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Virginia Beach politics could be getting a facelift
VIRGINIA BEACH The look of Virginia Beach politics, already due for a makeover with the impending departures of Republican Dels. Bob Tata and Sal Iaquinto, could be in for a complete facelift if other dominoes fall.
New $100 hybrid fee applies to electric mopeds, too
RICHMOND Virginia's new 24-page moped law is designed to do several things that could affect everyone from moped riders and motorcycle owners to people who roll on Segways and foot scooters.
New $100 fee applies to electric mopeds
RICHMOND Virginia’s new 24-page moped law is designed to do several things that could affect everyone from moped riders and motorcycle owners to people who roll on Segways and foot scooters.
Appeals court strikes down Virginia anti-sodomy law
RICHMOND A federal appeals court has ruled Virginia's anti-sodomy law unconstitutional. A divided three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the law against oral and anal sex violates the constitution's due process clause. The court based its decision on the landmark 2003 U.S. Supreme Court striking down an anti-sodomy law in Texas.
McAuliffe faces Cuccinelli, inexperience in race
RICHMOND Terry McAuliffe wants to talk jobs, economic development and how his business experience positions him to further the pro-growth agenda of Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, whom he hopes to replace. He's also quick to cast Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli as a socially conservative ideologue whose hyper-charged partisanship alienates large swaths of the electorate.
Bolling rules out independent bid for Va. governor
RICHMOND By opting not to mount an independent bid for governor, Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling is mending fences with Republicans he feels spurned by and may have begun writing the final chapter of a 22-year career in public office with an uncertain political future.
Cuccinelli names committee to examine restoring rights
RICHMOND Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has appointed an advisory committee to determine if the Virginia Constitution really allows only the governor to restore felons' voting rights.
N.C. legislative website gets an ‘A,’ Virginia gets a ‘B’
CONCORD, N.H. An analysis by a nonpartisan nonprofit that focuses on making government transparent and accountable is giving the legislature in North Carolina an 'A' grade for how it makes legislative information available. Virginia was given a 'B.'
McDonnell attends Va. Beach tower groundbreaking
VIRGINIA BEACH Gov. Bob McDonnell attended the ceremonial groundbreaking today of Town Center's newest tower. McDonnell praised the $95 million project for bringing jobs and economic opportunities, noting he had watched Town Center's progress while he lived and worked in the city. "This is a major step forward for the region," he said.
Why did Lipton stay? Workers steeped in plant history
SUFFOLK Its 60-year history in the city, a trained workforce of 300 employees and proximity to the port were key factors in Unilever's decision to stay put and invest $96 million to upgrade its Lipton Tea plant in Suffolk, company officials said Monday.
Lipton brews $96M deal to stay in Suffolk
SUFFOLK The brewing is staying in Suffolk. The parent company of the Lipton Tea plant just west of the city's downtown has pledged to invest more than $96 million to expand the facility. That investment from consumer goods company Unilever - set to be announced at a local ceremony with Gov. Bob McDonnell today - means the city's nearly 60-year relationship with the Lipton plant will continue.
Lipton brews $96 million deal to stay in Suffolk
SUFFOLK The brewing is staying in Suffolk. The parent company of the Lipton Tea plant just west of the city's downtown has pledged to invest more than $96 million to expand the facility. That investment from consumer goods company Unilever - announced at a local ceremony with Gov. Bob McDonnell today - means the city's nearly 60-year relationship with the Lipton plant will continue.
