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McDonnell requests delay in Mark Center BRAC move

Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has formally asked the Department of Defense to delay the full implementation of relocating 6,400 military personal to the new Mark Center in Alexandria.

Tags: BRAC Impact , Hank Silverberg , Mark Center , DoD , In Depth

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Virginia residents optimistic about future

Fifty-two percent of Virginia residents say their state is on the right track, but only 31 percent say the same thing about the country as a whole.

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McDonnell marketing Va. products on Asia trip

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is in Shanghai, China on the latest leg of his 11-day marketing mission to Asia.

Tags: China , Japan

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FEMA denies Va.'s request for aid following tornadoes

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied Gov. Bob McDonnel's request for federal disaster aid for those affected by the April tornadoes.

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Va. governor vetoes PBS funding, cutting $424,000

Gov. Bob McDonnell got the last word in his quest to reduce funding for public radio and television, vetoing just one item in the voluminous state budget and signing everything else.

Tags: public broadcasting , Virginia , veto , budget , Hank Silverberg

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Lawmakers hope to avoid court in Va. redistricting fight

Mark Plotkin, WTOP political analyst

Tags: Mark Plotkin , redistricting , Virginia , Brian Moran , Tom Davis

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McDonnell issues transportation challenge

Gov. Bob McDonnell is asking Virginians to walk, bike or otherwise avoid driving alone once every two weeks.

Tags: walk , bicycle , car sharing , car pooling , telework , The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transpo

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Proposal for north-south highway in Va. may see new life

A proposal to build a new highway from Interstate 95 in Prince William County to Dulles International Airport in Loudoun County is resurfacing once again.

Tags: Stewart Schwartz , Commonwealth Transportation Board , Western Bypass , Tri-County Parkway , Outer Beltway , Manassas National Battlefield Park , Hank Silverberg , Belmont Ridge Road , Route 15 , Dulles International Airport

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Region's road crews battle pothole problems

Area crews are in the midst of an all-out fight to try to get rid of a pesky road menace.

Tags: Maryland State Highway Administration , D.C. Department of Transportation , pothole , Potholepalooza , Adam Tuss

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Federal budget cuts could jeopardize Metro

The rush to cut the federal budget this year could end up having a big impact on your commute.

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