Fairfax County Government Center Reception Highlights Area Charities
Citizens meet County Board Chairman Jeff McKay.
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Cracking Down on Predatory Student Lenders
Northern Virginia lawmakers hope to regulate student-loan servicing companies.
Sen. Janet Howell (D-32) and Del. Marcus Simon (D-53) have introduced a bill they call the Borrowers Bill of Rights, which would use the power of the State Corporation Commission to crack down on what they call the egregious practices of student loan servicing companies.
Fairfax County Studies State Budget
Board of Supervisors Legislative Committee: Tracking items of interest to County against Governor's proposed budget and specific legislation.
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Closing All the Loopholes
Democrats poised to impose new regulations on high-interest lenders.
The days of unregulated high-interest lending may be coming to a close in Virginia. Now that Democrats have seized control of the General Assembly, members of the Legislative Black Caucus say cracking down on predatory lending is one of their top priorities for the 2020 session.
Fairfax County: Proclamations and Resolutions, Board Matters and Votes
It’s Day One; Take Action for Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.
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Virginia Gun Rights Advocates Take Second Amendment Stand
Capitol Police estimates around 22,000 people attended peaceful gun rights rally in Richmond.
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Change in the Virginia Landscape
401st VA General Assembly reconvenes with a tsunami of filed legislation.
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Viewpoints: Herndon
Herndon residents, Councilmembers reflect on Mayor Lisa C. Merkel's decision not to seek 5th term.
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Opening the Floodgates
Northern Virginia Democrats struggle with power now that they have it.
When they were in the minority, Democrats were mostly united in their views about everything from gun control and reproductive rights to the Equal Rights Amendment. Now that they’ve seized power, though, members of the newly minted majority are hearing from opposite sides on everything from gerrymandering and labor rights.
Surovell and Hope Introduce Bill in Virginia Prohibiting Conversion Therapy Practices
Legislation would prohibit any health care provider from engaging in conversion therapy with a minor patient.
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