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School Board asks Walts for Budget Alternatives to Fund Teacher Raises
Bristow Beat reports The Prince William County School Board unanimously consented to direct Superintendent of Schools Steven L. Walts to come up with several alternative FY13 budget plans that could include a pay increase for county educators.

Medical Education Campus to Host Mission of Mercy
NOVAFortnightly reports Medical Education Campus to Host Mission of Mercy.

McDonnell signs bill requiring ultrasounds before abortions
The Washington Post reports Governor Robert F. McDonnell (R) signed into law Wednesday a bill that will require women to undergo ultrasounds before they have abortions. It will go into effect July 1.

‘Castle doctrine’ bill fails with help from Va. gun-rights group
The Washington Post reports At the urging of a gun-rights group, Virginia’s House and Senate on Wednesday rejected the so-called castle doctrine bill, which was intended to protect someone from being sued for fatally shooting an intruder.

Virginia seeks No Child Left Behind waiver
The Washington Post reports The Virginia State Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to request relief from key parts of the federal No Child Left Behind law, which has drawn widespread criticism for saddling schools with unrealistic achievement goals and harsh penalties.

Va. counties urge Senate to resolve budget standoff
The Washington Post reports The budget standoff in Richmond threatens to hurt counties across the state, with officials left to guess at how much state aid they’ll receive as they put together spending plans of their own, the Virginia Association

Va. Senate leaders finally agree on something: ‘We need a raise’
The Washington Post reports Maybe there’s never a good time for politicians to vote themselves a pay raise. But Republican and Democratic leaders in the Virginia Senate, who’ve seen eye-to-eye on little this General Assembly session, agreed that the time was Tuesday.

Va. GOP airs radio ads against Democrats who rejected state budget
The Washington Post reports The Republican Party of Virginia launched a radio campaign Tuesday against Senate Democrats, who have repeatedly voted against the state’s $85 billion budget.

King George FRED service to end in June
Fredericksburg.com reports FREDericksburg Regional Transit buses will stop carrying King George residents this summer–June 29 will be the last day buses run in the county.