Obama regaining popularity in Virginia
WTOP.com reports The president may be regaining some of the popularity that helped him win Virginia four years ago, according to a new poll.
Md., Va. students rank in the top 3 for AP scores
WTOP.com reports Maryland students are at the top of the class when it comes to advanced placement exams. In Virginia, students rank third nationally, with 25 percent achieving the same benchmark. D.C. ranks in the bottom three, with just 6 percent of graduating students getting a 3 or better. Nationwide, 18 percent of public high school graduates achieve a 3 or better on their exams.
Without debate, concealed weapons bills pass House
WTOP.com reports Two bills that would make it easier to obtain concealed handguns permits and keep the information secret has won easy passage in the House of Delegates.
Delegate Bill Howell on the gift list
Only one local state legislator ranked in the top 20 for the total amount of gifts accepted in 2011, reports Patch.com.
Kaine tries to use one-gun-a-month repeal against Allen, Marshall
U.S. Senate candidate Timothy M. Kaine (D) is urging his successor in the governor’s mansion to veto a bill to repeal the state’s one-per-month limit on handgun purchases, reports The Washington Post.
Virginia adding ‘conscience clause’ to adoption laws
Virginia will likely become the second state in the nation — after North Dakota — to allow private adoption agencies to turn away parents based on sexual orientation or religious and moral beliefs, reports The Washington Post.
