By MARK ROBINSON
Capital News Service
RICHMOND, Va. – Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Bath, and Sen. Emmett Hanger Jr., R-Mount Solon, are friends. And they’ll remain friends, Deeds says, even if a controversial measure Hanger voted for costs Deeds his seat in the Virginia Senate.
STAFFORD, Va. — Stafford County leaders today threw their support behind Gwyneth’s Law, a bill that would require schools to provide training in first aid, CPR, and the us of automated external defibrillators, or AEDs.
The law is named after 12-year-old Gwyneth Griffin who collapsed while running track at Stafford County’s A.G. Wright Middle School and then later died. Griffen’s father, Joel, told Fredericksburg.com no one at the school was able to care for his daughter following her collapse.
By ALLISON LANDRY
Capital News Service
RICHMOND, Va. – A legislative panel has killed a bill designed to give Virginians suffering from Crohn’s disease or similar medical conditions immediate access to a toilet.
By URIAH KISER
A move by the Virginia Senate on Monday could bring major changes to Virginia’s Senate Districts in Prince William and Stafford counties.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — The first black man to serve on Stafford County’s Board of Supervisors was on hand to celebrate the second inauguration of this nation’s first black president.
At an election gala held by the Stafford County Branch of the NAACP on Saturday in Fredericksburg, Bob Woodson joined his Democratic Party supporters at a black tie dinner for President Barack Obama.
Photos By KJ MUSHUNG
WASHINGTON, D.C. — One of the first events to kick off inaugural weekend in Washington was the 2013 Kids Ball, which served as a chance for President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and their two daughters, Malia and Sasha.
OPINION
While most folks are generally worried about the weather this time of year, the real storm usually occurs in the McCoart Administration Building. I’m referring to the annual budget process for Prince William County. This is the battle of wills between the fiscal conservatives, the liberal right, and the center-leaning members of the county’s Board of Supervisors over just how little or much of our money they plan to take to run Prince William County during Fiscal Year 2014 starting July 1.
By STEPHEN J. NIELSEN
Capital News Service
RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus is calling for higher taxes to boost funding for transportation, education and other services.
BREAKING POLITICAL NEWS — FIRST ON POTOMAC LOCAL NEWS
By URIAH KISER
By DELEGATE RICH ANDERSON
The first week of the 2013 legislative session of the Virginia General Assembly is now history.
