The Cuccinelli Letter
Cuccinelli Says Public Colleges Can’t Protect Gays
Cuccinelli to Colleges: End Gay Protections
McDonnell, Democrats Respond To Cuccinelli Letter
Cuccinelli’s Letter Could be Test for McDonnell
Will McDonnell Approve Phone Fee that’s Really a Tax
House Budget Team Offers Concessions
Legislative Black Caucus Concerned about State Budget
Ethics Bill Squeaks Through: Final Fate in Doubt
Armstrong Looks to Statewide Run
Key Appointment [...]

Obama Scolds Cantor
NRA Endorses Boucher
Perriello Will Not Support Abortion in Health Care Reform Bill
House Panel Votes to Make Voting Records Private
McDonnell Declares March Pothole Month
Virginia House Passes Budget with No Democratic Support
House Budget Plan Adds Slots for Medicaid Waivers
House to Vote on Jail Funding
Senate Passes Budget 30-10
McDonnell Brings Out Allies to Push Charters
Senate Postpones Charter [...]

McDonnell Budget: Furloughs, Job Cuts, Reduced Services for the Sick and Children, No New Taxes
McDonnell Releases Budget Cut Proposals
McDonnell’s Cuts Hit Health Care, Public Schools, State Workers
McDonnell’s Budget Sends Shockwaves
McDonnell’s Cuts: Answer to Crisis or Framework for Future
Cuccinelli Says EPA Climate Change Data Flawed
Cuccinelli Calls UN Global Warming Report Unreliable, Unverifiable and Doctored
Athey Bill to [...]

Obama to Speak at Hampton U Commencement
Webb Slams Report on Carrier Move to Florida
McDonnell Lays Out Specifics on Budget Behind Closed Doors
McDonnell’s Political Action Ramps Up
McDonnell to Speak About Jobs at DC Conference
Bill Would Curtail Benefits of Future State Workers
Education Groups Criticize McDonnell Charter Schools Proposal
Richmond Regional Board Opposes McDonnell School Funding Proposal
One APCo Rate [...]

1. McDonnell and the Challenges of Pragmatic Conservatism
During the campaign, Bob McDonnell embraced a pragmatic conservatism, suggesting that a conservative approach to government was best suited to resolving Virginia current economic problems and addressing long-term intractable problems such as transportation and funding for higher ed. The success of the approach is dependent on convincing activists [...]

Kaine Asks Justice Department to Approve Transfer of Convicted Murderer to Germany
Families Cry Out After Kaine Recommendation, Cuccinelli and Newman Denounce It
Kaine Will Not Issue Blanket Restoration of Rights
Kaine Says Democrats Right to Threaten Sledd Confirmation
Sledd Putting Assets in Blind Trust
Virginia Tax Revenues Continue to Lag in December
McDonnell Takes Office Saturday
McDonnell to Begin Term with [...]

Salahis Make Payment on Debt in Warren County Court, Want Watch Back
McDonnell Says He’ll Tackle Transportation in First Year
McDonnell Pledges to Reopen Rest Stops
McDonnell Says That He’d Like to Merge 460 with I-85
McDonnell Says Palin and I Share Values
GOP Says Bid to End Tax Breaks Would Be Dead on Arrival
State Lawmakers Praise McDonnell for Keeping [...]

McDonnell Expected to Name Kent and Decker
Virginia Budget to Test McDonnell’s Beliefs
Herrity Says He’s Leaning Against Running in the 11th
Virginia Unemployment Rate Drops in October
Coulter Says State Gets Its Money’s Worth from Northrop Grumman
Webb, Warner Weigh in On Afghanistan Surge
Cantor Touts GOP Jobs Plan
Perriello Appointed to 2 Congressional Panels
Virginia GOP Huddles in Williamsburg
Farmers Oppose Bay [...]

State Congressional Delegation Reacts to Afghanistan Troop Surge
McDonnell Seeks Details on State Agencies
GOP Nominates Steve Hunt in 37th Senate District
Kaine Calls Smoking Ban Historic
Enforcement of Smoking Ban is Hazy
Smoking Ban Kicks Customers Outside and Clears the Air
New Coalition Has AG’s Support for Mental Health Reforms in Treatment of Children
Democrats Bash Cantor on Stimulus
Perriello Stresses Need [...]

Dems Call Cantor a Hypocrite on Stimulus
Kaine House GOP headed for Showdown
Kaine Wants Hamilton Inquiry to Continue
Kaine Cites Concerns on Virginia’s Budget, Roads
Allen-Goldman Tax Credit Plan Backed by Richmond Crusade
VDOT Budget Facing $84 Million Ax
State Budget Analyst Proposes Putting Corrections Projects on Hold
Local Government Rates for Retiree Health Care Could Rise
Study Highlights Tax Burden Disparity
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