Senate Race Verging toward Kaine v. Allen
Allen Staffs Up
Donner Considers GOP Senate Bid
Scott Not Yet Ready to Make Decision on Senate, Spokesperson Says
Assembly Looks for Quick Redistricting
Education, Local Government Groups Urge Veto of PE Bill
Cantor Looks to Local Face of Health Care
Hurt Bill Aims to Help Small Business
Politifact: Goodlatte Claim on Spending Cuts Mostly True
Civil [...]

1. The Virginia Big Number This Week is 1100
That is the number of felons who have served their time and have had their rights restored under Governor Bob McDonnell.
According to all accounts, the Governor is meeting his goals for expediting the process of rights restoration, consistent with he emphasis that he has placed on prisoner [...]

Virginia Unemployment Rate Continues to Drop
Kaine Blasts GOP Lawmakers in Wisconsin
Kaine Won’t Announce Intentions This Week
Allen Hires Thomas to Manage Comeback
Hurt Denies Tea Party Rumors
Romney Gives $2,000 to Hurt
Griffith Says Unchecked EPA Threat to Air Quality
Rigell Sits on Homeland Security Committee
Rigell, Other Freshmen Worth Millions
Urbanski Gets Committee Nod for US District Post
State Supreme Court to [...]

Cantor “Taken Aback” By Obama Move not to Defend Marriage Laws
Radtke Blasts Obama for Not Defending Marriage Act
Senate Passes Bill to Regulate Abortion Clinics Like Hospitals
Cuccinelli Reaction
African-Americans Split in School Choice Battle
McDonnell Balanced Budget Proposal Dies in Senate
House Nominates McClanahan for Supreme Court
Virginia to Invest Nearly $8M in Prince William Commuter Parking
Lawmakers Raise Medical Malpractice [...]

Giles County School Board Votes to Remove Ten Commandments
McDonnell Doesn’t Rule Out Veepstakes
McDonnell to Speak at Shad Planking
Virginia Finds Charity Purporting to Represent Navy Vets Committed Fraud
Wisconsn’s Strife Unlikely in Virginia
Budget Negotiators Report Progress
Senate Begins Process to Strengthen Private Property Rights
Industry, Lawmakers Strike Deal on Alcohol Billboards
Houck Higher Ed Bill Passes House
“Tax Breaks for Yachts” [...]

House Committee Won’t Consider ABC Privatization
Assembly Splits on Giving State Workers 401K Option
Jones Ends Push to Replace Pensions with 401K Style Plan
Virginia Senate Panel Rejects Triggerman Bill
Senate Approves Protections for Gay Workers, House Remains Opposed
Senate Panel Approves Smith Bill to Post Budget Bill Online
Both Chambers Okay Inmates Working at Rest Stops
Protective Order Expansion Bill Advances [...]

Catching Up with Tim Kaine
Janis, Edwards Bills Would Redraw Court Districts
Virginia Hands Out Millions to Big Business
Abortion Opponents Split on Next Move
Making Room for Virginia’s Brightest in Its Best Schools
Lawmakers Aim at Scrapyards to Control Metal Thieves
Oyster Legislation Creating Waves
Tea Party Activist Light Announces Plan to Run Against Puckett
Redrawing of 5th District Promises Political Drama 
Hamilton [...]

Virginia Jobless Rate Unchanged at 6.7%
McDonnell to Give UVA Commencement Address
Conservative Bills Okayed in House, Face Long Odds in Senate
House Passes States Rights Measure
GOP Cries Foul Over Dems Refusal to Hold Full Committee Vote on Repeal Amendment
Saslaw Wants To Limit Future Debt
Bill Would Give Daters Easier Path to Restraining Orders
Democratic Lawmakers Back Protection for Gays
Hugo [...]

Forbes Criticizes State Dinner for Hu Jintao
Oder and Miller Eye Chinese Drywall Problems
House Approves Bill Mandating Schools Spend 65% on Instruction
House Committee Approves Repeal Amendment
Repeal Amendment Survives But Future is Cloudy
House Approves End to HPV Vaccine Mandate
Legislators Propose More than $2 Billion in Budget Amendments
Albo Has New Liquor Proposal
Tax Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance Clears [...]

Upgrade to 460 Moves Closer to Reality
GOP Heavyweights Report Hefty Fundraising
Education Advocates Question Support for K-12
McDonnell Quietly Issues Directive Allowing Open Carry in State Parks
House Dems Criticize McDonnell Transportation Plan, Praise Albo/May Plan That Would Raise Out-of-State Taxes
Cuccinelli Supports Athey’s Gambing Legislation
Dems to Introduce McDonnell Liquor Bill in House
Canadian Research Adds Twist to Liquor Debate
Jones’ [...]