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Hampton Roads can’t use regional tax for mass transit
Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia got higher taxes than the rest of the state in the landmark transportation bill that passed the General Assembly this weekend. They also received different rules on how they can spend the money.
Some on Medicaid panel skeptical of expansion
RICHMOND Proponents of growing Virginia's Medicaid program who think they prevailed because expansion language is in the state budget bill approved Saturday may want to hold off on celebrating. Why?
Some delegates on Medicaid panel skeptical of expansion
RICHMOND Proponents of growing Virginia's Medicaid program who think they prevailed because expansion language is in the state budget bill approved Saturday may want to hold off on celebrating. Why?
Parking space spat built into Virginia budget
RICHMOND A tug-of-war over sparse parking spaces on the State Capitol grounds that found its way into the amendments of Virginia's two-year, $87 billion budget is a subtle swipe at Gov. Bob McDonnell from the state legislature.
Two legislators urge McDonnell to nix $100 hybrid fee
RICHMOND Two Northern Virginia legislators are launching an online campaign in hopes of convincing Gov. Bob McDonnell to veto the $100 annual fee on alternative fuel vehicle, including hybrids, built into the road funding bill the General Assembly approved Saturday.
General Assembly doorway limits access
RICHMOND On a cold morning midway through the legislative session, members of SEIU Virginia 512 piled into a meeting room on the first floor of the General Assembly Building.
Statement from Gov. Bob McDonnell on roads deal
Governor Bob McDonnell issued the following statement today following final passage by the House of Delegates and the State Senate of a comprehensive long-term transportation funding and reform package for Virginia.
Cuccinelli’s opinion threatens transportation deal
RICHMOND Chances for an on-time adjournment of the General Assembly session today, including Senate passage of a landmark plan to provide billions of dollars for fixing Virginia’s crumbling roads, took a hit this morning when a tentative Medicaid expansion deal hit a snag.
Legislators working to address Cuccinelli’s concerns
RICHMOND Key legislative leaders said this afternoon they have a legal way around the constitutional questions raised about Medicaid expansion by Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.
Cuccinelli’s take on Medicaid panel threatens budget
RICHMOND A quickly done overnight opinion by crusading conservative Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli that a panel to oversee Medicaid reforms is unconstitutional threatened to scuttle Saturday's final vote on Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell's marquee transportation funding reform legislation.
General Assembly passes sweeping roads legislation
RICHMOND The 2013 General Assembly achieved something Saturday that has eluded Virginia legislators for more than a quarter-century: a deal on a sweeping revenue package to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for state road needs.
What does transportation package mean locally?
What will it cost me? The landmark transportation funding package that passed the General Assembly is projected to inject $3.5 billion into Virginia's transportation coffers over five years. Higher regional taxes in the legislation are expected to deliver an extra $173 million to $219 million annually to Hampton Roads, and $300 million to $350 million per year to Northern Virginia.
