Marshall Apologizes for Abortion, Disabilities Remarks
Black Caucus Opposes McDonnell Charter Schools Proposal
Senate Rejects Most of McDonnell’s Jobs Package
Senate Reverses Course, Passes McDonnell Proposal on Oil Royalties
Griffith: Most Likely I’m In
House and Senate K-12 Budgets Are a Gulf Apart
School Districts Relieved about Payments to Mitigate Losses
House and Senate Cut Millions from Health and Human Services
State Proposal [...]

AP Reports 8 Dead in Appomattox Killings
With Brown Victory, Webb Calls for Suspending Health Care Votes
GOP Forces Vote on Kaine’s Proposed Tax Increase
Howell Takes Back Ethics Issue, Appoints Special Subcommittee
Obama Visits Fairfax Schools to Announce More Race to the Top Money
McDonnell Not Invited to Appear with Obama
Virginia Superintendents Consider Options to Cut Budgets
Filler-Corn to Run [...]

McDonnell’s Address to the Assembly
McDonnell Outlines Bold Economic Plan, Is Vague on Cuts
McDonnell Seeks Job Incentives, Says Little on Cuts
Lawmakers Reaction
Lawmakers Rip VIA Chief Coulter and Northrop Grumman
Pro-Gun, States Rights Rally Draws 1000 to Capital
Tea Party Sends Message, Hears from Marshall and Cuccinelli
Both Sides of Gun Debate Eager to Be Heard
Cuccinelli and Newman Seek to [...]

Since the Democrats are obviously making ethics a centerpiece of their legislative emphasis this year, I’ve reprinted the full text of the DPV press release below.
I’ll have more to say about the substance later. For now, a  few quick political points.
1. The Democrats observe that the legislation is in response to the “ethical problems” of [...]

1. Mims Joins Suit Threat Against the Cornhusker Kickback
Outgoing Attorney General Bill Mims joined with 12 other GOP AG’s across the nation to threaten a lawsuit if Congress ultimately endorses the Cornhusker Kickback, the deal which got Nebraska a $100 Million Medicaid subsidy in return for Senator Ben Nelson’s “yes” vote on the health care [...]

Parts of Virginia’s Budget May No Longer Be Off Limits
Localities Navigate Treacherous Economy
Kaine Reflects on Term for NV Daily
Scott, Forbes Differ on Gang Prevention
Wolf Wants to Know Why Justice Department Dropped Voter Intimidation Suit
Warner Grapples with Freshman Status
Muslim Leaders Try to Counter Radicals’ Influence
Lost Voices in Richmond, Lost Clout for Hampton Roads
Fralin Found Satisfaction in [...]

Former House Speaker John Warren Cooke Dies
Cuccinelli Digs in to Set Course for AG Office
Lawmakers Expect to Focus on Ethics Reform in Hamilton’s Wake
GOP Rivals Heat Up Race for Beach Senate Seat
Residency at Issue in NOVA Senate Race
Farm Bureau Takes Aim at Plan for Bay Cleanup
Couple Accused of Crashing State Dinner Said to Seek Payment
Fairfax [...]

Speaker Howell Wants to Change Ethics Procedures
State Election Board Tells “Know Campaign” to ID Source of Virginia Voter Data
Kaine Urges Nonviolent Offenders to Seek Rights Restoration
Kaine v. Catholic Archbishop of Washington
Janis Rumored to be Under Consideration for Chief Deputy AG
Another Run Possible for McAuliffe
Virginia Agency Declines to Throw Out Application for Three State Power Line
Hampton [...]

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
CAIR [...]

Virginia May Have to Cut $2.9 Billion More by 2012
Budget Cuts Could Lead to Early Release of 3,300 Tennessee Prisoners
All Eyes on Fairfax 37
Hamilton Case Ignites Calls to Revise Ethics Rules
Kaine-McDonnell Joint Appearance
Kaine Declines to Stop Execution
Sheila Johnson to Serve as McDonnell Inaugural Co-Chair
National Islamic Group Calls for McDonnell to Disavow Robertson
Minorities in Gifted Classes [...]