Here are a few Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, May 27.
*Schapiro: McDonnell’s last, best chance for road cash
*Is another government/financial meltdown on horizon? (“Waiting in the wings, should some unforeseen economic crisis provoke early congressional action, are U.S. Sen. Mark Warner and a bipartisan group of colleagues…”)
*A Million Bucks for a Non-Existent Problem (That’s Republicans for ya, wasting our money on fighting their paranoid fantasies.)
*Cuccinelli Delivers Commencement Address at Covenant Graduation
*Chris Perkins, The Blue Dog Republican
*Editorial: Solitary confinement’s cost and cruelty (“Virginia officials say isolation is needed for discipline, but other states are rethinking the practice.”)
*Gay marriage: Make it legal
*Editorial: Help families help children (“Family caregivers should be first choice when placing a child outside his parents’ home. Virginia needs to overcome legal barriers.”)
*D.C., Virginia officers honored for cases involving missing, exploited children
*Silver Line Stirs Reston Redevelopment
*Nationals overcome the Braves despite an uneasy Strasburg on the mound
*Across NoVa, the crack of the bat returns
*Forecast: Beryl threatens southeast US coast with rain, winds and rough surf for Memorial Day