Anita Kumar
Metro/Virginia Desk
Articles by Anita Kumar
Gilmore Attacks Warner on Bailout Plan (October 4, 2008)
Va., U.S. To Spend $13 Million On Upgrade (October 1, 2008)
Obama, Biden Turn Attention To Outer Suburbs in Virginia (September 28, 2008)
Under Ban, 6 Troopers Resign as Chaplains (September 25, 2008)
Md., Va., D.C. Face Budget Upheaval (September 24, 2008)
Virginians Giving At Record Pace to Obama, McCain (September 22, 2008)
Warner, Gilmore Spar On Taxes, Partisanship (September 19, 2008)
Underage Smoking in Va. Drops (September 11, 2008)
McCain Campaign Gets Aggressive in Virginia (September 5, 2008)
D.C. Area Activists Find Plenty to Smile About (September 4, 2008)
Former Va. Governor Finds a Forum (September 3, 2008)
Staunch Allies, Tested by Adversity (September 3, 2008)
Va. Delegation Hoping to Put a Halt to Slide (September 1, 2008)
Palin Has Republican Delegates' Confidence (August 31, 2008)
TV Debate Is Canceled As Warner Bows Out (August 29, 2008)
For Kaine, Selection of Obama VP Bittersweet (August 24, 2008)
Biden Is Obama's Pick for VP (August 23, 2008)
Obama Courts Southside Virginia (August 21, 2008)
Diversity Lags In Va. Program To Help Firms (August 19, 2008)
Va., Warner on National Stage (August 14, 2008)
The Battle for Hampton Roads (August 7, 2008)
Wind Is Given 2nd Look As Energy Needs Grow (August 3, 2008)
Paying Homage to Desegregation's Pioneers (July 22, 2008)
Gilmore, Warner Wrestle With Past Credits, Criticisms (July 20, 2008)
Partisan Bickering Stalls Va. Roads Bill (July 10, 2008)
Cause for Crime and Cutbacks (July 6, 2008)
Toll Road Firm Made Illegal Contributions (July 3, 2008)
Gilmore-Appointed Police Leader Backs Warner (July 2, 2008)
Va. Law Targets Teen Crashes (July 1, 2008)
Legislators Are at Standstill Over Transportation, Taxes (June 29, 2008)
Dominion Rates to Rise 18% (June 28, 2008)
Va. House Committee Kills Kaine Road Plan (June 27, 2008)
Va. Senate Approves 6-Cent Rise In Gas Tax (June 26, 2008)
Transportation Deal Still Stalled (June 25, 2008)
Kaine's Transportation Plan Faces Uphill Climb (June 24, 2008)
Despite Halt in Bed Rentals, Va. Strains to House Inmates (June 22, 2008)
Kaine Halts Housing of Out-of-State Prisoners (June 19, 2008)
Judge Agrees to Va. Tech Payout (June 18, 2008)
Mark Warner Rejects VP Talk, Wants Senate Seat (June 15, 2008)
Dominion Va. Customers Are Bracing for Bigger Bills (June 15, 2008)
Transit Funding On Hold Until Suit Is Settled (June 4, 2008)
Compromise in Doubt For Va. Roads Funding (June 2, 2008)
Va. to Rent Out Prison Beds Even as Inmates Wait for Space (June 1, 2008)
Gilmore Beats Marshall In Nomination Nail-Biter (June 1, 2008)
Wilder Won't Seek Reelection as Mayor (May 17, 2008)
Kaine and GOP Disagree on State Shortfall for Roads (May 14, 2008)
Va. GOP Lawmakers Reject Kaine's Latest Transportation Fix (May 13, 2008)
Bickering in Va. General Assembly Leaves Judicial Posts Open (May 11, 2008)
Statewide Solutions On Roads Discussed (May 8, 2008)
Mark Warner Kicks Off His Bid for Senate (May 5, 2008)
Kaine Signs Bill to Punish Restaurants That Harbor Gangs (May 3, 2008)
Va. Legislators Try to Map Strategy on Roads (May 2, 2008)
Southeast Virginia Tallies the Damage (April 30, 2008)
Tornadoes Batter Southeast Virginia (April 29, 2008)
Signs of Discord Emerge Over Campaign Materials (April 27, 2008)
No Clear Route to Compromise on Transportation (April 25, 2008)
Legislators Approve Borrowing $1.5 Billion (April 24, 2008)
Bond Package Tops Agenda (April 23, 2008)
Catholic School Achieves Fundraising Goal (April 22, 2008)
Catholic School in Familiar Peril Hopes to Avoid Familiar Fate (April 20, 2008)
Gilmore Assails Warner, Who Only Nibbles at the Bait (April 17, 2008)
Lawmakers Craft Bond Package for Education, Parks (April 16, 2008)
Va. Tech Families Tentatively Back Deal (April 11, 2008)
Kaine Signs Set of Bills To Modernize Mental Health (April 10, 2008)
Va. Politicians Point Fingers In Tax Ruling (March 24, 2008)
New Rules Passed in Va. To Protect Homeowners Groups From Fund Theft (March 22, 2008)
Advocates to Press Point at Eateries in April (March 21, 2008)
'Born Fighter' Settles Down To Collegial First Term (March 21, 2008)
House, Senate Spar Over Whether to Raise Taxes (March 19, 2008)
Illegal Immigration Issues Attract Little Interest Outside N.Va. (March 15, 2008)
Economy, Partisan Politics Play a Role in Lawmakers' Inability to Finish Tasks (March 14, 2008)
Legislators Pass Budget, But Work Isn't Finished (March 14, 2008)
Ruling Raises Worries About Local Boards (March 12, 2008)
Budget Compromises Could Bring Legislative Session to an End (March 11, 2008)
Time Runs Out on Budget Negotiations (March 9, 2008)
Assembly Passes Bill to Allow 'No Child' Opt-Out (March 9, 2008)
Bill Would Put Limits On High-Cost Borrowing (March 7, 2008)
Free Care for Life, If Money Holds Out (March 6, 2008)
Powerful Storms Destroy Buildings, Cut Power to Thousands (March 6, 2008)
Va. Mental Health Bills Approved (March 5, 2008)
House Panel Rejects Study of Uranium Mining (March 4, 2008)
Political Legacies in Danger After Transportation Ruling (March 2, 2008)
Bill Targets Frequent Test-Takers at DMV (February 28, 2008)
Va. GOP Closes Its Reduced Ranks (February 23, 2008)
Kaine Wants To Ease Rules On Extending Polling Hours (February 22, 2008)
Va. House, Senate Pass Divergent Budgets (February 22, 2008)
Va. Capital Building Plan Sets Off Clash (February 19, 2008)
Hopes for Public Smoking Ban Are Snuffed Out (February 15, 2008)
Republicans Question Kaine's Budget Priorities (February 14, 2008)
Clashes Looming On Immigration, Taxes, Lending (February 13, 2008)
To Ease Budget Crunch, Kaine Calls for Cutbacks; Layoffs Likely (February 13, 2008)
Developers In Va. Offer Impact Fees Compromise (February 12, 2008)
Clinton, Obama Each Claim Footing To Push Shifting Va. Across the Aisle (February 11, 2008)
Lawmakers Weigh Parental Notification Changes (February 10, 2008)
Va. Senate Panel Rejects Tax-Relief Plan That Passed Last Year (February 9, 2008)
Partisan Battle Shaping Up Over Judicial Picks (February 8, 2008)
Va. Gas Tax Increase Is Snubbed In House (February 5, 2008)
Slow Start Creates Big Challenges For Va. Legislature (February 4, 2008)
Gifts to Lawmakers Surpass Record (February 3, 2008)
Handle Immigration Bills With Care, Kaine Urges (February 1, 2008)
Va. Repeal of Bad-Driver Fees Hits a Hidden Legal Bump (January 29, 2008)
Tempers Flare as Republicans Force Democrats to Vote on Labor Bill (January 25, 2008)
Virginia's Sangria Ban At Issue in 2 Hearings (January 24, 2008)
Repeal of Abusive-Driver Fees Passes (January 23, 2008)
State Money Sought to Curb Web Predators (January 23, 2008)
Virginia Tightens Bills on Residency (January 20, 2008)
Gun Show Measure Falters in Va. House (January 19, 2008)
Bill Would Require Buyers to Pay Taxes at DMV (January 18, 2008)
Change in Rules Ruffles Feathers In the Va. House (January 16, 2008)
After Vick Case, Focus Shifts to Animal Rights (January 15, 2008)
GOP Says Governor's Agenda Clashes With Bipartisan Plea (January 13, 2008)
Virginia Considers Ban On Driving While Texting (January 12, 2008)
Senate Democrats Looking for Revenue (January 11, 2008)
Repeal Of Driver Penalties Possible (January 10, 2008)
Kaine to Push Background Checks at Gun Shows (January 9, 2008)
Virginia Tech Families Turn Grief Into Cry For Gun Laws (January 6, 2008)
Va. Urged to Increase Spending on Mental Health (January 5, 2008)
Kaine Seeks To Toughen Abuse Laws (January 3, 2008)
Uranium Lode in Va. Is Feared, Coveted (January 2, 2008)
Va. Braces for Driver's License Changes (December 17, 2007)
Bonds Sought for Va. College Projects (December 14, 2007)
Kaine Pushes Aid for Health Insurance, Within Limits (December 13, 2007)
Kaine Angling to Keep DMV Fee (December 13, 2007)
Study Questions Va. Driver Fees, Raising the Possibility of Repeal (December 6, 2007)
New HIV-AIDS Cases Dip in Va. (December 6, 2007)
Pressure Mounts on Va. Payday Lenders (December 3, 2007)
Virginia GOP Gets Strict on Voting (November 29, 2007)
Senate Leaders to Mirror Va.'s Evolution (November 22, 2007)
Gilmore Announces Bid for U.S. Senate (November 20, 2007)
Odd Couple Likely to Head Va. Assembly (November 19, 2007)
Kaine to Set Up Task Force on Foreclosure Crisis (November 16, 2007)
Losses Might Doom GOP-Led Crackdown on Illegal Immigrants (November 9, 2007)
Kaine Hails 'Balance' in New Political Landscape (November 8, 2007)
Democrats Claiming Senate (November 7, 2007)
Polls and Power in Sight, Parties Try to Rally Voters (November 5, 2007)
In Last Push, Both Parties Have Same Focus: Turnout (November 2, 2007)
Parties Prepare Final Punches (October 31, 2007)
Tide May Turn in Hampton Roads (October 27, 2007)
Va. Task Force Looking At Illegal Immigration (October 27, 2007)
Poll Finds Va. Focused On Illegal Immigrants (October 24, 2007)
Democrats Get Last-Minute Push From Labor, Business Interests (October 24, 2007)
Nastiness Pervades Races in Virginia (October 21, 2007)
More Democratic Strides: Kaine, Warner Pile Up Cash (October 16, 2007)
Kaine Appoints Chesapeake Judge to Supreme Court (October 11, 2007)
Lobbying Groups Shifting Donations to Va. Democrats (October 10, 2007)
John Warner Treated For Abnormal Heartbeat (October 4, 2007)
Warner In Hospital With Heart Problem (October 3, 2007)
Kaine Announces Service Cuts, Layoffs (October 2, 2007)
Power Struggle Rattling Richmond (October 1, 2007)
Va. Muslim Activist Denies Urging Violence (September 29, 2007)
Democrats Kick Off Bid to Regain Majority (September 27, 2007)
Republicans' Exemption Idea Rings a Bell With Democrats (September 25, 2007)
Va. GOP Seizes on 'Red-Hot' Concern (September 24, 2007)
3 Ex-Game and Fisheries Officials Indicted (September 21, 2007)
Va. Commuters Weigh Fees for Beltway's HOT Lanes (September 20, 2007)
Despite Deficit, Parties Propose New Spending as Election Nears (September 20, 2007)
Cho 'Would Have Been Awfully Difficult to Stop,' Panel Chief Says (August 21, 2007)
Lawsuit Adds To Roads Bill Challenges (August 8, 2007)