During a press conference this afternoon, Mayor Vince Gray rescinded his support for an underground Metro station at Dulles International Airport, choosing to endorse a plan supported by Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and other politicians to build the station above-ground.
Apr 02, 2008
Kaine’s Execution Moratorium Criticized
Today the Post is reporting some big, if symbolic news — Virginia Governor Tim Kaine (D) decided yesterday to impose a moratorium on executions until the U.S. Supreme Court can issue a ruling on a case challenging the constitutionality of lethal injections. Kaine’s announcement directly stayed two upcoming executions. Predictably, Republicans in Virginia have criticized Kaine’s move as a step towards a permanent moratorium, something that would be unthinkable in the a state that has…