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Laura Rudy looks forward to what’s next for her and their family after 15 years as Stafford County Treasurer.

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Ridership projections for Virginia Railway Express were revised to lower for the year, but localities will pay more to fund the state’s only commuter railway next year.

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The politics in the Potomac District are heating up as two Democrats vie for their party’s nomination for the Prince William Board of County Supervisors seat.

Incumbent Andrea Bailey, in office since January 202o, announced her bid for re-election in 2023. She was part of the class that flipped control of the board from Republicans to Democrats for the first time in county history and replaced the long-serving Maureen Caddigan, who retired in 2019.


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I had a lot of fun today talking to Ms. Sharon Siepel’s business and marketing classes at North Stafford High School.

The bell rang bright and early at 8 a.m., where I stood before a class of about 25 students and talked about founding Potomac Local News, an online news business serving neighborhoods between Manassas and Fredericksburg. I also enjoyed speaking with Ms. Siepel’s 11:30 a.m. class.


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Councilwoman Lynn Forkell Greene ended a 14-month term on the Manassas City Council on Monday, December 12.

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Candland’s final meeting will be Tuesday, December 13, when supervisors are set to vote on the 2040 Comprehensive [land-use] Plan, a document that guides the development of roads, housing, utilities, and just about everything else in the growing 348-square mile jurisdiction.

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The Stafford County School Board continued its push this week to build two new elementary schools at one time and to delay rebuilding a third.

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Stafford County Schools Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor is celebrating one year on the job today. 

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Today, former Prince William County Supervisor John Stirrup announced his candidacy for the Virginia House of Delegates District 21.

Stirrup, a conservative, served on the Board of County Supervisors for two terms from 2004 until 2011. Stirrup left the county government and later lobbied on its behalf.


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