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Reports that Virginia Governor George Allen approved a grant to develop a museum to honor Africans enslaved during the period of American slavery. Why Allen approved the grant; Value of the grant; Information on the planned slave museum; When the idea was first announced; Who initiated the idea.

Reports that confusion and complaints halted the expansion of managed care for the poor in Virginia. Patients' complaints in 1995; Projections on savings to the state under the program `Medallion II'; Information on Medicare managed care in Virginia. INSET: Medicaid in Virginia..

Reports on the support given by senior Virginia lawmakers for the financing of a major league baseball stadium in Northern Virginia. Proposals for a blend of regional tax increases to pay for most of the ballpark; Estimated cost of the ball park; Discussion of whether state should fund construction; Comments from Richard L. Saslaw, Senate Democratic Leader for Fairfax.

Reports on failure to override Virginian Governor George Allen's veto of the state's participation in the federal Goals 2000 education program. Democrats' use of Allen's veto to portray him as extremist; Comments from Allen spokesman Ken Stroupe; Information on discussion of Goals 2000 in Congress.

Reports on the conflict between Virginia's Governor George Allen, and Democratic lawmakers about the state's budget bill. Results of survey of Virginia's residents to find their views on the issue; Dispute over federal education funding.

Reports that Mark R. Warner, has won the Democratic nomination for the United States senate in Virginia, and landslide caucuses held throughout the state. Statistics on Warner's victory; Comments from Warner; Formula of Warner's victory.

Reports on how Virginia House Speaker Thomas W. Moss Jr. flexed his political muscle, by pushing two bills through the legislator, targeting the Virginia Supreme Court. Details of one measure which would get a Supreme Court rule that sets certain deadlines for the filing of court transcripts; Message being sent by Moss' actions.

Reports that executive and legislative branches in Virginia clashed over the constitutional limits on Governor George Allen's authority to use a line-item veto to strike parts of the state budget. What Allen threatened to do; Why the governor refused to sign the legislature's revision of the two-year budget.

Reports that James C. Miller III, a Republican primary challenger, signed an anti-tax pledge on April 3, 1996 in Richmond, Virginia, making Senator John W. Warner an undependable ally in the fight against big government. What Miller's pledge applies to; What Miller's renewal of the pledge reflects; Comments from Miller.

States that the drive to put welfare recipients to work will face major tests when it enters Northern Virginia's sprawling suburbs. Challenges faced by governments across Northern Virginia; Statistical information on number of unemployed adults; Comments from Jack W. Tweedie, policy specialist for National Conference of State Legislatures. INSET: Welfare in Northern Virginia..

Reports that in Virginia Attorney James S. Gilmore III's search for a president of George Mason University angered some leading Northern Virginia businessmen in the Republican Party. How Gilmore's search for a president could affect his career; Gilmore's advice to George Mason's officials; Who succeeded George Mason's President.

Reports on the Virginia Democrats and Republicans debate over crime and budget bills. Examination of debate over budget; What crime and spending legislation represented; Description on plans for budget that relate to funding for public education; Comments from political officials; Information on other laws which were addressed. INSET: Virginia legislative action..

Reports that the Virginia General Assembly came to a complete halt on March 8, 1996. Reasons for this cessation; Role of budget; Comments from Delegate Vincent F. Callahan, House budget negotiator; Role of partisan government.

Reports on the approval of an electric rate bill by the Virginia House of Delegates. Implications of the bill on electric power utilities; Comments from lobbyist for the Virginia Committee for Fair Utility Rates, Mark Rubin.

Reports that in efforts to refute charges of unfair treatment to teachers, the Virginia House of delegates voted to raise teachers' salaries during 1996 to 1998. Information on the percentage raise allotted to teachers; Comments from Robley S. Jones, president of the Virginia Education Association.

Focuses on governor George Allen's budgetary proposal which attempted to improve education in Virginia. Comments from Allen's education secretary Beverly H. Sgro; Oppositions to his proposal.

Reports that Virginia Governor George Allen, plans to implement an education program from 1997 that will award more money to districts where students perform well, and remove education officials where scores are low. Views of lawmakers about the testing system; Objective of the program; Comments by America's spokeswoman for the Education Commission, Kathy Christie.

States that Virginia lawmakers tried to reinforce Governor George Allen's proposed $34.6 billion budget with a maneuver to obtain $75 million more from the state's biggest health insurer, Trigon Blue Cross Blue Shield. Derailment of the company's efforts to get approval to convert to a for-profit stock company; Promises made by Democrats for Virginia's schools and colleges; Comments from Delegate George H. Heilig Jr. (D-Norfolk); Information on the Trigon deal.

Reports that abortion dominated the Virginia General Assembly schedule as lawmakers moved to restrict teenagers from undergoing the procedure, and to make it a crime to kill fetuses during attacks on pregnant women. Details of debates; Parents required to be notified before a minor's abortion. INSET: Where Virginia bills stand..

Reports that the Virginia legislative committee approved two measures over the weekend of February 9, 1996, limiting teenage access to smoking. Effect of measures on tobacco industry; Details on content of measures; Information about legislation controlling smoking of minors in other states; Reference to study done by Virginia Depatment of Health in 1994 on minors smoking.

Focuses on what happened to a rape victim when she went to the local welfare office in Winchester, Virginia, to claim benefits. What she was asked to provide when she mentioned her first child was conceived during a rape; Establishment of a pattern for all children on welfare; Demand for the law to be changed by advocates for the poor, women's groups, and rape and incest victims.

Reports that a Virginia Senate Panel, the Privileges and Elections Committee reversed itself on gubernatorial appointments to George Mason University's (GMU) board, and approved the nominations of three persons who were criticised as disruptive board members. Names of those persons nominated; Allen administration clash with the GMU supporters; Allen's spending proposals for higher education.

Reports from Richmond, Virginia, on a bill which sought to bar health insurers from moving mothers and infants out of the hospital, 24 hours after birth, in the Virginia House of Delegates. Involvement of doctors on the measures; Why Governor George Allen, was indecisive about supporting the measure.

Focuses on the debate over managed-care health plans by Virginia legislature. Types of bills to be proposed; What bills revolved around; Requirement to be implemented by Medicaid recipients; What Senator Jane H. Woods anticipates.

Reports that the Virginia commission has joined Maryland in taking steps towards new fishing limits to protect the Chesapeake Bay blue crab. Timeliness of action amid recent declines in the blue crab population; Virginia's 500-trap limit for each license-holder; Comments from Art E. Saunders, a member of the Coastal Conservation Association of Virginia.

Reports that there are no limitations imposed on Virginia's legislators as to the amount of campaign contributions they can accept. Comments from University of Virginia law professor A.E. Dick Howard; Philosophy of the Virginia conflict-of-interest law.

Reports on the plans of Republican Governor, George Allen to improve the quality of life in Virginia. Ignorance of partisanship; Improvements include creation of jobs; Allen's propositions; His credits; Comments from Lieutenant Governor, Donald S. Beyer Jr.

Focuses on the Virginia Assembly and the plan of Governor George Allen, to contribute $1 billion more to education in the state. How the plan by Allen contrasts with that of a previous one; Involvement of Democrats in the assembly with the plans of Allen; Types of bills that could be passed between the governor and lawmakers; What the move by the Democrats was seen as.

Reports that in Richmond, Virginia, local lawmakers have stated that they require $8 million to complete highway projects. Projects delayed if legislature does not support funding; Comments from Shiva K. Pant, Fairfax Transportation Director; Information on other areas that will be affected; Implications of request for parochial fighting across Virginia.

Reports on the impact of the `welfare to work' program of the Virginia to the welfare recipients receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children. Enforcement of the program for the attainment of the welfare aid; Effectiveness of the workfare rules last July 1, 1995; Effect of the recipients' employment to the economy of the state.

Reports on Republican Governor George Allen's proposed general fund spending for Virginia covering two fiscals years starting July 1, 1996. Reversal of Allen's conservative, tax-cutting agenda; Key provisions of the plan; Increase in base aid to local schools for kindergarten; Amount allocated for child care. INSET: Virginia budget..

Reports on the agreement of Virginia's Democratic leaders to select their next American Senate candidate by party convention in June 1996. Bid to replace Republican Senator John W. Warner; Probable fight between Leslie L. Byrne and Mark R. Warner; Advantages of Warner over Byrne.

Reports Lieutenant Governor Donald S. Beyer Jr. announced that Virginia Democrats, plans to put $450 million into public education and juvenile crime prevention. Beyer's announcement before Governor George Allen's release of his two-year budget; Democrats' plans; Speculation that Virginia's investment in programs for children will increase.

Cites that a report by Virginia's Department of Environmental Quality claims that over half of the employees in the department fear losing their jobs because of regulatory actions. Impact of questionable layoffs, and transfers; Questioning of the hiring practices of Becky Norton Dunlop, Secretary of Natural Resources; Other findings of the report.

Looks at the slow growth in the state revenue of Virginia. Possibility of budget cutbacks as a result of the slow growth; Effect of the slow growth on school spending; What lawmakers were recommended to do.

Questions whether Virginia should delay its plan to change Medicare recipients into managed health care beginning January 1, 1996 by its lawmakers. What change is a part of; Objective of change to Medicare; How managed care works; Program offered by Virginia in January 1995; Views of the lawmakers.

Reports that Governor George Allen of Richmond, Virginia have pledged to seek help from Virginia's Democrats in passing the 1995 winter $32 million-plus budget. Allen's previous contempt for Democrats; Why he is now socializing with the Democrats; Previous political errors that have been made by Allen.

Reports that Virginia's state Board of Education delayed in taking steps to enforce new standards for English, Mathematics and science. Reasons the board delayed the introduction of enforcement legislation; Comments from board President James P. Jones; Details on the steps that should have been taken.

Reports on Virginia Governor George Allen's prison-building program, which was put on hold. Opposition from Democrats on the Senate finance panel; Detailed information on the program; Why the program was put on hold.

Reports that Democratic state lawmakers are making plans to put hundreds of millions of dollars into Virginia's public schools and colleges. Comments from House Majority Leader C. Richard Cranwell; Information on the Senate Democrats education spending plan; Remarks made by Senator Joseph V. Gartlan Jr., on the plan.

Reports that the Virginia Republican Party looks back at the results of the legislative elections. What GOP officials attributed their weak showing to; Comments from Merle O. Black, political historian at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.

Reports that a television advertisement that criticized Governor George Allen's acceptance of large political contributions from Smithfield Foods, has been advertised in Virginia by Virginian Democrats. Features of the 30 second advertisement; Reference to Smithfield Foods being accused of pollution; Remarks by Smithfield Chairman Joseph W. Luter III, after his company's gift were publicized.

Looks at the forthcoming Northern Virginia's legislative race, comparing the two contesting candidates, Republican Stan Parris and Democratic Joseph V. Gartlan Junior. Their respective campaigns; Assessment of their chances in the elections.

Reports on the Republican Party in Virginia's political agenda including their pledge to send lottery profits to local governments. Comments from political scientists such as Mary J. Rozell of Mary Washington College in Virginia; Reasons why Republican Party's agenda dominates in Virginia; Information on Democratic Party's program; Criticisms of Republican stance; Impact on Virginian Christian Conservatives. INSET: Virginia campaign platforms..

Looks into the legislative election campaigning by Virginian political parties, with reference to various strategies adopted by them for the same. Statistics on expenditures by the parties; Latest status of the contenders; Opinions of running candidates on expectations from the elections; More.