Bruce Harper is retired from Virginia Tech, where he served as the university webmaster. He is a local historian and author with an interest in railroads and Virginia Tech history.

Congress passed a continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown in mid-March, amid a partisan fight over federal ...

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Virginians’ energy bills are expected to rise as much as 50%, primarily driven by the growing demand from ...

Here are some numbers, both political and economic, that put her comment, and the downsizing of the federal government, in context.

The governor issued over 200 budget amendments, with a number of cuts to programs to allow for a $300 million addition to the ...

The General Assembly passed 917 bills this year. Here's how the governor has acted on some of the most noteworthy ones.

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The governor announced some of the key changes he wants to make to the budget amendments that the General Assembly passed.

In a trip back to Damascus to check on storm repairs, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine called what’s been accomplished “impressive." ...

Developer Ed Walker said he’s “disappointed” that things didn’t work out further with Artspace, but he is still committed to ...