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LaCroix starts supervisor campaign with Republicans, Democrats in Woodbridge

Published March 1, 2023 at 9:00AM

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The first Republican to run for the Woodbridge District Supervisors seat on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors had 150 people attend her kickoff party near Occoquan.

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Tredinnick seeks Brentsville School Board seat

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Published February 28, 2023 at 2:54PM | Updated August 13, 2024 at 6:27PM

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A familiar face at the Prince William County Government Center will seek a seat on the county school board.

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$78K DEI survey asking for employees’ sexual orientation paused after supervisor shares with constituents

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Published February 28, 2023 at 9:00AM | Updated March 16, 2023 at 3:18PM

The Prince William County Government took down an online survey asking employees about their gender identity, sexual orientation, and whether or not they feel valued at work after Supervisor Yesli Vega shared the survey with her constituents.

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Printer to reimburse county $10,000 for ballot error, says registrar

By Potomac Local News

Published February 24, 2023 at 12:50PM

Prince William County General Registrar Eric Olsen says a Washington State-based ballot printing service claimed responsibility for a $10,000 Election Day snafu.

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Weir elected to Board of Supervisors, vows to push back on data centers

By Potomac Local News

Published February 21, 2023 at 8:59PM | Updated February 22, 2023 at 10:03AM

Kerensa Sumers and Bob Weir met for a candidate forum at Battlefield High School near Haymarket, sponsored by the Prince William Committee of 100 and the League of Women Voters. [Photo: Mike Beaty]

Bob Weir, the Republican who vows to push back against suburban sprawl and the proliferation of server farms across Prince William County, was elected to the Board of County Supervisors.

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Special Election in Gainesville District is tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023

By Potomac Local News

Published February 20, 2023 at 11:00AM

Kerensa Sumers and Bob Weir met for a candidate forum at Battlefield High School near Haymarket, sponsored by the Prince William Committee of 100 and the League of Women Voters. [Photo: Mike Beaty]

Tomorrow, Tuesday, February 21, 2023, is Election Day in Prince William County’s Gainesville Magisterial District.

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Quantico appointee replaces man, formerly of Stafford, who declined the job

By Potomac Local News

Published February 20, 2023 at 10:00AM

The Quantico Town Council appointed Brandi Maly as a member of the six-member governing board that oversees the only independent town in the U.S. located within the borders of a military base.

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Senate panel kills several ‘parental rights,’ education, transgender bills

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Published February 17, 2023 at 2:13PM

Virignia State Capitol

(The Center Square) – A panel of Virginia state Senate lawmakers defeated a torrent of Republican-backed education bills Thursday, including measures to require schools to maintain a catalog and identify library books with “graphic sexual content” and prevent transgender students from participating in sports aligned with their gender identity.

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Sunday is the last to vote early in Gainesville Special Election

By Potomac Local News

Published February 10, 2023 at 12:44PM | Updated February 10, 2023 at 6:27PM

This Sunday is the last to vote early in the Special Election for Gainesville District Supervisor on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors.

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Gainesville Special Election: Sumers, Weir draws stark contrasts over data centers, development

By Potomac Local News

Published February 10, 2023 at 10:00AM

Kerensa Sumers and Bob Weir met for a candidate forum at Battlefield High School near Haymarket, sponsored by the Prince William Committee of 100 and the League of Women Voters. [Photo: Mike Beaty]

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