In the long run it's a tempest in a teapot and much ado about nothing (or at least much ado about not all that much), but passions do seem to be running high now that Gov. Youngkin vetoed a...
In some instances, politicians put forth a hand of friendship to those on the other side of the political aisle. In others, it’s more a specific single digit extended upward in the direction of the opposition.
Arlington’s leadership just got...
Gov. Youngkin on March 1 vetoed legislation that would have provided Arlington with a police auditor reporting to the County Board, not the county manager, saying police could be impacted by “politically motivated” efforts.
“The best way to ensure that...
Legislation to give the Arlington County Board authority to employ an independent police auditor is headed to Gov. Youngkin.
The state Senate on a party-line 21-19 vote on Feb. 23 approved a measure from Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington) that earlier...
A measure calling for greater involvement by the state government in supporting tree canopies in urban and suburban parts of the commonwealth died in committee.
The measure, patroned by Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington), would have directed the Virginia Department of...
Its fate remains uncertain, but legislation to give the Arlington County Board authority to employ an independent police auditor will get an airing on the floor of the House of Delegates.
The House Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns on...
It’s the political equivalent of calling an audible in football – switching things up on the fly in an attempt to get a better result – and it may provide historic-preservation advocates more of what they are hoping to...
Smokers would no longer be subject to a health-insurance surcharge in Virginia, under legislation proposed by a local delegate.
Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington) is patroning legislation that would end the ability of insurers to impose a premium surcharge of up...
A proposal to impose deposits on cans and bottles in the commonwealth died a predictable death in a legislative subcommittee, but will be considered as part of a later, broader discussion on recycling issues.
The measure by Del. Patrick Hope...
