1. Are Democrats Dependent on the Tea Party…
In their effort to alter or defeat key features of Governor McDonnell’s agenda? With the bond rating agencies applauding Virginia’s budgetary discipline, with Chuck Colgan and Edd Houck likely to endorse a version of McDonnell’s transportation initiative, with Grover Norquist observing that McDonnell’s plans do not violate his [...]
Forbes Criticizes State Dinner for Hu Jintao
Oder and Miller Eye Chinese Drywall Problems
House Approves Bill Mandating Schools Spend 65% on Instruction
House Committee Approves Repeal Amendment
Repeal Amendment Survives But Future is Cloudy
House Approves End to HPV Vaccine Mandate
Legislators Propose More than $2 Billion in Budget Amendments
Albo Has New Liquor Proposal
Tax Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance Clears [...]
Giles County School Board Votes to Rehang Ten Commandments in Schools
McDonnell’s Fundraising Shrinks Dems Edge
Democrat Files Bill on McDonnell’s ABC Plan to Get Republicans on Record
Locke Says Repeal Amendment Sounds Like 1861
House Panel Says No to More Restrictions on Driving
Senate Advances Car Title Lending Bill
Bill to Tighten Rules for Abortion Clinics Advances
House Moves to Rescind [...]
Upgrade to 460 Moves Closer to Reality
GOP Heavyweights Report Hefty Fundraising
Education Advocates Question Support for K-12
McDonnell Quietly Issues Directive Allowing Open Carry in State Parks
House Dems Criticize McDonnell Transportation Plan, Praise Albo/May Plan That Would Raise Out-of-State Taxes
Cuccinelli Supports Athey’s Gambing Legislation
Dems to Introduce McDonnell Liquor Bill in House
Canadian Research Adds Twist to Liquor Debate
Jones’ [...]
Cantor Dares Reid to Hold Health Care Repeal Vote
Soering Sues Over McDonnell Overturning Kaine’s Decision
McDonnell Proposes Incentive for Hard to Staff Schools
McDonnell Names Jeff Caldwell New Press Secretary
Cuccinelli Responds to Senators’ Bills Over CIDS
Cuccinelli Endorses Bill to Declare Sweepstakes Cafes Illegal
GOP Senators Upset that Repeal Amendment Killed in Subcommittee
Senate Repubs Outline Legislative Agenda
Newman Says Senate [...]
Allen Announcement Expected
Radtke Challenges Allen to Town Hall Forums, Takes Swipe at Debt Votes
Legislators Wary of Debt in McDonnell’s Roads Plan
Virginians Take Stands on Gun Laws
Gun Debate at Capitol
Tech Massacre Survivor Screens Gun Film
Legislators Urged to Cap Payday Loans
Tea Party Rallies
Deputy Badge Suits Gilbert
McEachin and Petersen Target Cuccinelli UVA Probe
Foreclosure Issues at Legislature
Odd Allies on [...]
1. It Must Have Been a Heckuva Trip
First Houck. Now Colgan. Two senior Democrats return from a trip to the Big Apple with Governor McDonnell to see folks at the bond rating agencies saying that their concerns about the amount of debt incurred in the Governor’s transportation package have been assuaged. Democrats have been poised [...]
McDonnell Proposes Sending Sales Taxes to NOVA, Hampton Roads Transportation Projects
McDonnell to Attend O’Malley Inauguration
Colgan Say’s He’ll Probably Vote for McDonnell’s Road Bonds
Cost Of Virginia’s Sex Offender Program Shocks Lawmakers
Lawmakers Consider Slowing Foreclosure Process
Dems Push for Rules Changes in House
Brink Bills Take Aim at Voter Fraud
Group Criticizes Ware for Plastic Bag Legislation
Repeal of Law Sought [...]
Virginia High Court Upholds College Gun Ban
December Revenue Collections Up, Total Tax Collection Slightly Behind Forecast
McDonnell Unveils Government Reform Agenda
McDonnell Wants Part of Sales Tax Revenue for Roads
Ag Board Targeted by McDonnell Cost State $150
Democrats May Introduce McDonnell Liquor Bill in House
Hamilton Pleads Not Guilty
McDonnell Calls Hamilton Indictment “Tragedy on Many Levels”
Activists, Marshall, Lobby McDonnell [...]
McDonnell’s State of the Commonwealth Address
McDonnell Urges Lawmakers to Lead
McDonnell Calls for Civility and Borrowing $2.9B
Democratic Reactions
McDonnell Makes Hard Sell for Transportation
McDonnell Reveals ABC Plan
Governor Needs House Sponsor for Liquor Plan
McDonnell to Call for Hushed Rhetoric
McDonnell Security Tightened
Cantor Speaks on House Floor for Resolution Honoring Victims
Hurt Says He’s Open to Public Despite Shooting
Goodlatte Introduces Balanced [...]