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Virginia in a Hurry, 2-16-10 | VirginiaTomorrow
February 15, 2010 6:06 PM
House Tentatively Approves Ban on Governor Serving as National Party Chair Senate Panel Defeats Death Penalty Expansion House Gives Preliminary Approval to Repealing One Gun a Month Lawmakers Aim to Loosen...

The Next Round of K-12 Cuts | VirginiaTomorrow
February 15, 2010 4:37 PM
Will be getting a lot more attention once Crossover is behind us. At the moment, the consensus number is that an additional $700 million will have to be cut from K-12 as part of the $2 billion that is...

House tentatively approves a ban on Virginia governor serving as national party chairman | Washington Post
February 15, 2010 1:00 PM
No one in the Republican-run House of Delegates mentioned former Democratic governor Tim Kaine's name tonight, but no one needed to. The House tentatively approved a bill that would prohibit Virginia governors...

Virginia House gives preliminary approval to repeal of 17-year old gun-a-month law | Washington Post
February 15, 2010 11:25 AM
The House of Delegates on Monday gave preliminary approval to a bill that would repeal Virginia's 17-year-old ban on buying more than one handgun per month. Del. L. Scott Lingamfelter, the bill's sponsor,...

McDonnell open to formula review | Richmond Times-Dispatch
February 15, 2010 10:42 AM


McDonnell open to formula review | Richmond Times-Dispatch
February 15, 2010 10:42 AM


Senate passes increase in court fees as legislators struggle for funding alternatives | Washington Post
February 15, 2010 9:32 AM
As the General Assembly moves inexorably toward the severe budget cuts that will be necessary to fill Virginia's two-year $4 billion shortfall, there are likely to be a lot more debates like the one that...

Senate committee rejects death penalty expansion | Washington Post
February 15, 2010 6:59 AM
The Senate Courts of Justice committee this morning voted against expanding the use of the death penalty to accomplices of those involved with first degree murder. Those who pull the trigger are already...

Budget problems prompt Fairfax to charge for info | Washington Post
February 15, 2010 4:56 AM
It's not surprising that cash-strapped localities are looking for ways to save. What is surprising is that only one Washington-area jurisdiction is changing its policy regarding charging for public information...

Virginia in a Hurry, 2-15-10 | VirginiaTomorrow
February 14, 2010 6:19 PM
Gov Keeps Fingerprints Off Budget Cuts Tea Party Grassroots Movement Evolving in 5th District Tea Party Leadership “Lumps” 5th District Candidates Assembly Considers Bill to Require Bail Lax...

The Virginia Scorecard, 2-14-10 | VirginiaTomorrow
February 13, 2010 6:42 PM
1. Wilder’s Politico Buzz Politico has quickly become on of the most widely read sources among Washington insiders.  It didn’t take long  for Doug Wilder’s article criticizing President...

Democrats postpone this year’s Jefferson Jackson dinner | Washington Post
February 13, 2010 8:00 AM
Every year, Republicans criticize Democrats for holding their party's annual black-tie Jefferson Jackson dinner fundraiser on this very weekend In February. That's because Virginia law bars members of...

Where Will the Senate Be on One Gun a Month Repeal? | VirginiaTomorrow
February 12, 2010 6:40 PM
It is a foregone conclusion that the full House will approve the recommendation by the Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee to repeal the “one gun a month”  legislation that was a...

Virginia in a Hurry, 2-13-10 | VirginiaTomorrow
February 12, 2010 5:38 PM
House Panel Votes to End One Gun a Month Law Senate Democrats in a Bind on Balancing State Budget Chris Mathews HardBall: GOP Bill Introduced to Save Humans from AntiChrist McDonnell Privately Proposes...

House members address education funding formula | Richmond Times-Dispatch
February 12, 2010 1:38 PM


So sweet | Richmond Times-Dispatch
February 12, 2010 12:37 PM


McDonnell talks to Northrop Grumman about headquarters move | Washington Post
February 12, 2010 11:06 AM
Wes Bush, Northrop Grumman's new chief executive and president, paid a visit to Richmond today to speak to Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) about possibly moving the company's headquarters to Virginia. McDonnell...

McDonnell privately proposes children’s insurance, education cuts | Washington Post
February 12, 2010 7:52 AM
Gov. Bob McDonnell's finance secretary is expanding his meetings with lawmakers and aides about McDonnell's proposals for cutting the state budget. We understand the suggestions are very specific--about...

House panel approves repeal of gun-a-month law | Washington Post
February 12, 2010 6:05 AM
Update, 12:05: A House committee on Friday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would repeal Virginia's 17-year-old ban on buying more than one handgun per month. Del. L. Scott Lingamfelter, the bill's...

Democrats angry at delegate for switching vote on speaker’s bill | Washington Post
February 12, 2010 5:20 AM
The Democratic lawmaker who switched his vote to support an obscure bill that would help protect a single Fortune 500 company from asbestos lawsuits -- a proposal pushed aggressively by Speaker Bill Howell...

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