Politics

North Stafford, Va. — Paul Milde hadn’t used Twitter since June, so when he posted his latest Tweet on Saturday night he apparently wanted to make it count.

Milde, Stafford’s Aquia District Supervisor, threw his support behind Frank McKinney for Garrisonville District Supervisor. This comes after Milde earlier this month voted, with the rest of the Board, to appoint GOP Stafford School Board Member Ty Schieber to the Garrisonville Supervisor seat, on an interim basis, until voters go to the polls April 3 to select a permanent supervisor.

On Tuesday night, January 24th, Delegate Mark Dudenhefer hosted his first ever Telephone Townhall for his constituents. From his office in the Virginia State Capitol, Duenhefer, joined by special guest Delegate Rich Anderson from Prince William’s 51st District, spoke with the more than 2,100 households throughout the 2nd District.

After a brief introduction, Delegate Dudenhefer took calls from his constituents and asked the audience questions that they were able to answer through their touch tone key pads. Topics of conversation included the Virginia Retirement System (VRS), HOT Lanes, K-12 education, and many other issues important to the 2nd District

By Ashley McLeod
Capital News Service

Richmond, Va. — Smokers can breathe – or wheeze – a sigh of relief after legislation to raise the state tax on tobacco products died in a House subcommittee on Friday.

By Brad Fulton
Capital News Service

Richmond, Va. — A Senate committee has approved compromise legislation to allow Virginians to hunt on Sundays.

By Amir Vera
Capital News Service

Richmond, Va. — Delegate Richard Anderson of Woodbridge is glad fellow Republican officials have abandoned a proposed requirement that voters sign a “loyalty oath” before casting ballots in the party’s March 6 presidential primary election.

By Alex Wiggins
Capital News Service

Richmond, Va. — For the average person, the sky is no longer the limit, but you just might have to be dead first.

By Brad Fulton and Claire Porter
Capital News Service

Richmond, Va. – Gov. Bob McDonnell is asking the 2012 General Assembly to delay any action on lifting Virginia’s 30-year moratorium on mining uranium.

By Amir Vera
Capital News Service

Richmond, Va. — Legislators from the Potomac Communities in Prince William and Stafford counties will play key roles in determining how the General Assembly crafts a state budget and addresses transportation and other issues during its 2012 session.