Politics

Recount Concludes, Reaffirming Hugo Election Victory

With the Virginia House of Delegates at 51-49 Republicans over Democrats, recounts are closely watched

Democrats Line Up in Alexandria

Three newcomers seek nominations for council.

Federal Tax Reform, Bad for Fairfax?

Supervisors split on effects of eliminating state and local tax deductions.

Chairman Bulova Statement on U.S. Park Police Shooting

Securing Affordable Housing in Arlington

County Board approves $6 million loan to save nearly 300 affordable housing units.

County Board staves off large affordable housing loss with $6 million loan

Alexandria Public Comment Kerfuffle Revisited

Procedural change reopens old City Council wound

Procedural change reignites old City Council public hearing discussion.

Commentary: Election Day Earthquake Brings Possible Policy Shifts

‘A Disaster for Northern Virginia’

Connolly holds roundtable on congressional tax plan.

Commentary: Bloodless Revolution

Delaney Unseats LeMunyon

Former Republican defeats Republican who unseated Democrat Chuck Caputo in 2009.

Democrat Karrie Delaney unseated Republican incumbent Jim LeMunyon in the election last week, swamping him with a decisive victory in a wave election that saw 12 House GOP incumbents unseated across Virginia. Delaney, a former Republican, campaigned on a platform of expanding Medicaid to 400,000 Virginians who live in poverty or with disabilities.

100th Anniversary of the Night of Terror

Historian Lynne Garvey-Hodge talks about events that led to women's right to vote.

Kathy Tran Takes Open Seat

First-time candidate swamps Republican to take seat held by longtime Del. Dave Albo (R-42).

Virginia’s first Asian-American female delegate will be representing a part of Northern Virginia that has seen a radical transformation during the time since its incumbent took office more than two decades ago. Democrat Kathy Tran swamped Republican Lolita Mancheno-Smoak with a runaway victory, 61 percent to 39 percent. She ended up with 7,000 more votes than the Republican in the GOP-held seat. Mancheno-Smoak’s appeal was limited to two precincts with $5 million homes.

Northern Virginia Leads Blue Wave

Democrats sweep statewide races and come close to taking over House of Delegates.

Democrats swept all three statewide seats this week and picked up so many seats in the House of Delegates that control of the chamber is now in doubt. Voters rejected Republican arguments about sanctuary cities and Confederate memorials, divisive issues that had moderate Republicans trying to win over the most extreme elements of President Donald Trump’s coalition.

Arlington Turns Out to Vote

To Form a More Perfect Union

Faith coalition presses gubernatorial candidates for relationship, reform.

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