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9:10pm Dec 12, 2017

National National

Are $40 Toll Roads The Future?

by David Schaper

In Virginia, officials hope a shift to toll pricing based on demand and traffic flow will change commuter behavior and reduce congestion on Interstate 66. Critics say the cost is too high.

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6:59pm Dec 01, 2017

National National Politics & Government

What Went Wrong In Charlottesville? Almost Everything, Says Report

by Laurel Wamsley

The Virginia city "protected neither free expression nor public safety on August 12," says the report, an unsparing record of the chaos that unspooled in protests by right-wingers and their opponents.
John Minchillo / AP

12:23pm Nov 07, 2017

National National Politics & Government

What To Watch In Tuesday's Elections Across The Country

by Brett Neely

In odd-numbered years, Election Day is a hodgepodge of races. But in an era when all politics is national, these low-profile elections have a lot to say about the direction of the country.
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5:00am Nov 02, 2017

National National Politics & Government

Races For Governor Put Trump's Immigration Message On The Ballot

by Joseph Hernandez

In the two states electing new governors this year, New Jersey and Virginia, once-moderate Republicans are running attack ads painting their Democratic opponents as weak on illegal immigration.
Gabriella Demczuk for NPR

5:01am Oct 20, 2017

National National Politics & Government

Virginia Statehouse Race Pits 'Bathroom Bill' Author Against Transgender Woman

by Sarah McCammon

If Democrat Danica Roem succeeds in unseating Republican Delegate Bob Marshall, she'd become the nation's first openly transgender state lawmaker.
11:54am Oct 02, 2017

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Court Fines May Be At Root Of NC Residents' Suspended Licenses

by Eddie Garcia

A report from a group that advocates for the poor says that 1.2 million North Carolina res

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9:19am Sep 26, 2017

National National Politics & Government

Learning 2016's Lessons, Virginia Prepares Election Cyberdefenses

by Pam Fessler

One of the most drastic steps was a decision to adopt all new paper-backed voting machines before November after deciding that the paperless electronic equipment was vulnerable to attack.

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10:46am Sep 14, 2017

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Virginia Quake Felt In North Carolina

by Neal Charnoff

Sections of Virginia’s New River Valley were shaken by the biggest earthquake there in decades. The impact was felt in some areas of North Carolina.
Steve Helber / AP

12:40pm Aug 31, 2017

National National Politics & Government

Shut Out Of Power In D.C., Democrats Try To Make Inroads In Virginia This Fall

by Mallory Noe-Payne

Elections in Virginia this fall are the first big test for state-level Democrats in the Trump era and whether they can use the president's unpopularity to gain ground in the state legislature.

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4:29am Aug 18, 2017

National National

After 60 Years, Girl's Experience At Whites-Only Gas Station Still Hurts

An African-American woman remembers growing up in segregated Virginia in the 1950s, and being in the car when her father tried to get gas from a whites-only truck stop.
Fairfax County Police Department

3:02pm Jun 19, 2017

National National

Man Charged In Killing Of Muslim Teenager In Virginia

by Laurel Wamsley

Darwin A. Martinez Torres, 22, is accused of killing Nabra Hassanen of Reston, Va., who was reportedly walking with her friends back to a mosque after getting breakfast early Sunday.
Don Gonyea / NPR

3:18pm Jun 13, 2017

National National Politics & Government

Trump Looms Over Both Democratic And GOP Primaries For Virginia Governor

Two Democrats are trying to channel anger against the president to win their party's nomination. The GOP front-runner has worked to sidestep Trump as he faces a challenge from his right.

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