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Maryland Moves Swiftly on Gun Control Legislation
Apr 04,2013

Restricting access to firearms has become a hot-button issue nationally in recent months. President Barack Obama, frustrated with what he perceived as Congress' waning interest in gun-control, addressed the issue in a press conference last week. "The notion that two months or three months after

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Heads Up, Nats Fans: Here’s Your Home Plate
Apr 04,2013

It’s a high fly ball hit deep into center field – going back, back … gone! Washington Nationals fans living in Virginia have something to cheer about even before the 2013 Major League Baseball season officially begins. Gov. Bob McDonnell has signed into law legislation creating a Washington Nationals specialty


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Gov. McDonnell: Just Say No to Drones
Apr 04,2013

Gov. Bob McDonnell on Monday proposed amending legislation to put a moratorium on the use of drone technology in Virginia until 2015. McDonnell’s suggested amendments to House Bill 2012 and Senate Bill 1331 would allow for drone research at college and universities and would let law enforcement officials use drones

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Virginia Declares Parental Rights ‘Fundamental’
Apr 04,2013

Starting July 1, parents in Virginia will have "a fundamental right to make decisions concerning the upbringing, education, and care" of their children. Gov. Bob McDonnell signed two identical bills on the issue: House Bill 1642, sponsored by Delegate Brenda Pogge, R-Williamsburg; and Senate Bill 908


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Obama Proposes Brain Mapping Initiative
Apr 03,2013

President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed an effort to map the brain's activity in unprecedented detail, as a step toward finding better ways to treat such conditions as Alzheimer's, autism, stroke and traumatic brain injuries.

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White House April Fools' Day Prank Features Kid President
Apr 03,2013

The White House, busy with its annual Easter Egg Roll, also managed to pull off an April Fools' prank. The White House Twitter account announced earlier Monday

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Governor Names Wood to Commission Studying Sequestration's Effects - Source Patch
Apr 02,2013

Gov. Bob McDonnell has created a new commission to examine the impact of federally mandated budget cuts on the commonwealth and has appointed Old Town Alexandria resident Bob Wood to the team.

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Eric Harroun, Former American Soldier, Conspired With Terrorist Group In Syria, U.S. Charges
Mar 29,2013

Eric Harroun, a 30-year-old former U.S. soldier, has been charged by federal authorities in Virginia with conspiring to use a rocket propelled grenade while fighting with the al-Nusrah Front in Syria. Harroun has posted YouTube videos and Facebook posts that showed him working alongside the group, which




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