Odd comments
Fredericksburg Patch reports that city’s mayor criticized the NAACP in a speech, and said the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. kept “poor little black girls in poverty.”
Fairfax wants FBI in Springfield
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors says it has a perfect spot for the relocation of the FBI headquarters in Washington, outside the Franconia-Springfield Metro station, reports Washington Examiner.
McDonnell goes after Kings Dominion Law
If Gov. McDonnell has his way, more students in Virginia could go back to school before Labor Day, reports The Washington Post.
How to host a special election
Fredericksburg.com lays out just have to have a special election in Stafford’s Garrisonville District.
Cuceinelli: Reconsider ballots
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has asked a federal judge to reconsider a decision that prevents the state from printing and sending absentee ballots with only two Republican presidential primary candidates, Washington Examiner reports.
Housing marketing improves in Loudoun
Things are getting better in nearby Loudoun County after sales of $1 million homes increased, reports The Washington Post.
George Allen keeps raising money
Republican George Allen brought in $1 million in the last quarter of 2011 and has just over $2 million on hand heading into what is expected to be a costly battle for Virginia’s open U.S. Senate seat, reports Washington Examiner.
Metro wants more money
Metro riders and taxpayers will be asked to pay more starting this summer, under a proposal the agency is presenting to its board of directors this week, reports Washington Examiner.
Heroin smuggler arrested
A man has been arrested at Washington Dulles International Airport after having swallowed nearly a pound of heroin pellets, one of at least a half-dozen such smuggling attempts at the airport over the past nine months, reports Washington Examiner.
Day of service
NOVA Fortnightly reports Martin Luther King, Jr. Day should be a day of service, and lists events happening around the region where you can volunteer.
