On a weekend that was tailor-made for burying unpleasant news (the talking heads suggested that Tim Kaine release his records and Mark Sanford resign this weekend, if that is what they wanted to do), Sarah Palin stunned the political world by announcing that she would not seek re-election and step down at the end of [...]
McDonnell Accepts GOP Nomination
McDonnell Acceptance Speech
Cuccinelli Bolling Join McDonnell
Cuccinelli Electrifies Conservatives at Convention
GOP Convention Targets McAuliffe
Democratic Candidates Vow to Create Jobs, Details are Slim
Community Colleges Get Student Influx in Bad Times
Stimulus Package Being Felt in Virginia
SCC Orders Phone Company to Lower Access Fees
Jeff Helgeson Profile: Seeking GOP 23rd District Nomination
Scott Garrett Profile: Seeking GOP 23rd [...]
Kaine Backs Keeping Ferry Service
Facing Uphill Battle, Deeds Presses Ahead
Frederick Takes Aim at GOP Insiders
Jeff Price Announces Run Against Cline in 24th District
Moss Wins Democratic Nod for Norfolk Treasurer
Tea Party Delivers Petitions to Perriello
Incumbent Julian Taliaferro Fails to Obtain Democratic Nomination for Charlottesville City Council
Performance Pay Considered for Prince William Teachers
Rural Bridges First in Line [...]
Richmond Fed’s Lacker Sees Economy on Rebound
Kaine Urges Reading Initiatives Through 12th Grade
Kaine Approves $150 Million in Bonds for Hampton U’s Proton Therapy Institute
Kaine to Discuss Environmenetal Issues in Norfolk
Cantor Says Palin Will Work with the National Council for a New America
Hackers Break Into Virginia Health Professions Database, Demand $10 Million Ransom
McDonnell Lunches with Wilder
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Webb Calls for Hearing on Piracy
Virginia Democratic Party Outraises GOP
Putney Says State Roads Need New Revenue, Blames Kaine for Lack of Leadership
Gay and Lesbian Democratic Group Back Moran Bid for Governor
Democrats Address Richmond Crusade for Voters
McAuliffe Top Donor Touched by AIPAC Investigation
State to Require More Outlets Instead of Maze of New Roads
Hegelson Makes House Run [...]
1. No State Income Tax: Will This Be 2009’s Big Idea?
Crystal Clear Conservative reports that Bob McDonnell referred to states that had eliminated their income taxes in a discussion of policy ideas during Lieutenant Governor’s Bill Bolling’s Blogger’s Day at the Capitol this week. I’m not sure that the issue has yet reached the trial [...]
Economy. Guns, Death Penalty on Assembly Docket
Battle Continues Over Unemployment Stimulus Money
Kaine Tries Again for No Excuses Absentee Voting
Kaine Announces Virginia on ITunes U
Bolling Says Oil and Gas Drilling Will Bring Jobs to Virginia
Democratic Groups Target McDonnell
Saxman Latest Valley Delegate to Have Challenge
VDOT Taking Bids On First Wave of Stimulus Money
States Reap Savings as Bids [...]
National Money Pouring Into Virginia Governor’s Race
McDonnell Gets $1 Million from Republican Governors’ Association
McDonnell Calls for Unity After Frederick Ousting
Frederick Says He’ll probably Run for Party Chair Again at May Convention
Virginia Governor’s Race Takes Tone and Tactics of National Politics
Deeds Files Petitions
Deeds Will Not Speak at Shad Planking
Consultant Indicted for Flyer Picturing Obama with Sessoms
Kaine [...]
1. Mission Accomplished?
The State Central Central Committee succeeded (just barely) in removing Jeff Frederick as GOP Chairman at yesterday’s smackdown. But Frederick and his supporters have suggested that he may try to recapture the Chair at the party convention next month, spoiling the celebration of Republican unity that is supposed to accompany the nomination of Bob McDonnell for [...]
Virginia GOP Ousts Frederick
Deeds Wants to Reduce Cost of College Education
Gubernatorial Candidates Discuss Unions
Tax Day Tea Parties Planned Across Virginia
The Politics of Mining Uranium
Gwynn’s Island Lawsuit Claims Racial Harassment
SCLC Calls for Ban on Use of Tasers by Police
Chesapeake Wants Inmates to Work on Private Property
Newport News Police Chief Taken Aback by Spate of Officer Arrests
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