1. The Virginia Big Number is
SWEET SIXTEEN!
That’s where Richmond will be next week and VCU and George Mason be striving to get to later today.
Starting Wednesday, Virginia’s mid-majors have defeated two Big East teams, one SEC squad and a member of the PAC 10.
Not bad at all.
2. The Other Big Number
Is also Sweet Sixteen, [...]
1. The Virginia Big Number
This week is 5. A Real Clear Politics analysis of the 2012 presidential race says that Virginia will be one of the five top battleground states in the race for the White House (thanks to Dwayne Yancey for calling our attention to the piece). The others are Florida, Wisconsin, Colorado and [...]
Norfolk Takes Hit in Tussle with Florida Over Carrier
Continuing Tradition: Warner Talks Up Federal Workers
McDonnell PAC Beefs Up
McDonnell in the Sunshine State
Economic Study Touts Governor’s Plan
2 Turnovers Would Shift Senate Power
Doug Wilder, the NFL and Arab Spring of 2011
Could Holton’s ‘78 Senate Bid Infleunce Kaine
Signer to Focus on PAC, Not Senate Run
Survey Shows Allen with [...]
Conferees Agree on Broad Budget Outline
Marshall Weighs Senate Run
2nd Virginia School in 10 Commandment Flap
McDonnell Talks Up His Support of Wisconsin Governor
Legislators Foresee Overtime
Hotel Taxes Approved-Except in Arlington
Abortion Law Passed But Many Questions Remain
Protestors Target New Abortion Clinic Regulations
Synthetic Pot Bill Nears Approval
Lawmakers Say Court Vacancies Won’t Be Filled
Whipple Retires
Pollard Won’t Seek Re-election to House
Wampler [...]
Obama Says Kaine Would be Great Senator
Kaine Won’t Announce Intention This Weekend
Elleithee Says 5 Dems Could Win
Would Perriello Be Better for Obama?
Allen Best Be Wary of Grassroots
McDonnell Helps Cantor Raise Money
Ticer to Retire
Evans Announces Run Against Reynolds to Tea Party
Senators Brawl Over Ploy to Kill Hotel Occupancy Tax
Antiabortion Bills Fail in Senate Committee
Roanoke Labor Day [...]
In Wake of DOJ Report, McDonnell Proposes Spending Money to Move Developmentally Disabled to Community Based Care
Virginia Officials: $2B in 10 Years for Disabled
Virginia Agrees to Allow Alcohol Ads on Billboards
Kaine Talks to Obama
White House Confrms Talk with Kaine
Waiting Kaine
Perriello Will Consider Senate Run if Kaine Doesn’t
Webb for Kaine
Webb Commends Urbanski Nomination
Wittman Touts Telework Bill
Goodlatte Says [...]
Virginia Chooses March 6 for 2012 Presidential Primary
Kaine Could Speak with Obama Today
Kinser to be Sworn In as Chief Justice
State Posts 12.6% Revenue Growth in January
McDonnell Laments Senate Killing Tax Credits for Private School Tuition
Split Senate Committee Advances Property Rights Amendment
House Panel Kills Bill to Add Legal Protections for Gay State Employees
Inmate Work Rest Stop [...]
McDonnell’s Dinner with Pawlenty
Tobacco Commission Failed to Act on Concerns
State Poised to Create New Watchdog Agency
Is Assembly Becoming More Like Congress?
Behind Capitol Walls, Some Quirks with Work
Bill Would Lift Ban on Car Title Lending to Out of State Drivers
Bills Would Curb Cell Phone Use While Driving
Legislation Could Help Nursing Shortage
Senate Okays Bill On Detaining Sex [...]
Cantor Says GOP Will Defund Health Care Law
Bolling Breaks Ties
Assembly Hands McDonnell Defeat on ABC Privatization
Kimball Payne’s Assembly Roundup
Eminent Domain Restrictions Pass in House, Fail in Senate
Senate Passes Bills to Crack Down on Texting While Driving
Senate Backs Autism Treatment Coverage
Senate Okays Bills Requiring Contractors to Verify Work Status
Senate Bill Banning Drinking While Carrying Firearms Advances
Senate [...]
House Committee Won’t Consider ABC Privatization
Assembly Splits on Giving State Workers 401K Option
Jones Ends Push to Replace Pensions with 401K Style Plan
Virginia Senate Panel Rejects Triggerman Bill
Senate Approves Protections for Gay Workers, House Remains Opposed
Senate Panel Approves Smith Bill to Post Budget Bill Online
Both Chambers Okay Inmates Working at Rest Stops
Protective Order Expansion Bill Advances [...]