Want to be elected Governor of Virginia?
Call for a freeze, a moratorium, on electricity rate increases in Virginia so long as the state remains in a recession, and, if necessary, be willing to pursue legislation to that effect.
There is no other issue that comes close.
Not transportation. Not education. Not jobs. Not charter schools. Not gun [...]
Former Congressman Virgil Goode announced today that he will not be seeking the GOP nomination for his old seat in the 2010 elections.
Perriello has been a highly visible first term Congressman who has been very intent on demonstrating to constituents throughout the district that he is serving their interests. He is doing everything possible to [...]
In Gubernatorial Race, It’s About Who’s More Pro-Gun
Maryland and Virginia Mull Anonymous Juries
Prison and Jail Populations Dropping
Why the Racial Unemployment Gap Hasn’t Gone Away
Transportation Bill Could Assist I-66 Drivers
NOVA Farms Bring in Tourists and Promote Goods Through Local Markets
Loudoun Adopts a Permanent Ban on Illegal Signs
Oracle Protests Lost Fairfax County Tech Contract
Parent Groups Raise Criticisms [...]
Bob McDonnell and Creigh Deeds debated last weekend in front of the Virginia Bar Association. While it is safe to assume that most people in Virginia did not pay close attention to the debate and voters are probably more concerned about the economy than they are in the Governor’s race at this point in time [...]
1. New Jersey Back on Top
I was stunned when Patrick Fitzgerald said during the Rod Blagojevich indictment that Illinois was the most corrupt state in the nation. What had happened to my home state of New Jersey? Illinois? We had thought that Louisiana was the only serious competitor for the title. Well, New Jersey successfully [...]
National Agenda Pushed in Debate
Deeds McDonnell Clash Over Road Funds
Deeds McDonnell Spar Over Job Creation
McDonnell Deeds Fight Over Taxes
Tough Issues Call for Sharper Teeth and Real Substance
Live Blogging the Debate
Obama to Hold Health Care Event in Bristol
Opponents of Obama Health Care Plan Rally in Chesterfield
Across Hampton Roads Health Care Reform Hits the Streets
Lawmakers Scorn “Wasteful” [...]
Do you remember the “MARKNOTJOHN” bumper sticker that Mark Warner supporters displayed in his 1996 Senate race against John Warner?
Well, one of the most interesting features of today’s first gubernatorial debate was Creigh Deeds’ tendency to portray himself as a Mark Warner Democrat and to limit his references to the sitting Democratic Governor.
With a recent poll showing [...]
Wilder Cool to Obama’s Overture in Virginia Governor’s Race
Wilder’s Nod Remains Elusive
Wilder: Deeds Has Not Yet Asked
First Debate is Today
Deeds and McDonnell Prep for Debate
Dems Success Keeps Focus From Deeds
Marty Williams Splits with Bob McDonnell
Three Isle of Wight Candidates Vying for State Seat
Settlement Okayed in Portsmouth Firefighter Case
Northrop Grumman’s Warning: $26 Million More a Year [...]
I think it was Sammy Hagar who first sang “I Can’t Drive 55″ in the mid-1980’s, a few years after the first oil shocks drove the federal government to reduce the speed limit on the Interstate to 55 miles per hour.
Hagar updated the song in 2001, switching the number to 65 for a NASCAR album. [...]
Virginia Named Top State for Business by CNBC
Group Files Ethics Complaint Against Cantor
Ex-Tech Official Says Cho records Removed by Mistake
Fairfax County Chamber Will Sponsor Gubernatorial Debate
Deeds Pulls in the President
More on Republicans for Deeds
McDonnell Announces Backing of 111 Sheriffs and Prosecutors
McDonnell Says Roanoke Area Can Be the Medical Capital of Virginia
VITA Pays Contractor $9,000 Over [...]