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Virginia transit plan may be headed for tax-killing panel
- A Virginia House of Delegates panel known for sending tax bills to their graves could be the first — and possibly last — stop for Gov. Tim Kaine’s $1.1 billion transportation funding package, legislators and staffers said.
By staying in, Clinton plays the angles
- Hillary Clinton’s refusal to quit the White House race has driven speculation that she is angling to become vice president, Senate majority leader, or even the Democratic presidential nominee in 2012.
- Hillary Clinton’s refusal to quit the White House race has driven speculation that she is angling to become vice president, Senate majority leader, or even the Democratic presidential nominee in 2012.
Police, Fenty keep peace at memorial service for fallen officers
- Tensions between the police union and Mayor Adrian Fenty were put on hold Friday to maintain the dignity of a memorial service for officers who have died in the line of duty.
Council committee votes to cut property tax and tax credits
- A key Montgomery County council committee voted unanimously Friday to cut the property tax rate while also reducing tax credits for home-owners, reversing a major component of County Executive Ike Leggett's budget plan.
Clinton stirs racial pot claiming Obama is losing white support
- Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton came under fire Thursday for roiling racial waters again by asserting that she, and not rival Democrat Barack Obama, can attract enough white voters to forge a “winning coalition.”
Obama takes a victory lap on House floor
- Barack Obama was greeted on Capitol Hill on Thursday by throngs of eager House members who lined up to shake hands with the man they believe will be the Democratic nominee for president.
Obama looks to November; Clinton hopes for a miracle
- Barack Obama’s decisive victory in North Carolina and his narrow loss in Indiana on Tuesday have left him just 185 delegates shy of the Democratic nomination, with Hillary Clinton needing a miracle to overtake him even though she will most likely win in West Virginia next week.
Democratic loser could decide winner’s fate
- Far from becoming a marginal figure, the eventual loser in the Democratic presidential nomination contest could wield great influence over the winner’s prospects for success in the general election.
Obama soars in North Carolina; Clinton clings to lead in Indiana
- Barack Obama trounced Hillary Clinton in North Carolina’s presidential primary Tuesday, but Clinton led in Indiana, setting the stage for three more weeks of pitched battles for the Democratic nomination.
Obama camp uses hard numbers to deflate Clinton’s confidence
- As the Clinton campaign has become more confident about today’s primaries in North Carolina and Indiana, the Obama campaign has begun flaunting the hard numbers to demonstrate that the math still favors its candidate as the likely nominee.
- As the Clinton campaign has become more confident about today’s primaries in North Carolina and Indiana, the Obama campaign has begun flaunting the hard numbers to demonstrate that the math still favors its candidate as the likely nominee.