Virginia

As the United Nations climate change talks continue in Germany, the U.S. could see an increase in commitments to the cause — from states, not federal programs. The governors-elect of Virginia and New Jersey want to add their states to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The cap-and-trade program includes nine states already, and the addition […]

A need for modern infrastructure is weighed against preserving a famed river view.

Virginia's Republican Governor, Bob McDonnell, says he supports federal spending cuts, including to defense spending, but that the sequester isn't balanced.

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) explains why across-the-board cuts on defense spending and elsewhere is bad business.

Gun stores are busy since the school massacre in Newtown, Conn., revived concern about gun laws. Shops like Blue Ridge Arsenal in Virginia are sold out of some models, but are a gathering place for training and target shooting.

Marketplace revisits homeless, single mom Silvia Encinas.

Over coffee in Loudoun County, voters say all sides need to compromise.

Loudoun County, Virginia fence-sitters explain what got them to commit.

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