McDonnell Faces Tough Choices
McDonnell Pays Tribute to Tangier Doctor
Webb-Allen Could be 2012 Most Interesting Race
Goodlatte’s Constitution Reading Plan
Gear Resigns from House for Medical Reasons
Virginia Traffic Fatalities Lowest on Record
Virginia to Tighten Textbook Review Process
Virginia Museum to Hold Forum on Electronic Sign Plans
D0minion Power Rates Going Up as Settlement Credits Expire
Detectives Say Norfolk a Hotbed for [...]

1. IT
You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to understand it.  This is IT.  Politically speaking. It’s way more important than the ABC debate. It’s even more significant than the effort to kick-start the Commonwealth toward generating 100,000 new degrees.  And it probably will do more to determine his political legacy than the budget [...]

Webb Endorses Tax Deal
Wittman Signs onto Bill on Arlington Cemetery Accountability
State Leaders Enter Voting Rights Fray
McDonnell to Whack Consultants in Tax Department
VEA Lobbies State to Help Fund Pay Increase
Athey Eyes Legislation on Internet Cafes
Albo Says Liquor Privatization Group Hasn’t Met in Weeks
Navy Secretary Says Moving Carrier to Florida Still in Plans
Crime Commission Backs Police Pursuit [...]

1. Man Bites Dog or Ken Cuccinelli
Praises the EPA.  It’s true. Virginia’s AG sent out a press release this week lauding the EPA for fining a homebuilder $925,000 for clean water violations. But don’t expect the sweet nothings to continue.  The EPA’s at the heart of  Cuccinelli’s concerns about federal overreach. In addition, the agency’s regulatory [...]

Webb, Warner Push for Solution to Oceana Radar
Webb Disagrees with Offshore Drilling Ban
Rove Calls McDonnell “A Comer”
Will McDonnell Promise Not to Run for President?
McDonnell Chats with Spielberg about Virginia
McDonnell Expressed Displeasure to Interior Department
Mumpower and Habeeb Oppose McDonnell’s Liquor Plan
5 Governors and a Reporter
Perriello Supports Middle Class Tax Cuts, Rangel Censure
Rutherford Institute Slams Cuccinelli
N. Shenandoah [...]

Liquor an Hour Away? McDonnell’s Plan Brings Relief
Oceana, DOD Seek Clarity on Oceanfront Development
McDonnell Urges Shoppers to Patron Small Businesses Saturday
Workers Seek New Skills at Community Colleges But Classes Are Full
New Law Requires Concussion Guidelines
UVA Early Admissions More Popular than Ever
Beach Schools Might Adjust Midterms
Suffolk Returns Land to Nansemond Tribe
Blue Ridge Regional Jail Construction Ahead [...]

GOP Picks Stanley to Run for Hurt Seat
Virginia Jobless Rate Stays at 6.5%
McDonnell, Va. Lawmakers Confront Gates on JFCOM
Some JFCOM Functions May Remain in Hampton Roads
JLARC Report Says McDonnell Plan Off By Millions
JLARC Says McDonnell Estimates on ABC Privatization Too High
Forbes Sentenced to 10 Years for $4 Million Fraud
Maryland, Virginia, DC Leaders Push Ahead with [...]

1. Bolling v. Cuccinelli (on Convention Fees)
I don’t exactly know why, but I’ve thought for a long-time that it’s very easy for people to underestimate Bill Bolling’s political skills. There was a little bit of inside baseball this week that reminded me once again that Bolling is really a pretty savvy player. In the run up to the [...]

Warner Turns Down DSCC Chair
Warner Proposes Compromise on Extension of Bush Tax Cuts
Podesta Endorses Warner Proposal
Forbes Sentencing Hearing Postponed
State Revenue Grows, Still Behind Forecast
Armstrong Calls McDonnell Privatization Study a Waste of Money
FEC Fines RPV and Company Owned by Jeff Frederick
Hurt, Goodlatte Not Ready to Endorse Deficit Commission Plans
Virginia Lawmakers Cautious on Deficit Reduction Proposals
Virginia Next [...]

Former Finance Secretary Forbes to Be Sentenced for Fraud
McDonnell says Palin’s Qualified to be President
McDonnell Starts Over on ABC Privatization
McAuliffe Gets Early Boost from Forner Deeds and Moran Supporters
Allen, Marshall, Stewart to Host Suites at GOP Shindig
Griffith to Be Part of Capitol Hill Rally with Bachmann, Pence
More Speculation about Webb’s Future
Virginia Officials Investigate Verizon Services
Light [...]