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StatePulse Last Updated 03/10/10 at 1:37 PM ESTSenator Webb Urges Senate Vote on National Criminal Justice Commission Act (03/09/10)
Virginia House Democratic Caucus: Caucus Chairman Statement on Anti-Discrimination Measure (03/09/10)
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: VIRGINIA, 34 STATES AND FTC REACH AGREEMENT WITH LIFELOCK FOR MISLEADING ADVERTISING AND SALES TACTICS (03/09/10)
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: Statement on Senate Passage of "Opportunity to Learn" Education Reform Agenda (03/09/10)
VA Senate Democratic Caucus: SENATE OF VIRGINIA PASSES LEGISLATION TO CHANGE CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION PROCESS (03/09/10)
Democratic Party of Virginia Announces Dave Mills as Executive Director (03/08/10)
Negotiators make little progress on Va. budget (Times Dispatch) (03/08/10)
State budget cuts could bring large layoffs (Times Dispatch) (03/08/10)
Democratic Party of Virginia Announces 2010 Jefferson-Jackson Dinner Speaker (03/05/10)
VA Dems Condemn Cuccinelli for Letter on Discrimination, Call on McDonnell to Reign in his AG (03/05/10)
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: Statement on Senate Committee Passage of McDonnell "Opportunity to Learn" Education Reform Package and First Phase of "Race to the Top" Competition (03/04/10)
Senator Webb Amendment to Tax Excessive Corporate Bonuses Pending on Senate Floor (03/04/10)
Senate panel backs McDonnell on charter schools (Times Dispatch) (03/04/10)
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: Virginia Chosen to Host Governor's Forum on Postsecondary Credential Attainment by Adult Workers (03/03/10)
OFFICE OF STATE SENATOR PATERSEN: Senate Preserves Virginia's Air Quality (03/03/10)
Office of Delegate Armstrong: Senate Committee Kills Bill to Protect Landowners (03/03/10)
McDonnell proposes budget compromises (Times Dispatch) (03/03/10)
Office of the Attorney General: Response to Democrat attack on Attorney General's legal challenge to EPA (03/03/10)
Republican Party of Virginia: RPV Chairman Pat Mullins calls on "Charlie's Virginia Angels" to return dirty money, announces new web video (03/03/10)
Democratic Party of Virginia: Statement on Del-Elect Eileen Filler-Corn's Victory (03/02/10)
State Senator Petersen Speaks at Climate Change Press Conference (03/02/10)
SENATORS WEBB AND WARNER APPLAUD SENATE CONFIRMATION OF BARBARA KEENAN FOR FEDERAL JUDGESHIP (03/02/10)
VA Senate Democratic Caucus: HOUSE OF DELEGATES REJECTS ELECTION REFORMS (03/02/10)
Governor McDonnell Announces Kraft Foods Expansion in Frederick County (03/02/10)
State Senator Petersen's Bill on Property Tax Advertising Approved by House Committee (03/01/10)
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BOLLING CALLS FOR CHARTING A NEW COURSE ON FEDERAL HEALTH CARE REFORM (03/01/10)
Committee advances governors charter school bill (Times Dispatch) (03/01/10)
Governor McDonnell Declares State of Emergency for Western and Southwestern Virginia (02/27/10)
Attorney General Cuccinelli announces settlement to benefit Dominion customers (02/26/10)
Speaker Howell Names House Budget Conferees (02/26/10)
State Senator Petersen on the Passage of Senate's Budget (02/25/10)
Virginia House Democratic Caucus: Statement on House Budget Passage (02/25/10)
Senators Webb, Warner Urge Prompt Vote on Justice Barbara Keenan for Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (02/25/10)
Office of House Speaker Howell: Statement of Chairman Lacey E. Putney on State Budget Amendments to be Voted on by Full House of Delegates (02/25/10)
UPDATE: House, Senate pass competing versions of budget (Times Dispatch) (02/25/10)
Governor Bob McDonnell Announces Statewide Pothole Blitz (02/25/10)
VDOT COMPLETES OBLIGATION OF ALL VIRGINIA HIGHWAY STIMULUS FUNDING (02/25/10)
Senator Webb on Navy's Phased Approach to Assign Women to Submarines (02/24/10)
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BOLLING ANNOUNCES 44% DROP IN VIRGINIA'S HEART ATTACK MORTALITY RATES (02/24/10)
Virginia Republicans take aim at Boucher (Washington Post) (02/24/10)
State Senator Petersen's Bills Unanimously Approved by House of Delegates (02/23/10)
McDonnell wont rule out running for vice-president; criticizes Marshall (Times Dispatch) (02/23/10)
Democratic Party of Virginia: Robert Hurt's Answer on Social Security -- The Sound of Silence (02/23/10)
Del. Marshall says abortion remark misconstrued, apologizes (Washington Post) (02/23/10)
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: Statement on General Assembly Passage of McDonnell Offshore Royalties Bill (02/22/10)
Governor Bob McDonnell Announces $500,000 in Specialty Crop Grants (02/22/10)
State Senator Petersen on the State Budget (02/22/10)
Va. House, Senate pass competing budgets to close deficit (Washington Post) (02/22/10)
Statement of Governor Bob McDonnell on House and Senate Budget Amendments (02/21/10)
Democrat in special election for Fairfax House seat nabs endorsement from ex-rival (Washington Post) (02/21/10)
Speaker Howell: Statement on House Budget Amendments' Approval by House Appropriations Committee (02/21/10)
House Appropriations Committee: Statement on State Budget Amendments Unveiled Today (02/21/10)
Governor Bob McDonnell's Legislative Initiatives Move Forward (02/20/10)
Governor Bob McDonnell Commends State Employees and Agencies For Response to Historic Winter Storms (02/19/10)
State Senator Petersen's Energy Conservation Plan Gains Ground in House of Delegates (02/19/10)
McDonnell pension strategy carries risks, officials say (Times Dispatch) (02/19/10)
Governor McDonnell Honors 2010 Outstanding Faculty Award Recipients (02/18/10)
Governor Bob McDonnell Highlights Virtual Schools in Visit with Students from Virginia Virtual Academy (02/18/10)
State Senator Petersen's Church Protection Bill Advances in House Committee (02/18/10)
Governor McDonnell Updates State Revenue Projections; Sends Letter to Legislators Formally Outlining Comprehensive Cost Saving Options for Budget (02/17/10)
In private, Virginia governor pushes deep budget cuts (Washington Post) (02/17/10)
VDOT REOPENS FIRST FOUR REST AREAS (02/17/10)
Governor McDonnell Announces Federal Disaster Assistance for State and Local Governments (02/16/10)
State Senator Chap Petersen's Green Public Buildings Act passes unanimously in Senate (02/16/10)
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BOLLING AND OSCAR WINNER SISSY SPACEK CALL FOR SUPPORT OF FILM INCENTIVE LEGISLATION (02/16/10)
Senate panel votes against repealing triggerman rule (Times Dispatch) (02/16/10)
State Senator Chap Petersen's electronic summons system bill approved by Senate (02/15/10)
Office of the Governor: Statement on George Washington Day (02/15/10)
Governor McDonnell Announces Virginia to Receive $24 Million in Federal Funding to Advance Health Information Technology (02/15/10)
Senate panel defeats death penalty expansion (Times Dispatch) (02/15/10)
Attorney General's Office charges contractor with defrauding government entities (02/12/10)
Va. Senate committee approves concealed-guns legislation (Times Dispatch) (02/11/10)
State Senator Petersen's Green Public Buildings Act unanimously approved by Finance Committee (02/11/10)
Senator Webb: Quadrennial Defense Review "Completely Contradicts Its Own Fiscal and Strategic Logic" (02/11/10)
State Senator Petersen's Bill on GMU Branch Campus in S. Korea Passes Senate (02/11/10)
Democratic Party of Virginia: DPVA Launches New Website - BobMcDonnellsBudget.com (02/11/10)
VDOT FOCUSES EMERGENCY CREWS IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA (02/11/10)
Governor McDonnell Updates VDOT Snow Removal Progress in Northern Virginia (02/10/10)
Office of State Senator Petersen: Virginia Senators Work Across Party Lines to Help Beleaguered N. Virginians (02/10/10)
State Sen. Chap Petersen's Warns About Snow Conditions in Northern Virginia (02/09/10)
Democratic Party of Virginia: McDonnell Stumbles Out of the Gate (02/09/10)
Governor McDonnell Updates Existing State of Emergency Ahead of Additional Snowfall (02/08/10)
Governor McDonnell to Undo Proposed Freeze of Local Composite Index (02/08/10)
WEBB, WARNER, PERRIELLO, BOUCHER ANNOUNCE INTERNET EXPANSION GRANTS TOTALING MORE THAN $21 MILLION FOR SOUTHSIDE, SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA (02/08/10)
Democratic Party of Virginia: Senate Passes Bill to Put Virginians Back to Work (02/08/10)
Senate backs placing gays under anti-bias policy (Times Dispatch) (02/08/10)
State Sen. Chap Petersen's Warns About Snow Conditions in Northern Virginia (02/08/10)
VDOT URGES EXTREME CAUTION AS CONDITIONS IMPROVE (02/07/10)
Republican Party of Virginia releases new web ad, "12 inches of Global Warming" (02/04/10)
VDOT RALLIES FOR ANOTHER MAJOR WEATHER EVENT (02/04/10)
State Senator Chap Petersen's Bill Establishing S. Korean GMU Branch Campus Passes in Committee (02/04/10)
Senators Webb, Boxer Introduce Bill to Recoup Wall Street Bonuses Paid with Taxpayer Dollars (02/04/10)
Governor McDonnell Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Next Major Winter Storm (02/03/10)
Governor Bob McDonnell Appoints Betsy Beamer, Dave Foster to the Virginia State Board of Education (02/03/10)
Governor Bob McDonnell Commends Nature Conservancy on Largest Conservation Easement in Virginia History (02/03/10)
Office of Senator Webb: Statement on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (02/02/10)
State Senator Chap Petersen's Energy Conservation Plan Bills Gain Headway in Senate (02/02/10)
Governor McDonnell's Proposal to Increase Speed Limit to 70MPH Passes House and Senate (02/02/10)
Bill would assist landing-field fight (Times Dispatch) (02/02/10)
Virginia Senate bills say no to requiring health insurance (Washington Post) (02/02/10)
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: Statement on Black History Month (02/01/10)
Governor Bob McDonnell Reiterates Strong Opposition to Guantanamo Bay Detainees Being Tried or Held in Commonwealth (02/01/10)
VDOT WORKS TO GET TRAFFIC MOVING THROUGHOUT COMMONWEALTH (01/31/10)
VDOT WARNS OF POTENTIAL FOR BLACK ICE AS TEMPERATURES DROP (01/30/10)
Office of Senator Webb: Statement on the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review (01/30/10)
VDOT URGES MOTORISTS TO STAY OFF ROADS (01/30/10)
Virginia First Lady Maureen McDonnell Joins First Lady Michelle Obama at "Taking on Childhood Obesity" Event in Alexandria (01/29/10)
VDOT PREPARED FOR WINTER SNOW STORM (01/29/10)
SENATORS WEBB AND WARNER INTRODUCE BILL TO REHABILITATE NATION'S HISTORIC SCHOOLS (01/29/10)
State Sen. Stephen H. Martin sued over credit-card debt (Times Dispatch) (01/29/10)
Governor McDonnell Declares State of Emergency in Advance of Potential Winter Storm (01/28/10)
State Senator Petersen's Bill to Establish GMU Campus in S. Korea (01/28/10)
Va. Conservative Caucus details agenda (Times Dispatch) (01/28/10)
Democratic Party of Virginia: IT'S TIME FOR GOV. MCDONNELL TO START ACTING (01/27/10)
Excerpts: Governor Bob McDonnell's Republican Address to the Nation (01/27/10)
Office of Senator Webb: STATEMENT REGARDING THE PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS (01/27/10)
Senators Webb, Warner Call on Interior Dept to Expedite Steps for Exploration and Development of Offshore Oil & Gas Resources (01/27/10)
State Senator Chap Petersen's Green Public Buildings Act Unanimously Passed (01/27/10)
McDonnell squeezes in a bit of national attention (Washington Post) (01/27/10)
Rep. Boucher: I'm running for re-election (Washington Post) (01/27/10)
Governor Bob McDonnell Unveils Jobs & Opportunities Agenda (01/26/10)
Senators Webb, Warner, and North Carolina Senators to Introduce Bill to Preserve Blue Ridge Parkway (01/26/10)
Governor Bob McDonnell Lays Out Details on Job-Creation Investments (01/25/10)
SENATOR WEBB'S LANDMARK CRIMINAL JUSTICE BILL HEADS FOR FINAL VOTE AFTER VICTORY IN JUDICIARY COMMITTEE (01/22/10)
McDonnell to deliver State of the Union response for Republicans (Washington Post) (01/21/10)
Governor Bob McDonnell Announces Virginia's Closed Rest Stops to Reopen (01/20/10)
Virginia delegate Morgan seeks to decriminalize marijuana (Washington Post) (01/20/10)
Governor McDonnell Announces Two Additional Senior-Level Appointments (01/20/10)
Governor Bob McDonnell Opposes Transfer of Convicted Murderer Jens Soering to Germany (01/20/10)
Statement of Senator Webb on the Election Results in Massachusetts (01/19/10)
State Senator Chap Petersen Speaks on Senate Floor Against LCI Freeze (01/19/10)
Democrats consolidate power in Senate (Times Dispatch) (01/19/10)
Goode leaves door open to possible rematch with Periello (Times Dispatch) (01/19/10)
McDonnell outlines budget priorities to lawmakers (Times Dispatch) (01/19/10)
McDonnell meets with legislative leaders (Washington Post) (01/19/10)
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: Statement on the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (01/18/10)
Democratic Party of Virginia: Democrats Announce Ethics Reform Legislation (01/18/10)
McDonnell withdraws Sledd nomination for commerce post (Times Dispatch) (01/18/10)
Governor Bob McDonnell's Cabinet Sworn-In (01/17/10)
Robert McDonnell is sworn in as Virginia governor (Washington Post) (01/17/10)
Governor McDonnell Signs First Executive Orders (01/16/10)
Democratic Party of Virginia: STATEMENT ON GOVERNOR BOB MCDONNELL'S INAUGURATION (01/16/10)
GOVERNOR KAINE ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF 2009 DISPARITY STUDY (01/15/10)
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR-ELECT: McDonnell Appoints Dr. Bill Hazel as Secretary of Health and Human Resources (01/15/10)
Senator Webb Visits Servicemembers and Veterans at Joint Forces Staff College, Hampton Veterans Medical Center (01/15/10)
Attorney General Provides Tips to Avoid Scam Charity Appeals Following Haiti Earthquake (01/15/10)
GOVERNOR KAINE ANNOUNCES ALLOCATION OF $92 MILLION IN ARRA FUNDS TO SCHOOLS (01/15/10)
Speaker Howell Sets Date for House Special Election (01/15/10)
Virginia governor-elect McDonnell plans inauguration that is low-key (Washington Post) (01/15/10)
McDonnell will name health secretary today (Washington Post) (01/15/10)
GOVERNOR KAINE, GOVERNOR-ELECT MCDONNELL ANNOUNCE SPECIAL FUND DRIVE FOR STATE WORKERS TO HELP EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS (01/15/10)
GOVERNOR KAINE RECEIVES RECOMMENDATIONS OF POVERTY REDUCTION TASK FORCE (01/14/10)
GOVERNOR KAINE ANNOUNCES THE AWARD OF $10 MILLION IN FUNDS FOR THE BIOMASS ENERGY GRANT PROGRAM (01/14/10)
Republican Party of Virginia: Republican Perspective on the State of the Commonwealth (01/13/10)
GOVERNOR KAINE SETS DATE FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES SPECIAL ELECTION (01/13/10)
OFFICE OF SPEAKER HOWELL: William J. Howell Re-Elected Speaker of the House at Opening of 2010 General Assembly Session (01/13/10)
Speaker Howell Names Members to Standing Committees of the Virginia House of Delegates (01/13/10)
Democratic Party of Virginia: STATEMENT ON EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI (01/13/10)
State Senator Chap Petersen Announces Energy Conservation Plan for Virginia (01/13/10)
Fairfax supervisor Herrity to run for Rep. Connolly's seat (Washington Post) (01/14/10)
Kaine bids farewell in final State of the Commonwealth (Times Dispatch) (01/14/10)
Democratic Party of Virginia: STATEMENT ON SENATOR-ELECT MARSDEN'S VICTORY (01/12/10)
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR-ELECT: McDonnell Names Gerard Robinson as Secretary of Education; Announces Additional Senior-Level Administration Appointments (01/12/10)
GOVERNOR KAINE RECOGNIZES HIGH-PERFORMING VIRGINIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS (01/12/10)
VDOT SIGNS INTERIM AGREEMENT WITH PRIVATE FIRM TO DEVELOP AND OPERATE THE DOWNTOWN TUNNEL/MIDTOWN TUNNEL/MLK EXTENSION (01/12/10)
McDonnell names Drake, Devolites to administration (Times Dispatch) (01/12/10)
McDonnells pick for education chief favors school choice (Times Dispatch) (01/12/10)
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR-ELECT: Statement on Election of Teresa Sullivan as President of The University of Virginia (01/11/10)
GOVERNOR KAINE REQUESTS FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR RECOVERY FROM DECEMBER'S SEVERE WINTER STORM (01/11/10)
GOVERNOR KAINE ANNOUNCES MEETING 400,000 ACRE LAND CONSERVATION GOAL (01/08/10)
GOVERNOR KAINE ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENTS (01/08/10)
Governor-Elect McDonnell Announces Additions to Communications Staff of Incoming Administration (01/07/10)
Speaker Howell Names Delegate Bobby Orrock Chairman of House Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee (01/07/10)
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR-ELECT: McDonnell Announces Three Additional Cabinet Appointments (01/06/10)
McDonnell considers 5% pay cut for himself, cabinet (Times Dispatch) (01/05/10)
VDOT COMPLETES STAFFING REDUCTION PLAN (01/04/10)
Office of the Governor: Statement on the U.S. Army conferring upon Secretary of Natural Resources Preston Bryant its Outstanding Civilian Service Medal (01/04/10)
Kaine had wins but took some lumps as governor (Times Dispatch) (01/03/10)


