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Virginia’s revenue dips in October
Small growth in withholding tax likely from government shutdown.
McDonnell, McAuliffe strike conciliatory tone
Governor and gov.-elect dine at the Executive Mansion.
Roanoke College Poll shows McAuliffe with 15-point lead
Other polls, however, indicate tighter race for governor.
Transportation board approves $168 million in projects
Projects include a bridge replacement of Route 340/522 in Warren County and Interstate 66 improvements in southern Fairfax and Arlington counties.
State sets up four enterprise zones
Designations give localities access to incentive programs
McDonnell blasts Washington ‘ineptness’ for hurting state revenue
Governor warns that partial government shutdown threatens collections in coming months.
Study: Virginia No. 1 state affected by shutdown
Virginia will be the state most affected by the federal government shutdown, according to a study done by Wallet Hub.
Shutdown forces delay in release of local jobless rates
Virginia Employment Commission says it won’t be able to update Bureau of Labor Statistics data on its website.
Spending by foreign visitors to Virginia hits record
$425 million total in 2012 represents a 9 percent increase.
Dirty politics
In a normal year, the race for governor between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Ken Cuccinelli would be the top political story in the state. But this is not a normal year. Most people are blaming it on bad politics.
McAuliffe’s positions on business issues
McAuliffe wants to fully support the community college system as the centerpiece for Virginia’s workforce development.
Cuccinelli’s positions on business issues
Cuccinelli wants to lower Virginia’s income and corporate tax rates.
