Tim Singstock and Ryan Sawyers met for a discussion Tuesday at the Prince William Chamber of Commerce.
One topic discussed was the overcrowding in the county’s public schools, and how to reduce class sizes.
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Politics
The General Assembly may be called in for a special session on August 17 to redraw Virginia’s congressional district map.
Governor Terry McAuliffe issued a statement that the date in August has been reserved for a special session the redistricting.
Former Stafford supervisor Robert Gibbons has announced he will run this year in the Rock Hill district.
Wendy Maurer was named the Republican nominee for the seat, following a primary on June 8.
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Currently, the Virginia General Assembly draws all of the district lines in Virginia.
What does this mean? It means that the politicians you’re voting for get to draw the districts you vote in, potentially deciding who your elected representatives are, as they’re allowed to draw the districts to advantage or disadvantage whomever they chose.
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Last night, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton talked marriage, guns, climate change and other hot button political issues.
There are many candidates in Virginia’s elections this year that won’t have opponents.
According to the Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP), 79 of the 140 Virginia House districts – or 56% – will be uncontested.
Chuck Feldbush has declared his candidacy for the Stafford sheriff’s race.
More on Feldbush’s background:
All 100 seats for the House of Delegates may be up for grabs again in 2016, no matter what the outcome in this year’s November General Election.
The General Assembly will be called back to Richmond for a special session this summer after a string of court hearings, going all the way to the Supreme Court. A lawsuit asserts that there was racial bias in the drawing of Virginia’s Congressional districts in 2010.
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The community will be honoring Senator Chuck Colgan’s 40-years of government service – and his 89th birthday – at a tribute gala on September 25.
The gala will be held at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas.
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King, an Iraq War Army veteran and a Sheriff’s deputy in Fairfax County, was officially filed as the candidate by Prince William County Democratic Party Chair Harry Wiggins. He lives in Woodbridge with his wife and three children.
“I’m excited for the opportunity to serve the residents of the second district. This district needs a representative who will work to reduce school overcrowding, increase our transportation options, and work tirelessly to attract more jobs to the area,” King stated.