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What’s in a name? | Virginia as Old Dominion
Virginia's distinctive nickname, Old Dominion, may have its roots in the beheading of an English king. Then again, maybe not. "While the name clearly refers to Virginia's status as England's oldest colony in the Americas, it is impossible to trace the origins of the term with precision," according to The Hornbook of Virginia History published by The Library of Virginia in 1994.
Tea party hero Cuccinelli is Va. GOP gov nominee
RICHMOND Virginia's activist conservative attorney general beloved by the tea party for his aggressive challenges to federal mandates has won the Republican Party's gubernatorial nomination by acclamation.
Cuccinelli, Obenshain, Jackson are GOP nominees
RICHMOND Virginia Republicans last nominated an African American for statewide office in June 1988, when they picked a minister, Maurice Dawkins of Arlington County, to challenge former Gov. Chuck Robb for U.S. Senate.
Cuccinelli, Obenshain accept GOP nominations
RICHMOND Only one major decision remains at the Virginia Republican convention now that state Sen. Mark Obenshain has won the party’s nomination for attorney general.
Cuccinelli accepts GOP nomination for Va. governor
RICHMOND Addressing thousands of Republicans, Ken Cuccinelli accepted his party’s nomination for governor in a Saturday morning speech focused on his core beliefs, record as a crusading attorney general and vision for Virginia.
Poll: McAuliffe takes lead in Virginia governor’s race
RICHMOND New poll results giving Democrat Terry McAuliffe a modest edge in Virginia's gubernatorial race reverse numbers from late March showing Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli with a slim lead and differ from another recent poll that had the Republican ahead.
Poll: McAuliffe takes lead in Va. governor’s race
RICHMOND New poll results giving Democrat Terry McAuliffe a modest edge in Virginia's gubernatorial race reverse numbers from late March showing Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli with a slim lead and differ from another recent poll that had the Republican ahead.
Bolling forms ‘mainstream’ GOP political action committee
Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling has formed the Virginia Mainstream Project, a political committee focused on electing mainstream GOP candidates to the General Assembly. Read more about it on the Pilot On Politics blog.
Bolling forms mainstream GOP political action committee
Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling has formed the Virginia Mainstream Project, a political committee focused on electing mainstream GOP candidates to the General Assembly. Read more about it on the Pilot On Politics blog.
Virginia AG hires law firm for McDonnell in chef case
RICHMOND Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has recused his office from representing Gov. Bob McDonnell in matters related to theft charges against the Executive Mansion's former chef and hired a team of five private lawyers.
GOP race for lieutenant governor is wide open
RICHMOND You're forgiven if you can't name the seven Republican men and women running for lieutenant governor, one of whom will be nominated at the GOP convention Saturday in Richmond. It's a low-profile contest that will be settled by a subset of the roughly 13,500 party insiders registered as Republican convention delegates.
Poll: Gov. McDonnell’s job approval rating slips
RICHMOND Although Gov. Bob McDonnell’s job approval numbers have declined to their lowest point in two years according to a new poll, his reputation doesn’t seem seriously damaged by questions swirling around his relationship to a political donor who’s given gifts to the governor and his family.
