Stafford property values up slightly
Fredericksburg.com reports Property values in Stafford County are starting to stabilize after a volatile decade, says Commissioner of Revenue Scott Mayausky.
Blockbuster Location Closing
Patch.com reports The Blockbuster in Cheshire Station Plaza will see its last day of business on April 19. The store is being closed and customers are being asked to transition to Blockbuster’s online service.
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Va. population growth since 2010 outpaces U.S.
Virginia’s population growth has outpaced the nation’s since the 2010 census, reports WTOP.com.
Report: Va college tuition outpaces incomes
Tuition and fees at Virginia’s colleges and universities are outpacing the rise in family incomes, and administrative costs also are rising faster than instructional spending, reports WTOP.com.
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Va. lawmakers push to prohibit mandatory union labor in Dulles rail construction
Virginia lawmakers moved Tuesday to withhold $150 million in funding for Dulles Rail if the authority in charge of the project forces contractors to use a union-friendly labor agreement, reports the Washington Examiner.
Va. Supreme Court allows redistricting challenge to continue
A lawsuit challenging the Virginia legislature’s authority to draw new congressional boundaries can move forward, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, reports The Washington Examiner.
The Absentee Ballot Application is then processed and voting takes place via the mail, an optical scan paper ballot or an electronic touch-screen voting machine just as it is done on Election Day.
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Schools and Education Reporter
Apparently some schools in the United Kingdom are offering makeup application classes for students as young as 14 years old.
Obama adds staff, will open fourth office in Virginia
President Obama continues to build his campaign in Virginia by adding staff and opening a fourth office this weekend, The Washington Post reports.
Virginia Republicans gear up for legislative session
Republicans, led by Gov. Bob McDonnell, announced on the Capitol steps Tuesday that they stand united in forming a “more efficient, effective government.’’ (In case there was any confusion, they stood behind a massive banner that said just that, reports The Washington Post.
Now that the man behind the shootings at military installations in Northern Virginia in 2010 plead guilty, we want to know if the shootings kept you away from the target of two of the shootings.
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Slideshow: The 2012 Washington Auto Show
The 2012 Washington Auto Show shifted into gear Friday. The convention, one of the most popular and widely attended in Washington, D.C., will feature more than 700 new vehicles from 32 domestic and foreign manufacturers, reports The Washington Business Journal.
BRAC history could favor Washington
The Pentagon’s call for another round of military base closures could largely spare the Washington area, where government real estate experts say prior BRAC efforts have streamlined what Defense Department installations still exist in the national capital region, reports The Washington Business Journal.
