Medicaid expansion in Va. gets a boost
New estimate shows program would save more than $1 billion through 2022, state’s health secretary says.
Japanese-Korean dispute over sea name flows into Va.
Legislation to require new textbooks bought for schools to offer alternative name spurs a lobbying push.
Hope in, Fisette out of race for Moran’s congressional seat
The field of candidates hoping to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. James P. Moran Jr. continues to take shape.
Sympathy for McDonnell not showing up in defense fund
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Bipartisan support expressed for former Va. governor, but defense fund shows balance of less than $2,000.
Bill to allow more use of electric chair passes Va. House
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Virginia considers using electric chair more often as shortage continues of drugs used in lethal injections.
Recount to determine control of Va. Senate starts Monday
Just nine votes separate candidates in election to fill former seat of Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam.
Former Va. Gov. McDonnell and wife charged in gifts case
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McDonnell and his wife were charged with illegally accepting gifts, luxury vacations and large loans.
McDonnell charges stun even Va. Capitol insiders
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But some believe that the indictment will focus lawmakers on revising the state’s lax ethics laws.
34 things the feds could seize
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From shoes to golf shirts, these items are subject to forfeiture in the McDonnell case.
Tom Jackman
Fairfax City deer sterilization approved, Humane Society donates $3,000
The spaying program is being tried in four other places with apparent success.
Va. Wireless Association donates $3,000 to Fairfax’s Project Lifesaver program
Program helps locate lost youth, seniors with GPS technology.
Alexandria non-profit Good360 wins national award, will do more good
The disaster relief nonprofit is developing a mobile app to connect donors and recipients more quickly.
Andrew Beacham resigns from Loudoun library board
Anti-abortion protester averts possible legal tangle by resigning rather than having board remove him.
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No. 1 Paul VI beats No. 2 St. John’s, 71-51
The Panthers take down the Cadets in an early season contest of the top ranked teams in the WCAC.![Running from addiction Running from addiction](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20140123092635im_/http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_90x60/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2013/05/24/Sports/Videos/Images/runnerAddictGrab_1.jpg)
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The Panthers take down the Cadets in an early season contest of the top ranked teams in the WCAC.![Shelley and Bill: A love story Shelley and Bill: A love story](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20140123092635im_/http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_90x60/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2013/02/07/Magazine/Images/true_love_grab.jpg)
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.![‘Living in a dream’ ‘Living in a dream’](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20140123092635im_/http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_90x60/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2011/12/18/Web-Resampled/2011-12-18/interactive-296--90x60.jpg)
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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 Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial unveiled](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20140123092635im_/http://www.washingtonpost.com/rw/sites/twpweb/img/blogs/spacer.gif)
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.![9/11 firefighters react to Osama bin Laden's death 9/11 firefighters react to Osama bin Laden's death](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20140123092635im_/http://www.washingtonpost.com/rw/sites/twpweb/img/blogs/spacer.gif)
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. Obama, Romney campaigns make final push in Henrico, Va.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20140123092635im_/http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_90x60/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2012/11/05/National-Politics/Videos/Images/Virginia%20Henrico%20County.jpg)
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.![The Paula Broadwell stakeout The Paula Broadwell stakeout](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20140123092635im_/http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_90x60/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2012/11/15/Local/Images/broadwellstakeoutgrab1.jpg)
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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 Obama, civil rights leaders dedicate MLK memorial](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20140123092635im_/http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_90x60/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2011/10/16/Local/Videos/10162011-12v/10162011-12v.jpg)
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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