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Census delay helps GOP in one statehouse, Dems in another

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — The Census Bureau’s missed deadlines could be a boon for Virginia Republicans but a bust for the New Jersey GOP — and the reverse for Democrats — as the only two states with legislative elections this year do so without the data they need to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Census delay helps GOP in one statehouse, Dems in another

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — The Census Bureau’s missed deadlines could be a boon for Virginia Republicans but a bust for the New Jersey GOP — and the reverse for Democrats — as the only two states with legislative elections this year do so without the data they need to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Census delay helps GOP in one statehouse, Dems in another

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — The Census Bureau’s missed deadlines could be a boon for Virginia Republicans but a bust for the New Jersey GOP — and the reverse for Democrats — as the only two states with legislative elections this year do so without the data they need to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Census delay helps GOP in one statehouse, Dems in another

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — The Census Bureau’s missed deadlines could be a boon for Virginia Republicans but a bust for the New Jersey GOP — and the reverse for Democrats — as the only two states with legislative elections this year do so without the data they need to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Virginia delegate defends mob march, faces calls for ouster

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Loudoun County's top elected official is calling for the removal of a Virginia state delegate who participated in the mob march on the U.S. Capitol and then attacked his critics for failing to focus on “the needs of the colored community.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

U.S. Attorney in Eastern Virginia announces resignation

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The leader of one of the nation's most prominent U.S. Attorney's offices said Tuesday he is resigning after nearly three years of prosecuting terrorists, spies and political operatives.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Judge won't try Black man in courtroom with white portraits

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A Black defendant's right to a fair trial would be harmed if the jury heard the case in a courtroom lined with portraits of white jurists, a northern Virginia judge has ruled.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Judge won't try Black man in courtroom with white portraits

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A Black defendant's right to a fair trial would be harmed if the jury heard the case in a courtroom lined with portraits of white jurists, a northern Virginia judge has ruled.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Online sports betting in Virginia nearing its debut

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Virginians have long been sidelined when it comes to gambling, but it's a safe proposition that sometime before the upcoming Super Bowl they will be able to wager from the comfort of their couches as Virginia joins a growing list of states that allow sports …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Online sports betting in Virginia nearing its debut

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Virginians have long been sidelined when it comes to gambling, but it's a safe proposition that sometime before the upcoming Super Bowl they will be able to wager from the comfort of their couches as Virginia joins a growing list of states that allow sports …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Pair sentenced for Nebraska pharmacy fire bomb plot

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The plan to firebomb Cody’s U-Save Pharmacy in Auburn, Nebraska, was fantastical and convoluted, but very much real.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Former Army Green Beret pleads guilty to espionage charge

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former Army Green Beret pleaded guilty Wednesday to divulging military secrets to Russia about his Special Forces unit's activities in former Soviet republics.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Ex-Green Beret charged with Russian espionage to enter plea

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A former Army Green Beret charged with espionage activity on behalf of Russia is scheduled to plead guilty to federal charges.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Banker gets 1-year term for coronavirus relief funds fraud

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia banker who admitted illegally receiving $1.4 million in fraudulently obtained coronavirus relief funds has been sentenced to a year in prison.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Banker gets 1-year term for coronavirus relief funds fraud

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia banker who admitted illegally receiving $1.4 million in fraudulently obtained coronavirus relief funds has been sentenced to a year in prison.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

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