<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Government</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/metro/va/government?nav=rss_metro/va/government</link><description>Government</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Rep. Davis Intervenes on Growth in Fairfax]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6031-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6031-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Rep. Thomas M. Davis III said he will propose legislation to scale back a massive development planned next to the Vienna Metro station, a project near his own neighborhood.]]></description><author> Lisa Rein</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Planking, Candidates Skewered]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6006-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6006-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It's the Shad Planking, Virginia's long-standing political ritual, where governors were once crowned by a small group of white, male Democrats.The state and the tradition have evolved. But the twin essences of the Shad Planking remain: politics and fish.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear  and Chris L. Jenkins</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six Va. GOP Mavericks May Face Challenge]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61387-2005Apr17.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61387-2005Apr17.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[House delegates in Va. who defied party leaders by supporting state tax increases are expected to be challenged in primaries, GOP activists and lawmakers say.]]></description><author> Chris L. Jenkins</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilmore's Glittering Return]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61385-2005Apr17.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61385-2005Apr17.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Former Virginia governor James S. Gilmore III launched himself back into the political limelight this past weekend with a glitzy fundraiser for a new group created to advance conservative, anti-tax policies.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donations Pour Into Governor's Race in Va.]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51204-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51204-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Virginia's candidates for governor report that their campaigns have raised almost $5 million  during the first three months of 2005.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prosecutors Say Slaying Of Witness Was Planned]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45042-2005Apr11.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45042-2005Apr11.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There was nothing spontaneous about the brutal, midmorning slaying of Brenda Paz, prosecutors said yesterday. Over several months, the stabbing death of the federal witness was meticulously plotted from an Alexandria jail cell, and when it came time to execute the plan, July 13, 2003, it was calculated and precise, they said.]]></description><author> Jamie Stockwell and Jerry Markon</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attorney General Hopefuls Spar]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44979-2005Apr11.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44979-2005Apr11.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[wo Republicans who want to be Virginia's next attorney general sparred yesterday over some of the hottest topics in law, including the Terri Schiavo case and the role of judges.]]></description><author> Rosalind S. Helderman</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Va. Experiment in Bipartisanship Ends]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32627-2005Apr6.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32627-2005Apr6.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The meeting closed a relationship that sparked the state's longest budget crisis but also earned Gov. Mark R. Warner a reputation for working across party lines.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Va. Colleges Seek Financial Flexibility]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28306-2005Apr5.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28306-2005Apr5.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[State legislature is expected to act on a bill that would mark sweeping reform for higher education and open the public college system to potential changes.]]></description><author> Susan Kinzie</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virginia Colleges' Autonomy  Bill Amended]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14197-2005Mar30.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14197-2005Mar30.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Gov. Mark R. Warner amended parts of a landmark measure passed by the General Assembly that grants public colleges and universities more independence.]]></description><author> Chris L. Jenkins</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warner Signs  Immigrant Aid Limits]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11104-2005Mar29.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11104-2005Mar29.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Va. Gov. Mark R. Warner signed a measure that tightens laws prohibiting illegal immigrants from receiving public benefits, including Medicaid and public assistance.]]></description><author> Chris L. Jenkins</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Governor's Actions]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11105-2005Mar29.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11105-2005Mar29.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  <em>These were among the actions announced yesterday by Gov. Mark R. Warner (D) on bills passed by the 2005 General Assembly. The assembly meets April 6 to review the governor's vetoes and amendments. </em>]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petersen Won't Run for His Va. House Seat]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11072-2005Mar29.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11072-2005Mar29.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ RICHMOND, March 29  --  Del. J. Chapman Petersen (D) said Tuesday he will not seek reelection for his House of Delegates seat in Fairfax County so that he can focus on his campaign for lieutenant governor.]]></description><author> Chris L. Jenkins</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the Race]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10988-2005Mar29.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10988-2005Mar29.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <em> Virginia's lieutenant governor has limited responsibilities, but the job is a potential steppingstone to higher office. A crowded field of candidates will vie for their parties' nominations in June 14 primaries: </em>]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bat Soars To Lofty Status in Virginia]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8319-2005Mar28.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8319-2005Mar28.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[RICHMOND, March 28  --  Thanks to the members of the General Assembly and now Gov. Mark R Warner (D), the Old Dominion has an official bat. The bat's name in English: the Virginia big-eared bat. In Latin, it's <em>corynorhinus townsendii virginianus. </em>]]></description><author> Chris L. Jenkins</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor's Race in Va. Spotlights Tax Relief]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3851-2005Mar26.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3851-2005Mar26.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The promise of tax relief has reemerged as a dominant theme in Virginia politics as the likely candidates for governor.]]></description><author> Peter Whoriskey  and Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Va. Voters Promised a Voice on Taxes]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58163-2005Mar22.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58163-2005Mar22.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Gubernatorial candidate Jerry W. Kilgore (R) promised he would seek an amendment to prohibit state lawmakers from increasing taxes without voter approval.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going Back to Roots, Kilgore Gets Started]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54825-2005Mar21.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54825-2005Mar21.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[GATE CITY, Va., March 21  --  Former attorney general Jerry W. Kilgore began his quest to reclaim Virginia's executive mansion for Republicans on Monday, pledging to slow the upward spiral of real estate taxes for homeowners while improving the transportation network and education system.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kilgore to Kick Off Gubernatorial Bid]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52245-2005Mar20.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52245-2005Mar20.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Former Va. attorney general Jerry W. Kilgore will formally begin his campaign for governor by pledging to focus on real estate taxes, teacher pay and transportation funding.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaine Urges 20% Exemption for Va. Homeowners]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45136-2005Mar17.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45136-2005Mar17.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine unveiled a homeowner tax relief plan as one of the cornerstones of his Democratic gubernatorial campaign, calling for a state constitutional amendment to allow local governments to exempt as much as 20 percent of a home's value from real estate taxes.]]></description><author> Peter Whoriskey</author></item></channel></rss>
