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David Sherfinski

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David Sherfinski covered politics for The Washington Times.

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With the U.S. Capitol in the background, Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks about the Supreme Court's health care ruling on June 28, 2012. (Associated Press)

Romney adviser: Health care not a tax

While congressional Republicans have seized on the Supreme Court's ruling that President Obama's health care overhaul is constitutional as a tax, presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney's top campaign strategist undercut that line of argument Monday, saying that the governor agrees with Mr. Obama that the law is not a tax.

July 2, 2012
The Wiehle Avenue station being built between the Dulles Toll Road and Dulles Access Road will bring Metrorail service to Reston in Fairfax County. Whether the Silver Line expands into Loudoun County is up to the Board of Supervisors, which votes Tuesday on funding. (The Washington Times)

Loudoun vote key to Metro expansion

A $6 billion public-works project 40 years in the making with economic development implications for two states and the District is now in the hands of nine local legislators - only two of whom have been on the job for more than seven months.

July 1, 2012
A fallen tree blocks one lane of traffic on 13th Street NW in the Logan Circle neighborhood of Washington, Saturday, June 30, 2012. Violent evening storms following a day of triple-digit temperatures wiped out power to more than 2 million people across the eastern United States. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Storms leave 9 dead in Md., Va. and D.C.; 4 in N.J., Ohio and Ky.

Devastating thunderstorms Friday left nine people in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia dead and hundreds of thousands without power in the region as residents across the area face more extreme temperatures and the possibility of additional thunderstorms this weekend.

June 30, 2012
University of Virginia Rector Helen Dragas smiles as she talks with Board of Visitors member W. Haywood Fralin during a meeting in the Rotunda at the school on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

McDonnell reappoints Dragas to UVa. board

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell announced Friday that he has re-appointed University of Virginia Rector Helen E. Dragas to the university's Board of Visitors.

June 29, 2012
U.S. Senate candidates from Virginia George Allen and Tim Kaine shake hands while on stage for a photo op at the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) Tech Town Hall on Thursday, June 28, 2012 at the Microsoft offices in Reston, Va. Each candidate was allowed opening remarks followed by a 30-minute Q&A session with a Microsoft panel. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

Allen, Kaine find common ground at forum

U.S. Senate candidates George Allen and Tim Kaine found plenty to disagree about on issues such as taxes and health care Thursday in their first joint appearance since Mr. Allen's Republican primary victory June 12. But the pair found some areas of consensus as well.

June 28, 2012
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli waits his turn to talk about the Supreme Court decision on the Health Care law during a press conference Thursday, June 28, 2012 in Richmond, Va. Cuccinelli said the U.S. Supreme Court's decision upholding President Barack Obama's health care overhaul makes this "a dark day for American liberty." (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Cuccinelli finds solace in aspects of ruling; Maryland, D.C. officials cheer

Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II said the U.S. Supreme Court's decision Thursday upholding health care reform was a loss on policy but a victory for the Constitution, while across the Potomac in Maryland leaders said the ruling affirmed their decision to act quickly to implement the controversial law.

June 28, 2012
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (left) listens in May as Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell speaks on his behalf in Portsmouth, Va. Mr. McDonnell recently hinted that he is being vetted as a possible running mate on the GOP ticket. Previously, he had denied that he was under consideration for the vice-presidential spot. (Associated Press)

McDonnell hints of being vetted for VP

Though Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has fallen out of the top tier in some pundits' rankings for potential vice-presidential picks, he signaled recently that he might be getting a fresh look from the one person who ultimately matters — Mitt Romney.

June 27, 2012

Va. challenge to EPA’s findings on greenhouse gas rejected

A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit from a number of states, including Virginia, that challenged the Environmental Protection Agency's findings that greenhouse gas emissions may “reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health.”

June 26, 2012
University of Virginia president Teresa Sullivan, center, at podium, addresses a crowd of supporters outside the university Rotunda after she was reinstated by the Board of Visitors during a meeting at the school Tuesday, June 26, 2012 in Charlottesville, Va. The 15-member Board of Visitors voted unanimously to reinstate Sullivan less than three weeks after ousting her in a secretive move that infuriated students and faculty, had the governor threatening to fire the entire governing board and sparked a debate about the most effective way to operate public universities in an era of tight finances. Shortly after the vote, Sullivan thanked the board members for their renewed confidence in her. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

UVa. board votes to reinstate Sullivan

In an abrupt about-face, the University of Virginia's governing body voted on Tuesday to reinstate ousted President Teresa Sullivan, who was forced to resign earlier this month.

June 26, 2012
University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan is greeted by the crowd after she met with the UVA Board of Visitors Monday, June 18, 2012 in Charlottesville, Va. University of Virginia faculty leaders on Monday demanded the reinstatement of the schoolís president and the resignation of two officials involved in her ouster. Officials gave no sign of complying, but acknowledged they could have handled Teresa Sullivanís abrupt departure better.(AP Photo/Richmond Times-Dispatch, Mark Gormus)

Decision day arrives on ousted UVa. president

The University of Virginia's governing body is scheduled to convene Tuesday to decide whether to reinstate ousted President Teresa Sullivan, potentially ending a chaotic two weeks that has torn the fabric of the historic university's community asunder.

June 25, 2012
Students and faculty members held a Rally for Honor on the University of Virginia campus Sunday to urge the reinstatement of Teresa A. Sullivan as the university's president. Ms. Sullivan resigned June 10 under pressure from the university's governing board. (Associated Press)

Rally seeks return of U.Va. president

About 1,500 students, alumni and faculty gathered outside the University of Virginia's historic Rotunda Sunday afternoon to support reinstating ousted President Teresa A. Sullivan.

June 24, 2012
University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan walks through a crowd of supporters on her way to the board of visitors meeting on Monday. (Associated Press)

McDonnell issues deadline to resolve U.Va. leadership crisis

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell on Friday informed the the University of Virginia's governing board that he will ask for the entire board's resignation Wednesday if members do not decide whether or not to reinstate ousted President Teresa Sullivan on Tuesday.

June 22, 2012
University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan walks through a crowd of supporters on her way to the board of visitors meeting on Monday. (Associated Press)

Interim U.Va. president steps back from his position

The interim president of the University of Virginia said Friday he is suspending his position pending the potential reinstatement of President Teresa Sullivan at a meeting of the school's governing board set for Tuesday.

June 22, 2012
** FILE ** George Allen (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Allen unveils first two television ads, pivots to general election

For Republican George Allen, the general election campaign for U.S. Senate in Virginia has officially begun. Mr. Allen on Thursday unveiled his first two television ads and the statewide six-figure ad campaign will run on cable throughout the summer.

June 21, 2012
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell removed a representative to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, contending he had a conflict of interest. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Airports board, McDonnell in standoff

The board chairman of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority struck a cautious tone Wednesday amidst a messy legal dispute that once again pits the board against the administration of Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell.

June 20, 2012
University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan walks through a crowd of supporters on her way to the board of visitors meeting on Monday. (Associated Press)

Bad feelings still roil University of Virginia

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said Tuesday the sudden, forced resignation of the University of Virginia's president should have been handled better. He declined to say whether he would reappoint the university official said to be behind the ouster.

June 19, 2012

Vet worker wins claim for rabies treatment

The Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission has reversed a deputy commissioner's decision and forced an animal clinic to pay for a former employee's rabies shots, even though she was never diagnosed with the disease.

June 18, 2012
** FILE ** Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (Associated Press)

Pro-choice advocates face uphill climb in Virginia

Pro-choice advocates still face a number of hurdles after the Virginia Board of Health's sudden decision to exempt existing abortion clinics from having to comply with hospitallike construction requirements on items such as hallway width and room sizes.

June 17, 2012