Scarborough sticks up for McDonnell after CPAC snub
The cold shoulder given Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell by organizers of the upcoming Conservative Political Action Conference has MSNBC host Joe Scarborough hot and bothered.
Cuccinelli settles with Va. Beach loan-modifying firm
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli on Tuesday announced that his office had reached settlements with two loan-modification companies, including Rysnglo Financial Management LLC of Virginia Beach, for allegedly charging illegal up-front fees and failing to fulfill promises to customers.
McDonnell not invited to annual conservative conference
Bob McDonnell, Virginia's popular Republican chief executive, won't be at the annual event set for March 14-16 -- he wasn't invited to this year's forum after being asked to attend the past two years.
Interest groups push to overturn drone ban
RICHMOND Unbowed by General Assembly action to restrict unmanned aircraft use in Virginia, law enforcement and aeronautics interests are lobbying Gov. Bob McDonnell to undo a just-enacted two-year ban on drones.
McDonnell says he’s not expanding Medicaid in Va.
Just as he told Republicans on a private conference call last week, Gov. Bob McDonnell has emphatically informed federal officials that Virginia has not approved Medicaid expansion, despite claims to the contrary. The governor conveyed that to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in a two-page letter dated March 5.
McAuliffe among top Obama fundaisers
WASHINGTON President Barack Obama's top fundraisers brought in at least $186 million for the president's re-election campaign. Obama's campaign released a list of 770 top donors today who brought in between $186.6 million and $268 million. The president's re-election campaign raised nearly $1 billion to defeat Republican Mitt Romney.
McAuliffe among top Obama fundraisers
WASHINGTON President Barack Obama's top fundraisers brought in at least $186 million for the president's re-election campaign. Obama's campaign released a list of 770 top donors today who brought in between $186.6 million and $268 million. The president's re-election campaign raised nearly $1 billion to defeat Republican Mitt Romney.
McDonnell teases China trade trip on radio show
RICHMOND Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has announced plans for a springtime trade mission to China and Japan almost as an afterthought on a monthly radio call-in program.
Bolling asks supporters if he should enter gov. race
RICHMOND Now that polling has convinced Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling that he could win a three-way race for governor, the Republican wants to know whether potential voters and donors would get behind him if he entered the field as an independent.
Bolling asks supporters if he should enter gov’s race
RICHMOND Now that polling has convinced Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling he could win a three-way race for governor, the Republican wants to know whether potential voters and donors will get behind him if he enters the field as an independent.
Bills make Va. government less visible, some worry
RICHMOND Government transparency is a popular phrase with politicians, even if their actions don't always match the rhetoric. Consider this: