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’ [...]

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 [...]

Virginia Last on List of Road Projects Ready for Stimulus Funding
GOP Plan Emerges to Fix Shortfall
Delegates Table Bills To Cap Out of State Enrollment
Virginia Senate Approves Job Protection for Gay and Lesbian State Workers
Commerce Secretary Cheng Tours Homes with Chinese Drywall
In Virginia Beach, Lower Penalty Sought for Grass That’s Too Tall
Lawmakers Get Per Diem for [...]

McDonnell Squeezes in a Bit of National Attention
Will McDonnell Make Further Budget Cut Proposals?
McDonnell Unveils Jobs Plan
McDonnell’s Plan to Sell Drilling Rights Off Virginia Coast Faces Delay
McDonnell Seeks State Workers Input on Budget
300 to Attend McDonnell’s GOP Response
Senate Passes “Green” Bill To Allow Clothes Lines
Lynchburg Area Lawmakers Take Key Role in Governor’s Plan
Report Shows How [...]

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 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]