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Battle-scarred McDonnell at ‘pivot point’ of leadership

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Va. court appoints gay judge lawmakers rejected

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

A patron tries her luck at a slot machine. ( Peter Lockley / The Washington TImes )

Md. officials await findings on impact of more gambling

By David Hill - The Washington Times

Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

Cuccinelli opinion clarifies gun-transport law

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Illustration by Donna Grethen

EDITORIAL: The Not-So-Free State

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Will Maryland do another tax hike in 2013?

By David Hill - The Washington Times

The Maryland Statehouse stands in Annapolis. Democrats at Maryland’s Statehouse scrambled Wednesday to draft an emergency aid package to replace income for more than 15,000 workers at the Port of Baltimore whose jobs are affected by the halt of shipping in the wake of a catastrophic bridge collapse. (The Washington Times) ** FILE **

Md. House passes tax increases

By David Hill - The Washington Times

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Delegate S. Chris Jones speaks Monday with House Appropriations Committee staff member Susan Hogge. After a budget amendment proposed by Gov. Bob McDonnell was rejected, Mr. Jones suggested it was "inartfully drawn."

McDonnell’s budget amendments defeated

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Activists seek to undo Va. abortion-clinic regulations

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Gov. Bob McDonnell speaks with workers at Fredericksburg Machine and Steel, a family owned and run shop in Fredericksburg on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 as part of his tour of Virginia to tout it as a business friendly state. (AP Photo/The Free Lance-Star, Reza A. Marvashti)

Virginia wants to review local road projects

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett, who is struggling to keep his 6th District seat, could get a boost from Republican voters who oppose the redrawn district map and other Democrat-led initiatives. (The Washington Times)

Maryland GOP gives voters the last word

By David Hill - The Washington Times

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (Associated Press/File)

Maryland counties may gain revenue and costs

By David Hill - The Washington Times

New Orleans concert marks International Jazz Day

By STACEY PLAISANCE - Associated Press

New Orleans concert marks International Jazz Day

By STACEY PLAISANCE - Associated Press

Maryland Senate President Thomas V. "Mike" Miller (Associated Press)

Miller pushes for a broader tax increase in Maryland budget talks

By David Hill - The Washington Times

Sen. Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr., president of the Senate, Gov. Martin O'Malley and Delegate Michael E. Busch, speaker of the House. (The Washington Times)

Top Md. Democrats divided over gambling

By David Hill - The Washington Times

Senate Minority Leader Richard L. Saslaw (center), Fairfax Democrat, talks with Senate Majority Leader Thomas K. Norment Jr. (left), James City Republican, as Sen. Emmett Hanger (second from left), Augusta Republican, and Sen. Charles Colgen (second from right), Prince William Democrat, and Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Walter Stosch, Henrico Republican, listen prior to the debate on the budget conferees' report at the Capitol in Richmond on Tuesday. (Associated Press)

Virginia budget dies in Senate stalemate

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Maryland House of Delegates Minority Leader Anthony O'Donnell (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

Maryland GOP backs budget, tells Democrats to drop special session

By David Hill - The Washington Times

Sen. Charles J. Colgan, Prince William Democrat and a budget conferee, signed the conference report but has not said whether he will vote for the bill on the floor Tuesday. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Dulles rail could stall slew of other Va. projects

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Phase 2 of the Dulles Metrorail project begins at the Wiehle Avenue station in Fairfax County. Funding for the project is emerging as a sticking point in Virginia's two-year, $85 billion spending plan. (The Washington Times)

$300M for Dulles rail endangers 40 Va. transportation projects

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times