Virginia Jobless Rate Rises to 6.9%
Webb’s Bill To Creat National Crime Commission Gains Support
McDonnell to Start with Offsets from Job Creation
Senate Democrats Praise McDonnell’s SOTU Honor
Senate Okays 70 MPH Speed Limit
Under Hanger Bill, Online Stores Would Have to Collect State Sales Tax
Rob Bell Leads Legislative Opposition to Soering Transfer Request
Stolle Gets Fond Farewell
Regulators Say Virginia [...]

Man Charged with Murder in 8 Appomattox Shootings
McDonnell Reverses Kaine’s Decision on Soering Murder Case
McDonnell and VDOT Will Reopen Rest Areas by April 15th
Rest Stop Relief Coming for Desperate Drivers in Virginia
Governor Removes Hall from ABC Commission
McDonnell Invites Sledd to Attend Cabinet Meetings
McDonnell Reflects on Brown’s Win
Does Kaine Weather Massachusetts Loss as DNC Chairman?
Webb Pulls [...]

McDonnell’s Inaugural Address
McDonnell Sworn In
Legislators Unleash Flood of Ethics Reforms Proposals
First Lady Outlines Plans to Promote Women
Sheila Johnson Talks Up McDonnell for President
Sledd Accuses Senate Democrats of Double Standard
Goode Says Groups Have Asked Him to Run
Verga Staffer Regrets Anti-Gay Remarks
College Students Rent Textbooks to Save Money
Casteen and Steger Salaries in Top 10 Nationally
A Shot at [...]

Marsden Takes Cuccinelli’s Seats for Dems
McWaters Holds Stolle’s Seat for GOP
McDonnell Will Not Submit a Substitute Budget
McDonnell Says He’ll Reopen Rest Stops, Hints Sledd May Step Down from Corporate Boards
McDonnell Announces 9 Appointees, Including Former Congresswoman Drake
McDonnell to Appoint Review Panel to Consider Port Privatization Bills
McDonnell Volunteers During Hampton Roads Swing
Cuccinelli Will Pursue Mental Health [...]

Wilder Says Reid Should Apologize to Nation
Wilder-John King-CNN Transcript
Kaine Says Reid Should Not Resign Over Obama Remarks
UVA to Name President Monday- Ayers Says He’s Staying at UR
Legislators Brace for “Brutal” Budget Balancing
Virginia Special Election Has Balance of Power Riding on It
Absentee Ballots and Turnout in 37th District Race
Joe the Plumber Stumps with Verga in Danville
Kaine, [...]

1. The Frugal Inaugural
Reports this week noted that Bob McDonnell plans to raise about 40% less money for his inaugural than his two predecessors. It seems that McDonnell in setting the right tone here: having enough events across the state to allow his supporters to celebrate, while emphasizing community service and cutting back on ostentation. [...]

Harry Byrd Jr. Criticizes Warner on Spending
McDonnell Bolling Help Hunt in Special Election
Cuccinelli Staffs Up
Kaine Says Conservation Goal Met
Midterms Start to Percolate
Hurt Declines to Attend Charlottesville Debates
McWaters v. Fleming on Tuesday
Virginia Legislators Peparing for Budget Cuts
Baltimore Sun Declares War on Virginia
HRT Chair Asks Police to Probe Possible Embezzlement
Concerns Voiced Over Growing Isle of Wight Debt
Gloucester [...]

NOVA Suspects in Pakistan Say Mission Was Jihad not Terrorism
Groups Prod Kaine to Restore Felons Rights
New Tech Panel Report Released to Families
Portrait Depicts Kaine as Happy Environmentalist
McDonnell Considers 5% Pay Cut for Himself and Cabinet
McDonnell to Allow All Cabinet Heads to Serve on Corporate Boards
Sledd Says Service on Boards Won’t be a Problem
A Commonwealth of [...]

Deal for Pennsylvania’s Convicts Could Bring $20 Million to Virginia
McDonnell to Announce Connaughton as Transportation Secretary
Fairfax Leaders Express Doubts Over Kaine’s Budget
Surovell Calls Kaine’s Budget an “Attack on the Middle Class”
Virginia GOP Aims to take 4 Congressional Seats
Ingraham Likes Verga in the 5th Congressional District
Antiabortion Pregnancy Center Figures in Hunt-Marsden Race
Tim Murtaugh to the Republican [...]

Pakistan Arrests 4 NOVA Men
Warner Webb Not Ready to Okay Health Care Reform
McDonnell Questions Kaine’s Extended Benefits Plan
Most GOP 5th District Hopefuls Push for Convention, Hurt Prefers Primary
7th GOP Candidate Joins 5th District Campaign
Push is On to Force Lawmakers to Reveal Government Income
Legislation to Watch
Salahi Quits Virginia Tourism Board
War Hero Wins Battle Over Flagpole
Rifle Jammed [...]