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Government
Supervisors Vote to Eliminate Audit Department, Hire Outside Contractor
Members of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted on Tuesday to scrap the county's internal auditing department and hire an outside contractor to do the bulk of future work....
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Government
Health Official: Proposed Budget Cuts Put Community in Danger
As the Board of County Supervisors considers budget proposals that would gut funding for the local health department, a health official is concerned of threats to public safety. Dr....
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Government
Metro Accepting Orders for Commemorative 2013 Inauguration SmarTrip Cards
Metro has begun accepting orders for commemorative SmarTrip cards for the January inauguration of President Barack Obama. "Inauguration Day, January 21, 2013" and Obama's picture, al...
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Government
Social Services on the Chopping Block?
If Prince William County citizens want their taxes to stay flat, they're going to see some big cuts in the county's budget, particularly for social services, over the next year. Tha...
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Elections
Kaine, Allen Advisors: SuperPAC Ads Were 'Total Crap'
Remember all those horrible television ads in the Tim Kaine-George Allen race for the U.S. Senate? It turns out not everyone with those campaigns liked them, either. Mo Elleithee, a ...
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Elections
Speak Out: Should Mark Warner Run for Governor Again?
Sen. Mark Warner plans to announce before Thanksgiving whether he'll run for governor again, according to the Associated Press. The former governor, a Democrat, served as the Commonw...
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Government
4,000 Plow Trucks, Ready for Winter
With a $55 million budget, technology allowing for more efficient plowing and a bigger supply of road salt, the Virginia Department of Transportation says it's ready to meet winter head-o...
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Elections
Virginians Unhappy with Presidential Election Results Start Secession Petition
In a move that seems to take the idea of red states and blue states one step further, residents unhappy with the results of the presidential election last week are signing petitions to se...