Tag: Virginia

the Department of Veterans Affairs told the Washington Examiner that it's not using that law, known as the Veterans' Choice Act, to discipline the two Senior Executive Service employees. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

VA avoids tough new firing law to discipline two senior officials

Pete Kasperowicz · April 18, 2016 7:16 pm

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., ranks as the eighth wealthiest member of Congress with an average net worth of $100,864,528. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Where are the richest voters?

Kelsey Warner · April 14, 2016 7:10 pm

If Donald Trump is the nominee, 29 percent of Republican primary voters said they will either vote for the other party's candidate, vote for a third-party candidate or not vote at all. (AP Photo)

Poll: Virginia Republicans not keen to vote for Trump

Kelly Cohen · April 7, 2016 4:12 pm

George Mason renames law school, again

Anna Giaritelli · April 5, 2016 9:58 pm

"When I look at veteran suicide, I think we owe it to these combat veterans to give them access to mental healthcare," Mike Coffman told the Washington Examiner. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

The next fight to help combat veterans

Jacqueline Klimas · April 4, 2016 4:01 am

Jeff Miller has argued repeatedly that the need to fire VA workers has become clear over the last year. (AP Photo)

Lawmakers demand bill to fix VA’s ‘outright dysfunction’

Pete Kasperowicz · April 1, 2016 12:18 am

About 26 Loudoun County students rode the bus on Monday and Tuesday before the device was discovered during routine maintenance. (Bloomberg/Jack Plunkett)

CIA left bomb device on Va. school bus

Anna Giaritelli · March 31, 2016 11:23 pm

Six people were shot Thursday afternoon, and two of them were critically injured. Two of those shot are also reported to be Virginia State Troopers, police told NBC12 in Richmond. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Report: Six shot, two critically at Virginia Greyhound station

Kelly Cohen · March 31, 2016 8:50 pm

Virginia Gov. Terry McCauliffe vetoed a bill Tuesday that aimed to defund Planned Parenthood. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Virginia gov. vetoes anti-Planned Parenthood bill

Kelly Cohen · March 29, 2016 7:29 pm

Press reports say that Elizabeth Rivera Rivera "has been reinstated in her original role at the VAMC as a social work secretary while wearing an electronic ankle bracelet as part of her probation," Jeff Miller wrote. (AP Photo)

Lawmaker demands answers on VA official involved in armed robbery

Curt Mills · March 23, 2016 6:41 pm

Veterans' Affairs said no one will be seriously disciplined for $1 billion in waste. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

House VA chairman: ‘Sad fact, accountability almost non-existent’

Anna Giaritelli · March 23, 2016 5:23 pm

Right-to-work laws prohibit employees from being forced to either join the union or pay one a regular fee as a condition of employment. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Virginia, Alabama voters asked to reaffirm ‘right-to-work’ status

Sean Higgins · March 18, 2016 7:09 pm