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Fairfax County seeks ban on guns in public buildings
- Fairfax County will likely seek the power to ban guns from public buildings, keep cell phones out of the hands of teen drivers, streamline enforcement of overcrowding laws and protect gays from discrimination, according to a bundle of proposals that officials plan to send to Richmond next year.
Fairfax seeks Islamic texts translator
- Fairfax County is seeking an Arabic translator to review the religious texts of a Saudi school that a federal commission recently recommended be shut down unless the school proves it is not espousing violence or intolerance.
- Fairfax County is seeking an Arabic translator to review the religious texts of a Saudi school that a federal commission recently recommended be shut down unless the school proves it is not espousing violence or intolerance.
Potential cuts to annual raise for teachers spark worry
- Faced with the ugly task of closing an expected $145 million budget shortfall next year, Fairfax school officials are considering cancellation of the annual salary increase that allows employees to keep pace with the cost of living.
Fairfax plan to count illegals called nigh impossible
- Fairfax County's plan to quantify its illegal immigrant population is nearly impossible, leaders on both sides of Northern Virginia's battle over undocumented workers agree.
Fairfax to count illegal immigrants and identify county services they use
- Fairfax County Executive Anthony Griffin ordered high-level staff this month to quantify the number of illegal immigrants living in the county and identify what services the county must provide them, according to a memorandum obtained by The Examiner.
- Fairfax County Executive Anthony Griffin ordered high-level staff this month to quantify the number of illegal immigrants living in the county and identify what services the county must provide them, according to a memorandum obtained by The Examiner.
Fairfax to spend $100M on apartment complex
- A four-decade-old apartment complex in Annandale will become Fairfax County’s latest and most expensive purchase in its program to preserve affordable housing, the county announced this week.
Fairfax rolls out plan for aging populace
- Fairfax County officials unveiled a broad plan on Monday to accommodate the housing, transportation, health and safety needs of a senior population expected to balloon in coming years.
Board slams VDOT for plan to pay Target suit
- Fairfax County supervisors attacked state transportation officials Monday for what they said was a plan to divert $5.6 million in local highway money to pay for damages awarded in a court ruling.
Overcrowding prompts rally for a new school
- Southern Fairfax County residents fed up with sending their kids to one of the county’s most overcrowded schools plan to rally this month in the hopes of prompting the construction of a new facility.
Developer seeks major Merrifield renewal
- The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is set to consider this month a development project that would pack 500 dwellings, new retail space and a 120,000-square-foot theater into the core of Merrifield.
George Mason secures contract for $7.5M history clearinghouse
- George Mason University has won a $7.5 million contract from the U.S. Department of Education to create an online clearinghouse for history educators that is expected to benefit teachers across the country, university officials announced this week.
Senate candidates spar over student loan industry
- A Democratic state Senate candidate called Tuesday for tighter controls on private companies that provide student loans, a proposal that his incumbent opponent dismissed as disingenuous.
- A Democratic state Senate candidate called Tuesday for tighter controls on private companies that provide student loans, a proposal that his incumbent opponent dismissed as disingenuous.
Fairfax resorts to temporary staffing for mental health, social work fields
- Fairfax County has resorted to hiring temporary employment firms to fill about a dozen positions in mental health, substance abuse and social service fields, according to a document sent out last week to potential bidders.
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