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Emails: McDonnell urged CEO to pitch drug to state official
RICHMOND Emails between top aides to Gov. Bob McDonnell and officials at Star Scientific Inc. show the governor urged company CEO Jonnie Williams to pitch his anti-inflammatory supplement to Virginia Health and Human Services Secretary Bill Hazel.
McDonnell donor got no state benefits, audit finds
RICHMOND Results of a private attorney's audit reaffirm Gov. Bob McDonnell's previous claim that a political donor who showered him and his family with gifts hasn't received any state benefits.
Virginia on hook for federal loan if tunnel tolls fail
NORFOLK The court case against the Midtown Tunnel project prompted the U.S. Department of Transportation to seek extra assurances that Virginia would help pay back a $422 million federal loan if tolls are not allowed, according to records released under a Freedom of Information Act request.
Report: Star Scientific pitched product for state workers
RICHMOND, Va. A new report reveals that troubled nutritional supplements maker Star Scientific appealed to senior officials in Gov. Bob McDonnell's administration to place its anti-inflammatory product, Anatabloc, on a list of items available to state employees through their health plan, but the request was denied.
No charges for Cuccinelli over personal gift disclosures
RICHMOND Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli won't face charges for failing to promptly report thousands of dollars in personal gifts he had received years earlier on his required state economic interest statements. Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney Mike Herring said today there is no evidence that Cuccinelli committed a crime. Cuccinelli is the Republican candidate for governor.
Federal agency weighs in on Midtown tunnel debt
The court case against the Midtown tunnel project prompted the U.S. Department of Transportation to seek extra assurances that Virginia would help pay back a $422 million federal loan if tolls are not allowed, according to records released under a Freedom of Information Act request.
D.C. group: McDonnell one of U.S.’ worst governors
On the same day that a new poll found his job approval rating plummeting to a new low, a Washington-based nonprofit named Gov. Bob McDonnell one of the “worst governors in America.” Read more on the PilotOnPolitics blog.
Cuccinelli, Marines disagree on why his duty ended
RICHMOND In 1993, Ken Cuccinelli entered the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves under a program to train future officers for a career as a military lawyer. But two years later, he resigned his commission after serving just a few weeks on active duty – never having completed all of the training requirements he initially signed up for.
McDonnell approval rating hits low-water mark
RICHMOND The escalating gift controversy centering on Gov. Bob McDonnell and his family has caused the governor's job approval to plummet to a new low, according to a poll out Wednesday.
E.W. Jackson lags in Va. campaign finance filings
RICHMOND For the second time in as many months, Republican lieutenant governor candidate E.W. Jackson has submitted required state campaign finance reports that fail to properly itemize individual contributors to his campaign.
Poll: Scandals take toll on McDonnell’s popularity
RICHMOND The escalating gift controversy centering on Gov, Bob McDonnell and his family has caused the governor's job approval to plummet to a new low, according to a poll out today. Connecticut-based Quinnipiac University's polling arm reported that just 46 percent of Virginians approve of his work, while 37 percent disapprove.
Poll: McDonnell’s job approval rating at new low
RICHMOND The escalating gift controversy centering on Gov, Bob McDonnell and his family has caused the governor's job approval to plummet to a new low, according to a poll out today. Connecticut-based Quinnipiac University's polling arm reported that just 46 percent of Virginians approve of his work, while 37 percent disapprove.
