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What we mean by 'entitlement'? Well, that depends...
Krissy Clark Apr 22, 2013
'Entitlement' has almost contradictory meanings in casual conversation - and also, depending on your views, in political discourse about the social safety net
Sequester a 'bipartisan failure', says Virginia's Governor
Jeremy Hobson Mar 5, 2013
Virginia's Republican Governor, Bob McDonnell, says he supports federal spending cuts, including to defense spending, but that the sequester isn't balanced.
Sen. Mark Warner on why the sequester cuts are 'stupid'
Kai Ryssdal Feb 22, 2013
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) explains why across-the-board cuts on defense spending and elsewhere is bad business.
The gun shop: A place to chat and shoot, as well as arm
David Gura Jan 25, 2013
Gun stores are busy since the school massacre in Newtown, Conn., revived concern about gun laws. Shops like Blue Ridge Arsenal in Virginia are sold out of some models, but are a gathering place for training and target shooting.
Rebuilding a life from homelessness
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Jan 7, 2013
Marketplace revisits homeless, single mom Silvia Encinas.
Voters in a swing county reflect on the future
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Nov 12, 2012
Over coffee in Loudoun County, voters say all sides need to compromise.
Exit pollster reduces size of survey in non-swing states
David Gura Nov 5, 2012
Edison Research will divert resources from largely predictable states to swing states, 'where the news is.'
Education, economy help undecideds make their choice
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Nov 5, 2012
Loudoun County, Virginia fence-sitters explain what got them to commit.
Local advertisers long to reclaim airwaves
Mark Garrison Nov 5, 2012
Shut out for months by political commercials, businesses face more pain when they can resume local TV ads: High rates due to pent-up demand.
Adelson spends big on Virginia U.S. Senate race
Rachael Marcus Oct 25, 2012
Contest is No. 1 among outside spending groups
