Loudoun supervisors seeking $10,000 pay raises, $20,000 for chairman
The raises of 20 to 40 percent would not go into effect until after the 2015 elections
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Crash of Va. elections database worries Arlington registrar
For several key hours on Tuesday night, the state was slow to report voting results.
In Fairfax, $100 million for bike lanes, walkways and roads
Transportation bond issue passed Tuesday with support from 70 percent of county voters.
Was Sen. Warner not blue enough for Va.’s Democrats?
Positioning himself as a moderate, the senator didn’t take advantage of an expanding Democratic base.
In D.C. area, election is wake-up call for Democrats
COLUMN | Local Democratic leaders must avoid complacency and heed voters’ message on the economy.
Arlington Democrats veer from party in County Board race
They may be party-line voters at the national level, but county Democrats went independent for County Board.
Virginia GOP chairman announces retirement
Pat Mullins, 77, congratulates winners of Virginia races and declares a job well done.
Recount possible in tight U.S. Senate race in Virginia
With 99 percent of precincts counted, the Democratic senator declared victory without a concession from his Republican challenger.
Comstock declared victory in Virginia’s 10th District
Republican Barbara J. Comstock will take over Virginia seat vacated by longtime congressman Frank R. Wolf.
Democrat Warner claims Senate win in tight Va. race
The race was so close that Republican Ed Gillespie declined to concede and did not rule out requesting a recount.
Vihstadt beats Howze in Arlington County board race
Vihstadt parlayed his opposition to the Columbia Pike streetcar and other high-cost projects into a strong lead.
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Va. detectives’ work led to Phil. abduction suspect’s arrest
A DNA match with the victim of an earlier kidnapping and a car’s GPS device pointed to a Richmond man.
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Probes of 2 Va. officers face long delays in federal system
The investigations are into embezzlement allegations in Loudoun and a fatal Fairfax shooting.
A year later, still no ruling on Loudoun sheriff deputy’s embezzlement case
An alleged embezzlement of $200,000 has been in federal hands for more than a year without a decision on charges.
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