.
Alexandria’s plan to fix its raw sewage problem may be going down the drain, at least this year. Leaders in the House and Senate money committees slashed $20 million out of the budget that was supposed to help the city fix its antiquated combined sewer system, which floods the Potomac River with raw sewage whenever there is as little as 0.03 inches of rain.
300 Gather in Fairfax City for Moms Demand Action
Senator Tim Kaine attends event on common-sense solutions to gun violence.
Budget Brinkmanship in Virginia
Lawmakers poised to leave town without passing budget.
Budget showdowns are rare in Virginia, but not unprecedented. Back in 2004, Gov. Mark Warner clashed with Republicans over a sales tax increase. Then in 2014, Gov. Terry McAuliffe engaged in brinkmanship over expanding Medicaid. Now lawmakers are poised to end the session once again without passing a budget.
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