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The rare political moderate steps from stage | DailyProgress
February 22, 2010 11:46 AM
What role for centrists?

Planned Parenthood Defunding About to Go Viral After Marshall’s Comments on Children with Disabili | VirginiaTomorrow
February 22, 2010 11:26 AM
I wrote yesterday that the defunding of Planned Parenthood was high priority for social conservatives and likely to be a major point of contention as the Assembly moved forward. The whole issue is about...

Great promise, unrealistic expectations | DailyProgress
February 22, 2010 10:36 AM
Why are the politics of our state and our nation seen as corrupted, out of touch and less than admirable?

UPDATED: Senate reverses course, passes McDonnell’s proposal on oil royalties | Washington Post
February 22, 2010 9:11 AM
If you don't at first succeed ... On a 21 to 19 vote, the Senate passed a House bill Monday that is also backed by Gov. Bob McDonnell (R). The bill declares that 70 percent of any future royalty money...

Senate reverses course, passes McDonnell’s proposal on oil royalties | Washington Post
February 22, 2010 9:11 AM
If you don't at first succeed ... On a 21 to 19 vote, the Senate passed a House bill Monday that is also backed by Gov. Bob McDonnell (R). The bill declares that 70 percent of any future royalty money...

McDonnell, other governors visit Obama at White House | Washington Post
February 22, 2010 7:42 AM
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and the rest of the nation's governors attended a meeting at the White House this morning with President Obama and Vice President Biden. Obama and Biden gave brief remarks --...

Senate rejects most of McDonnell job package in budget | Washington Post
February 22, 2010 7:39 AM
Legislative and budgetary measures designed to create jobs are Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell's top priorities for the current legislative session. So it may be no great surprise the Democratic-led Senate...

The rare political moderate steps from stage | DailyProgress
February 22, 2010 6:46 AM
What role for centrists?

Majority Leader Griffith: Most likely, I’m in race against Boucher | Washington Post
February 22, 2010 5:55 AM
Morgan Griffith, the Republican majority leader in the Virginia House of Delegates, is gearing up for a run for Congress against 28-year incumbent Rick Boucher in southwest Virginia's

Demonstrators urge lawmakers to ‘save our schools’ | Washington Post
February 22, 2010 5:53 AM
Do lawmakers hear the voices of the people? Yes, sometimes -- and even from nine stories up. On Sunday, a crowd of more than 100 demonstrators gathered in spring-like weather on the street outside the...

Bolling hires more staff, moves into governor’s offices | Washington Post
February 22, 2010 1:30 AM
Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling has hired two additional staffers to help him with his role as chief jobs creation officer -- a new Cabinet level position. In the last few days, Bolling has moved into a new office...

Virginia in a Hurry, 2-22-10 | VirginiaTomorrow
February 21, 2010 6:27 PM
House and Senate Pass Competing Budgets The House Plan The Senate Plan Putney’s Remarks Colgan’s Remarks Budget for Schools, Health Would Be Hit By Legislators Too Falwell Says New Proposed...

A trip with a big pink pig | Richmond Times-Dispatch
February 21, 2010 6:07 PM


Rally outside state capitol | Richmond Times-Dispatch
February 21, 2010 2:10 PM


Virginia legislators offer competing proposals to close $4 billion shortfall | Washington Post
February 21, 2010 1:15 PM
Lawmakers in the House and Senate offered competing two-year spending plans today, setting the stage for a series of partisan clashes during the final three weeks of the legislative session as they try...

Democrat in special election for Fairfax House seat nabs endorsement from ex-rival | Washington Post
February 21, 2010 5:47 AM
A Democratic lobbyist running for a Virginia House seat in Fairfax County picked up a big endorsement this week -- from her old political rival. Former Republican delegate James H. Dillard II, who served...

The Virginia Scorecard: 2-21-10 | VirginiaTomorrow
February 20, 2010 6:42 PM
1. Budgets are Values Where you spend your money is one of the clearest expressions of what your values really are. The same is true of governments. This week Bob McDonnell put forward his list of budget...

McDonnell, Republican governors urge Obama to include them in health-care meeting | Washington Post
February 20, 2010 6:29 AM
Gov. Bob McDonnell and other leaders of the Republican Governors Assocation called on President Obama to include the nation's governors in the health-care summit he has scheduled for Thursday in Washington....

McDonnell hits the road again | Richmond Times-Dispatch
February 19, 2010 6:26 PM


Virginia in a Hurry, 2-20-10 | VirginiaTomorrow
February 19, 2010 6:00 PM
Liberty University Enrollment Tops 50K UMW President Hample Resigns Senate Democrats Overcome Division on Budget, Republicans Wary Senate Approves Gas Tax Increase Budget Battle Looms Lawmakers Differ...

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