Sunday, March 17, 2013
Does the commonwealth need another name on the ballot?
Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling took himself out of Virginia's race for governor last week, leaving, at least for now, what's shaping up to be a two-person race. The choice for the Old Dominion's next governor, seven months before Election Day, seems to have boiled down to presumptive Republican nominee Ken Cuccinelli, the state's socially conservative attorney general, against likely Democratic nominee Terry McAuliffe, the former chairman of the Democratic National Committee and a McLean businessman. The Republican Party of Virginia will hold its convention on May 17 and 18 in Richmond to formally select its nominee. Democrats go to the polls on June 11 to cast their ballots in several races, including governor and lieutenant governor. …
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful takes a walking tour through the county seat of Loudoun.
Terry McAuliffe, a McLean businessman running as a Democrat for Virginia governor, made a campaign stop in Leesburg Tuesday to hear from local businesses about their needs. The visit came on the same day that Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling announced his decision not to run for governor as an Independent, which sets up a showdown between McAuliffe and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, a conservative Republican who served parts of Northern Virginia before winning election to his current position. According to the Virginia Public Access Project, McAuliffe has raised far more money than Cuccinelli so far. Mayor Kristen Umstattd and Council member Kelly Burk joined McAuliffe on his tour, which included stops at La Lou Bistro, L Gifts & Home Furnishings, …
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Free tours, new Visitors' Center and gift shop, and more are in store for this weekend.
The Westmoreland Davis Memorial Foundation, which operates Morven Park, has added new artwork and a Visitors’ Center that patrons can enjoy as a new season opens at the historic Davis Mansion, home for 40 years to Virginia’s 55th governor, Westmoreland Davis. The new Visitors’ Center entrance, reception area and gift shop will be on display during an open house Friday and Saturday. It’s a much nicer reception area, which will help us better utilize the mansion,” said Assistant Director of Development and Communications Teresa Davenport. Access to mansion tours will still be to the right side of the building. A small porch has been enclosed with glass, preserving the original woodwork. The enclosure highlights the exposed layers of stone, …
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Virginia's lieutenant governor made the announcement Wednesday morning.
Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling announced Wednesday morning that he is hanging his hat up in the race for governor, likely to clear the way for Ken Cuccinelli, Virginia’s attorney general, to win the Republican nomination. “For the past seven years I have had the honor of serving as Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor and it had been my intention to seek the Republican Party’s nomination for Governor in 2013,” he said in a statement Wednesday morning. “However, not everything we want in life is meant to be.” Bolling cited a change in the nomination process as his reason for dropping out. In the past, nominees were chosen in a statewide primary, but the 2013 candidates will be chosen at a party convention. “I reluctantly concluded that the decision to …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Warner says he wants to continue his work in the U.S. Senate.
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., announced Tuesday that he will not run for governor in 2013, saying that he wants to continue the work he was sent to do in Washington. Warner, in a statement issued shortly after 3 p.m., said Virginians of all political stripes have approached him over the past year to make the bid — which he said he would consider and then make a decision after the November election. "I’ve talked to a lot of Virginians I respect, and I’ve talked about it with my family," Warner said in a statement. "But when I asked Virginians to hire me as their Senator, I made a promise to come to Washington to try to be a problem solver. I have to admit, it’s been tougher than I expected. But I’ve tried to keep at it." Warner's decision…
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Politico reports that McAuliffe announced his intentions to his supporters in an email Thursday.
Just days after the presidential campaign season ended, another campaign is about to gear up. McLean resident Terry McAuliffe announced Thursday he intends to run for governor of Virginia in 2013, when Gov. Bob McDonnell's term ends, Politico reports. McAuliffe, the former DNC chairman and co-chair of Bill Clinton's 1996 re-election campaign, wrote in an email to supporters on Thursday: "I realize that after any election some people’s immediate question is about the next campaign. I want to be straightforward with you: I plan on running for Governor of Virginia in 2013. Over the past four years, I’ve traveled to every corner of Virginia for over 2,400 meetings and events. It is absolutely clear to me that Virginians want their next …
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
McDonnell: While Washington argues on debt, commonwealth has a surplus and a lot to be happy about.
While politicians in Washington continue to hammer out an agreement on the federal debt ceiling, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) said the economic climate in the commonwealth is relatively healthy, stable and well-run. McDonnell, speaking to the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce at its annual Awards for Chamber Excellence (ACE) at the Westin Washington Dulles on Tuesday, told chamber members if they ran their own businesses the way the federal government does, they probably would be out of business. "We have a state where we are running things on a fiscally safe basis," said McDonnell. "With the federal debt ceiling, what is going to happen in the next seven or eight days will hopefully offer a resolution in the near future. There is no …
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Legislators aim to ban substances not included in current statute against imitation drugs
Several legislators, including Sen. Mark Herring (D-33), who represents Ashburn, have introduced bills this year to ban a new type of chemical narcotic that is known as synthetic marijuana, but has potential side effects far worse than the drug it imitates. Gov. Bob McDonnell told Patch editors during an interview on Friday that a new law may not be necessary, but that he had asked lawmakers to examine existing statutes to make sure they cover the newest “designer drugs” on the market. If not, McDonnell indicated he would support new legislation. “I’ve asked [state legislators] to take a look at whether existing statutes are broad enough to cover prosecutions of those things or whether or not we need to do something else,” McDonnell said…
Republicans Outline Agenda for Legislative Session
RICHMOND – Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and other Republican leaders want the General Assembly to cut government spending and foster economic development during the legislative session that begins Wednesday. At a press conference Tuesday, GOP officials outlined seven issues for the 2011 General Assembly. They dubbed their agenda “smaller government, stronger economy.” “This is a positive, forward-looking agenda that recognizes the need for a smaller, smarter state government but also commits to job-creating efforts in the areas of transportation, economic development and higher education,” McDonnell said. The Republicans said their joint agenda calls for: While all those points are important, McDonnell said he believes the economy is “the …
Monday, January 10, 2011
McDonnell pushes open, transparent process to change election boundaries.
Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today that he signed an executive order to create the Independent Bipartisan Advisory Commission on Redistricting in an effort to aid open communication in the redistricting process. This commission is made up of 11 members, equal Republicans and Democracts, two former judges – one former federal judge elected by a Republican president and one former state judge initially elect by a Democratic-led legislature – and one independent Chairman. Although it is the House and Senate that make the final plans for redistricting, this new commission will create and review the proposed plans; and then make a recommendation to the General Assembly. Other members of the commission are from business, government service and …
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