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Norfolk prosecutor assigned to Va. mansion chef case
RICHMOND Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney Greg Underwood is taking over the Virginia attorney general’s criminal prosecution of Gov. Bob McDonnell’s ex-chef, a high-profile case with significant political implications.
Judge sides with toll opponents; appeal likely
UPDATE, 3:37 p.m.: The judge has ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, saying the General Assembly exceeded its power to delegate its authority to set the tolls. The defendants have asked for a stay of the order pending appeal. Details to come. _____ PORTSMOUTH
Judge: Midtown Tunnel toll deal is unconstitutional
PORTSMOUTH A judge ruled Wednesday that the state's $2.1 billion public-private Midtown Tunnel deal and its tolls are unconstitutional, throwing uncertainty over a project that is months into construction, and setting the stage for an appeal.
Judge: Virginia exceeded its power in delegating tolls
UPDATE, 3:37 p.m.: Judge ruled in favor of the plaintiffs and that the General Assembly exceeded its power to delegate its authority to set the tolls. The plaintiffs have asked for a stay of the order pending appeal. _____ PORTSMOUTH
McDonnell: No special favors for company in probe
RICHMOND Gov. Bob McDonnell gave his most full-throated defense to date on nagging questions about his family’s relationship to a political donor that has attracted the probing eyes of federal agents, saying the donor hasn’t received special treatment from his administration.
Virginia Dems renew call for Cuccinelli to resign
RICHMOND Virginia Democrats are renewing their demands that Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli resign after Cuccinelli belatedly disclosed about $13,000 worth of gifts he claims he forgot to note in four years' worth of economic disclosure reports.
NC House bill would change film industry credits
RALEIGH, N.C. A North Carolina House bill that would end tax refunds for film production companies is generating debate over the value of government-backed incentives for businesses. The measure would stop production companies from collecting a check when the size of their credit is greater than what they owe in state taxes.
Food costs spiked at gov’s mansion in FY 2012
RICHMOND, Va. An Associated Press review of state records shows grocery costs at Virginia's Executive Mansion hit the highest levels in years in late 2011 and early 2012, the months leading up to the mansion's chef dismissal and the start of a criminal investigation into operations of the mansion's kitchen.
Sex crime issues dominate Va. crime panel’s agenda
RICHMOND The Virginia State Crime Commission will spend a lot of time talking about sex crimes this year.
Mudslinging mars GOP primary for state House seat
Allegations involving a prostitute and illicit drug use are rapidly turning the race for the Republican nomination in a Virginia Beach House seat into a nasty primary contest. Ex-Navy SEAL Scott Taylor casts himself as the aggrieved party, accusing fellow Republican candidate Gary Byler’s campaign of orchestrating online “falsehoods and fabrications” against him.
Va. AG’s office to withdraw from embezzlement case
RICHMOND Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is recusing his office from the case of a chef charged with emezzlement who once worked at Virginia's Executive Mansion, the second time in recent weeks he's stepped away from representing the state in a case that hits close to home.
Virginia AG’s office to exit embezzlement case
RICHMOND Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli plans to withdraw his office from prosecuting embezzlement charges against the former chef at the Virginia's governor's mansion. Todd Schneider was charged with four counts of taking state property worth $200 or more. He headed kitchen operations at the Executive Mansion from 2010 until last year.
