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McDonnell urges caution in snow storm, keeps NoVa offices closed | Washington Post
February 10, 2010 7:48 AM
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) said that state offices in Northern Virginia will remain closed today as snow continues to fall in a region experiencing blizzard conditions.

Va. legislators accepted more than $250,000 in gifts last year | Washington Post
February 10, 2010 6:00 AM
Lobbyists, companies and trade associations last year gave Virginia legislators trips, meals and tickets to University of Virginia and Redskins football games, NASCAR races and Wolf Trap concerts, according...

House speaker maneuvers behind the scenes for weeks to get obscure bill passed | Washington Post
February 10, 2010 1:30 AM
The Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill that would help protect a single Fortune 500 company from asbestos lawsuits -- a proposal that House Speaker William J. Howell has been quietly maneuvering...

Virginia in a Hurry, 2-10-10 | VirginiaTomorrow
February 09, 2010 5:42 PM
Wilder: Obama Needs a Shakeup Wilder Calls on Kaine to Resign as DNC Chair Wilder Calls for Overhaul McDonnell Advisers Talk Budget With Senate Critics McDonnell Says Franklin Mill Has More than 15 Potential...

Wilder: oust Kaine as DNC chair | Richmond Times-Dispatch
February 09, 2010 2:50 PM


House OKs VITA bill | Richmond Times-Dispatch
February 09, 2010 2:04 PM


An opportunity for bipartisanship | Richmond Times-Dispatch
February 09, 2010 11:35 AM


McAuliffe and McDonnell could partner on the purchase of paper mill | Washington Post
February 09, 2010 10:40 AM
On the day that Gov. Bob McDonnell makes his first trip to International Paper's Franklin mill, we learn that one of his former political rivals is making a bid to buy the soon-to-be closed factory and...

Former Va. Gov. Doug Wilder calls on Kaine to resign as DNC chair | Washington Post
February 09, 2010 9:35 AM
Former Virginia Gov. Doug Wilder is causing trouble for his Democratic party once again. This time, he's urging President Obama to majorly shake up his staff, and called on Tim Kaine to resign as chairman...

Fairfax approves funds for low-income homes | Washington Post
February 09, 2010 7:32 AM
Fairfax County officials approved a plan Tuesday to spend $593,000 on two Herndon homes to house low-income families. The neighboring houses, which were purchased in 1989 and 1990 by the county's Redevelopment...

Albo’s dad’s Toyota triumphs over Guard Humvee | Washington Post
February 09, 2010 6:30 AM
With yet more snow on the way for Northern Virginia this evening, we were amused by the following story about Del. David Albo (R-Fairfax) making its way around Capital Square on Monday. The story goes...

Virginia lawmakers discussing efforts to shorten school year because of snow | Washington Post
February 09, 2010 4:58 AM
With the fourth major snowstorm on its way this winter, lawmakers representing two of Virginia's biggest school districts are responding to

Baptists v. ABC Privatization | VirginiaTomorrow
February 09, 2010 2:19 AM
The Wall Street Journal this morning carried an excellent story about the five states across the country- Virginia, North Carolina, Washington, Vermont and Mississippi- that are considering various forms...

McDonnell to Visit International Paper. McAuliffe to Buy It? | VirginiaTomorrow
February 09, 2010 1:53 AM
Governor Bob McDonnell plans to visit International Paper in Franklin today to speak with workers and community leaders about possible responses to its imminent closing. I’ve been impressed with...

Northern Virginia leaders cheer McDonnell’s school funding decision | Washington Post
February 09, 2010 1:30 AM
It's been decades since Bob McDonnell lived in Northern Virginia, but that didn't stop him from repeatedly telling area residents on the campaign trail last year that he was one of them. This week, many...

NOVA rejoices on school funding change | Richmond Times-Dispatch
February 08, 2010 7:15 PM


Virginia in a Hurry, 2-9-10 | VirginiaTomorrow
February 08, 2010 6:49 PM
Virginia Last on List of Road Projects Ready for Stimulus Funding GOP Plan Emerges to Fix Shortfall Delegates Table Bills To Cap Out of State Enrollment Virginia Senate Approves Job Protection for Gay...

Higher Ed Fends Off Out-of-State-Admissions Ceilings Early This Year | VirginiaTomorrow
February 08, 2010 6:27 PM
A report in The Virginian Pilot  this morning notes that the House of Delegates tabled all bills that would have imposed restrictions on the percentage of out-of-state students that Virginia universities...

McDonnell supports changing school funding | Washington Post
February 08, 2010 10:18 AM
Gov. Bob McDonnell just announced that he will support unfreezing the adjustment to the school funding formula known as the local composite index, a change proposed by former Gov. Tim Kaine (D) in his...

Senate reopens unemployment benefits debate with bill to access stimulus dollars | Washington Post
February 08, 2010 8:45 AM
It was one of the hottest political topics in Virginia last spring -- and now it's back. The Virginia Senate today approved a bill that make changes to the commonwealth's unemployment insurance program...

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