Cuccinelli Not Giving In On Gay Bias Policy
McDonnell Rejects Calls for More Anti-Bias Rules
Budget Stalls Lawmakers Face Overtime
Bolling Says Senate Anti-Gun Panel Creation Broke Senate Rules
McDonnell Visits Budget Negotiators on Their Own Turf
McDonnell Turns Down Clemency Bid
Assembly Goes Slow on Tough Ethics Reform
Ethics Reform Moves to McDonnell
Marsh Stood in Way of Pro-Gun Legislation
Armstrong Upbraids Lawmakers [...]

Florida Has Edge in Fight to Host New Combat Ships
McDonnell Could Scrap Privatization Bid for Ports
McDonnell Meets with Appalachian’s Top Brass
For McDonnell, Rights Directive is a Balancing Act
McDonnell’s Directive Carries Force of Office, Not Law
McEachin Urges McDonnell to Protect Gays In Law
Delegates Credit McDonnell with Small Step on Bias
Attorneys Seek Clemency, Ask McDonnell to Step [...]

Mims Selected for State Supreme Court
Governor Issues Directive Against Discrimination
UVA Grateful for McDonnell Move
Kaine’s Office Had Role in Quashing Findings About State Children’s Hospital
Virginia First State to Approve Bill to Bar Health Insurance Mandate
McDonnell Signs Offshore Energy Bills
Boycott Urged for Muslim Imam’s Prayer in House
State Budget Negotiators Making Progress
Senate Panel Votes to Add Non-Discrimination to [...]

Marshall Asks Cuccinelli If Proposed Fees Would Violate Constitution
Bolling Enters Debate Against Fee Increases
McDonnell Pledges Not to Discriminate, Backs Cuccinelli’s Legal Reasoning on Gays
McDonnell 2007 Letter to CNU on Protections for Gays
W&M’s Reveley Letter on Cuccinelli
VCU Speakers Assail Cuccinelli
Gay Community Awaits UVA Response
McDonnell Wants VITA-NG Deal By End of Month
Senate Passes McDonnell Education Bills
Senate Delays Ethics [...]

Capital Abuzz About Armstrong’s Statewide Ambitions
Bill to Protect Gays Apparently Dead for Session
Cuccinelli’s Position Praised and Panned
Students Irate at Cuccinelli
VCU to Hold Forums On Cuccinelli Opinion
McDonnell’s School Reforms Pass Despite Spruill’s Objection
Bills to Expand Death Penalty Pass Senate Committee
House Approves Fee to Combat Internet Crime Predators
Efforts to Revive Gun Bills Fails
Tea Party Targets Budget, Democrats’ [...]

Albemarle Parents Apply Direct Pressure
Kaine Relishes Single Role as DNC Chair
House, Senate Budget Negotiators Make Little Progress
Gay Rights Group Ask McDonnell to Counter Cuccinelli
McDonnell’s Schedule Omission Draw Complaints
Gobco Turns Gob Into Cash
Lawsuits Pit Convicts Against State Parole Board
More State Job Cuts Loom
School Funding Amounts Vary in State Budget Plans
Colonial Beach School in Lowest 5%, Superintendent [...]

1. Ken Cuccinelli
Has in less than two months become the most visible Attorney General in our lifetime. During the campaign, Bob McDonnell successfully reframed conservatism as a problem-solving, job-creating, economic recovery vehicle for Virginia. Not all that sexy (Norm Leahy keeps pushing him for “bigger” ideas), but very effective politically.  In the last two weeks, however, [...]

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 [...]

In the Race to the Top funding for education reform that’s part of the Obama Administration’s stimulus package.
It’s the second major rejection that Virginia’s received in the past two months.
First, high speed rail.
Now, education funding.
It’s obvious that there was no Cavalier Kickback or Dominion Purchase as part of the deal that sent Tim Kaine to [...]

Senate Subcommittee Kills Repeal of One Gun a Month
Virginia Doesn’t Make Sweet Sixteen in Race to the Top Funding
Virginia Shut Out, NC A Finalist
Senate Committee Approves McDonnell’s Charter Proposals
Wilder Talks Guns, Obama and Charters
McAuliffe Works to Burnish Local Party Credentials
Car Title Lending Bill Heading to House Floor
Lawmakers Could Impose Strict Fee Caps on Court Appointed [...]