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The alternate viewpoint to Thiessen’s — in my opinion, not an illegitimate argument — was expressed by the bill’s patron, Delegate Bob Marshall: The writ of Habeas Corpus in our Constitution (Article 1, Section 9) is what separates ...  

Bob McDonnell's national security problemWashington PostAnd as a 21-year Army veteran, and the father of a daughter who served as a platoon leader in Iraq, he seemed to bring strong national security credentials to the GOP ticket. But now McDonnell's national security credentials have come into question, ...  

Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-Va.) has long been on almost everyone’s short list for the Republican vice presidential nomination. But the recent controversy over Virginia’s law requiring ultrasounds before abortions may have hurt McDonnell’s chances at the VP nod (he somehow managed to anger social conservatives by backing a watered-down version of the bill and moderates who say the fight plays right into Obama’s “war on women” strategy). Still...  

By J. Amy Dillard Gov. Bob McDonnell's record as a cultural warrior belies a recent assertion by his spokesman after Republicans in the General Assembly rejected the nomination of Tracy Thorne-Begland for a General District Court judgeship because he is an openly gay man.  

Gov. Bob McDonnell has released this statement on the death of former U.S. Rep. William Wampler Sr. of Bristol: “William Wampler, Sr. passed away last night at his home in Bristol.  At the age of twenty-six, he had already served in World War ...  

Speculation concerning Mitt Romney’s choice of a running mate is beginning to pick up as of late, with a handful of names being consistently mentioned.  Marco Rubio, Rob Portman, Paul Ryan, and Kelly Ayotte seem to be the names I hear the ...  

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has found himself on the opposite side of advocacy groups spanning the political spectrum after vetoing a bill that would allow abused or neglected children living with a relative to enroll in the school district ...  

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has found himself on the opposite side of advocacy groups spanning the political spectrum after vetoing a bill that would allow abused or neglected children living with a relative to enroll in the school district where the relative lives. The measure, backed by groups such as ...  

Because statewide elections matter. Executive summary: the new legislation now requires people filling out provisional ballots from lack of acceptable ID at the polling station “to subsequently submit identification to the electoral board if they want their vote to be counted.” The list of acceptable forms of ID was also expanded to include things like current utility bills and valid student IDs, which will no doubt raise eyebrows among people...  

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R), a shortlist contender to be Mitt Romney’s vice president who is beloved among conservatives, appears to be the latest prominent politician to “evolve” on gay-rights issues. In McDonnell’s case, the shift involves ...  

President Obama is not the only politician evolving on gay rights. It came on the occasion of the General Assembly’s vote Tuesday to block the appointment of a gay Richmond prosecutor, Tracy Thorne-Begland, to the bench in Richmond. That’s ...  

Bob McDonnell tells The Washington Examiner that the stultifying ... "Going from being governor of Virginia, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson's jobs to that club has very little appeal to me." "Plus I've talked to George Allen and Mark Warner," he ...  

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — The General Assembly has the last word Monday ... Among the changes McDonnell said he is considering are lowering the overall sales and use tax and expanding it to cover services as varied as car repair, tax preparation and ...  

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's approval rating dropped six points over the past year, from 62 percent to 56 percent, after a contentious legislative session that drew large protests and national ridicule, The Washington Post reported. Thirty-five percent disapprove of the job McDonnell is doing — a nine-point increase from a year ago.  

a five- acre battle site that is part of the Civil War Middleburg battlefield. There was no talk of the veepstakes, but McDonnell did mention during his remarks that Virginia has a history of producing presidents. Gov. Bob McDonnell Shakes Off VP Ta ...  

Asked if he was hoping to play a supporting role on the GOP ticket with Mitt Romney this fall, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell widely grinned as he brushed off a reporter's suggestion at a Virginia stop Tuesday afternoon. "The biggest thing I care about right ...  

They can probably sense that in their own business picking up a bit,” said Gov. McDonnell. The governor said Virginia agriculture exports reached an all-time high in 2011. The Commonwealth exported a record $2.35-billion worth of products.  

The first stop of Gov. Bob McDonnell’s campaign-style tour across the state Monday took him to Danville, where he celebrated the expansion of a company owned by none other than Del. Joe May. May (R-Loudoun), an inventor and engineer, opened ...  

McDonnell made the comments during an interview published Wednesday in The Washington Examiner: Virginia Gov. McDonnell, one of Mitt Romney's earliest supporters, admitted Tuesday that the Republican presidential contender's ground game isn't ...  

Gov. Bob McDonnell has signed legislation requiring voters who do not present identification at the polls to cast provisional ballots, and directed the state board of elections to issue new voter ID cards to every voter in the state before ...  

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell campaigned with Mitt Romney in the state this week, enhancing his profile as a potential vice presidential pick. A popular pro-life battleground state governor, McDonnell's credentials include military service, stints as a ...  

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(CBS News) Going against the trend of Republican-led states, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell signed voter ID bills into law that expand voting access. On Friday, the governor broadened the list of acceptable IDs for voters to present at the polls.  

RICHMOND, Va. — This is not in your grandfather’s Republican playbook: forgiveness toward felons. But Gov. Bob McDonnell is on pace to restore the civil rights of more people who’ve done their time than any governor in modern Virginia history.  

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell on Friday signed into law legislation that will require voters to bring identification to the polls, and issued an executive order requiring the State Board of Elections to provide a new registration card to every voter.  

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell stuck to the ambiguous script of a potential running mate Thursday morning. No comment. "I'm not interviewing or auditioning. I've got Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson's job. It doesn't get any better than that," McDonnell ...  

Bob McDonnell has seen the light. Here’s the press release from the Governors Office: Governor Bob McDonnell has officially asked for a budget amendment to be withdrawn that would have aligned state funding for Area Agencies for the Aging with recent census numbers.  

Bob McDonnell's recent rewrite of history reminded me of one of the top videos on YouTube about Bob McDonnell and his impact on Virginia. I'm working on a feature-length version now, so McDonnell will soon have another film to show Mitt Romney's VP vetting team. I just want you to know that I'm going to be there for you Governor McDonnell every step of the way. Together, we're going to get through this process just fine.  

At a time when his vice presidential stock has fallen below other potential picks, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is focusing on one of his policy wheelhouses while trying to appeal to concerns about results-oriented governing. Last week, McDonnell took part ...  

Saying that Asian countries hold "immense potential" as markets for Virginia products and services, Gov. Bob McDonnell Tuesday touted his administration's efforts to foster international trade at a meeting of a statewide Asian-American business ...  

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) is preparing to run a flight of positive political ads in the commonwealth through his PAC. While this is no big deal for any political ahead of an election, McDonnell is not facing election and couldn’t run again for governor even if he wanted to because of term limits. McDonnell [...]  

Governor Bob McDonnell is on Mitt Romney's list of potential running mates. Do you think he would make a good Vice President? McDonnell has been a popular governor and an ...Read Full Post  

A celebration of Appalachian coal jobs is attracting leaders from across the region RICHMOND, Va., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-9) both confirmed they will be participating in the Federation for...  

RICHMOND | Virginia lawmakers handed Gov. Bob McDonnell a series of defeats on Monday, rejecting budget amendments made by the governor that some argued would delay the state’s contribution to Phase 2 of the Dulles rail project and would have ...  

RICHMOND-- Governor Bob McDonnell Monday unveiled the design for the proposed Public Safety Memorial launching a fundraising campaign to build it. The governor was joined by public safety officials, Memorial Fundraising Committee co-chairs Jerry ...  

And career Democrats such as former Rep. Artur Davis and longtime pollster Pat Caddell says IDs are essential for the integrity of the vote. Do you really want Virginia to be to the left of Rhode Island when it comes to voter ID? Get some ...  

RICHMOND—State lawmakers on Monday rejected Gov. Bob McDonnell’s effort to tie state worker bonuses to cost savings. They also voted down an amendment that would have required state elected officials to pay their own 5 percent employee ...  

Gov. Bob McDonnell on Monday withdrew his proposed budget amendment that would have cut funding to non-profit organizations that assist the elderly. McDonnell's reversal means funding for programs such as Meals on Wheels and elderly ...  

ABC News (blog)Bob McDonnell Reserving Ad Time In VirginiaHuffington PostBob McDonnell (R) has reserved television ad time in key Virginia markets for the upcoming two weeks, several Democratic sources have confirmed to The Huffington Post. If all goes according to plan, the spots will cost the Opportunity Virginia PAC ...VA Governor McDonnell Ad Buy Raises Questions About Vice Presidential HopesABC News (blog)McDonnell's 'positive' TV ads...  

The Virginia General Assembly on Monday rejected 26 budget amendments made by Gov. Bob McDonnell, whose office tried to put a good spin on the development. “While we were successful in seeing 72 percent of our amendments passed today ...  

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell got his budget today, when the Senate Democrats relented and passed the funding mechanism to keep the state operating. Some last minute arm-twisting by McDonnell, including a letter obtained by Right Turn, to Sen ...  

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) - Gov. Bob McDonnell says the final year of the single, nonrenewable term Virginia affords him may be the right time for him to push sweeping tax and fiscal reforms as his legacy. In an Associated Press interview last week, McDonnell ...  

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell got his budget today, when the Senate Democrats relented and passed the funding mechanism to keep the state operating. Some last minute arm-twisting by McDonnell, including a letter obtained by Right Turn, to Sen.Charles Colgan (D) promising continued support for the Dulles Metrorail project (which had hung up the budget deal yesterday) was enough to flip the Democrat, and pass the budget by a 21-19 margin. Read...  

Brushing off speculation that he’s at the top of Mitt Romney’s vice presidential short list, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell said he just wants to “help Mitt win.” The Washington Performing Arts Society Annual Gala and Auction Saturday ...  

Properly trained school personnel in Virginia will soon be authorized under state law to administer lifesaving epinephrine injections to students suffering severe allergic reactions. The change in policies regarding who can use a product such ...  

Yesterday I told you about a budget amendment from Gov. Bob McDonnell that would have left a majority of Virginia’s senior citizens service agencies (which provide programs such as Meals on Wheels) in a financially shaky straights. Today, the governor ...  

RICHMOND -- Bowing to opposition from providers and legislators in both parties, Gov. Bob McDonnell has withdrawn a proposal to cut funding for nonprofit agencies that provide community-based services to senior citizens. Minutes before the General Assembly ...  

The House of Delegates has unanimously defeated an amendment proposed by Gov. Bob McDonnell that critics said would have made it more difficult for state employees to receive a 3 percent bonus that lawmakers had set aside in the state budget ...  

Governor Bob McDonnell announced today the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is joining forces with the military and transportation-related businesses to put former servicemen and women and National Guard and Reserves members to work in the ...  

Governor Bob McDonnell issued the following statement following news that all residents affected by the F-18 crash in Virginia Beach have been accounted for with no fatalities.  

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor weighed in on his pick for a Republican vice ... that it is Mitt Romney’s leadership that’s going to win the day,” he said. “I’m sure they’ll make the right decision to say, look, we’ve got a team in place ...  

Lawmakers reconvene in Richmond today to consider Gov. Bob McDonnell's amendments to Virginia's two-year, $85 billion state budget and elect judges. The governor has proposed 88 amendments that amount to roughly $44 million in funding ...  

Sitting in his rather unassuming state office in Richmond, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) doesn’t give off the air of a man in the political spotlight and one of a handful of Republicans who has a good shot at being tapped for Mitt Romney’s ...  

Richmond, VA – Last week, the Republican-controlled General Assembly rejected Gov. McDonnell’s amendments to the Voter ID bill (HB9/SB1), setting the stage for a possible showdown between the Republican governor and his own party. On February 27 ...  

Bob McDonnell says the final year of the single ... only paid on retail merchandise — to services as varied as haircuts and surgery. Another idea worth pondering, he said, is indexing gasoline taxes to inflation rather than a flat 17½ cents per gallon ...  

WASHINGTON -- House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) on Thursday threw his support behind two possible vice presidential contenders for Mitt Romney: Rep. Paul Ryan (Wis.) and Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell. "Listen, I'm a big fan of Bob ...  

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) has drastically slipped in the polls after backing two controversial anti-abortion measures over the past several weeks: the fetal personhood bill and the mandatory ultrasound bill. But in an interview on CNN Tuesday night, he said the "War on Women" is something Democrats have invented. "This 'war on women' argument is very unfortunate," he told John King. "It's false, and it's been the political theater for...  

A program designed to help low-income Virginia students transition from high school to college would be gutted under a budget amendment proposed by Gov. Bob McDonnell. Project Discovery counsels students through 22 partner agencies across the ...  

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell amended more than 100 bills approved by the General Assembly this year, The Washington Post reported. The General Assembly will gather in Richmond on April 18 to consider McDonnell's action on the legislation.  

For the third time in a year Virginia Democrats blocked passage of the state's biennial budget. This time the stated reason was that the budget, which passed the GOP-controlled House of Delegates overwhelmingly, did not include enough funding ...  

Bob McDonnell said in an Associated Press interview last week. A tax system that broadens ... A tax McDonnell has long loathed is the tax business owners pay on gross receipts, the Business Profession and Occupational License — or BPOL — tax.  

RICHMOND, Va. —John W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute, is calling on Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell to sign legislation which requires that agencies of the Commonwealth of Virginia, including the Virginia National Guard, not violate ...  

The Richmond region has jumped aboard a proposal by Gov. Bob McDonnell to give grant money to companies that support Virginia's ports, but the idea may be headed for rough water in the General Assembly. McDonnell has proposed an amendment to the ...  

MIDDLEBURG, Va. (AP) Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell will be in Middleburg to announce details of a new public-private partnership that will preserve a key portion of the Middleburg Battlefield from the Civil War. McDonnell will be joined Tuesday with other  

The Richmond region has jumped aboard a proposal by Gov. Bob McDonnell to give grant money to companies that support Virginia's ports, but the idea may be headed for rough water in the General Assembly. McDonnell has proposed an amendment to the ...  

State agencies would have to find almost $70 million in savings by July 1 for employees to receive a 3 percent bonus — if the General Assembly lets Gov. Bob McDonnell have his way. McDonnell wants to amend the hard-fought two-year state budget ...  

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is marking the start of National Tourism Week. The weeklong event starts Saturday and runs through May 13. The governor is touting the $19 billion economic impact of Virginia's tourism industry. The industry  

Va Gov. Bob McDonnell has been called out to perform his mandatory duty.  http://www.facebook.com/groups/53783122419/  Republican Party of Virginia BeachVirginia has the laws to civilly and criminally nail BHO on eligibility grounds. Does it have the patriots to do so?   http://www.facebook.com/groups/259834004101186/268642163220370/ All citizens have both duties and rights."Section 15. Qualities necessary to preservation of free government...  

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell sits on many potential VP lists but problems might be brewing in his home state where his approval rating has slipped in the past 12 months, according to a new Washington Post poll. His approval rating dropped to 56 ...  

Bob McDonnell was in Annandale Tuesday afternoon to sign three bills targeting human trafficking ... N.Y. The annual farm bill is usually a contentious affair for Congress, but as The Hill's Alex Bolton explains, its focus on earmarks could eliminate ...  

Gov. Bob McDonnell was joined today at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale by members of the Governor’s Domestic Violence Prevention and Response Advisory Board, victims of crime, public safety officials, family members of victims ...  

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell stuck to the ambiguous script of a potential running mate Thursday morning. No comment. “I’m not interviewing or auditioning. I’ve got Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson’s job. It doesn’t get any better than that,” McDonnell said in an interview on Fox...  

RICHMOND — Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has added nearly $44 million in amendments to the state budget, including funding for economic development and education initiatives. McDonnell submitted the amendments before the Friday midnight deadline ...  

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell wants to tie state worker pay bonuses to government savings instead of excess state revenues, a proposal that is drawing strong opposition from employee groups and legislators as well. According to the Richmond Times ...  

RICHMOND, Va. - Gov. Bob McDonnell and first lady Maureen McDonnell are holding the first "Governor's Easter Egg Hunt," this week at the state Capitol. The event kicks off around 5 p.m. on Wednesday in front of the Executive Mansion and runs ...  

Gov. Bob McDonnell has filed $44 million in budget amendments to the two-year budget state lawmakers passed late last month. Under an agreement between McDonnell and lawmakers, he had only seven working days—rather than 30—to propose his ...  

NEWPORT NEWS — Gov. Bob McDonnell is taking a second crack at a measure to encourage new and expanding port-related businesses. And this time the area in which companies could be eligible includes Hampton and Newport News. A budget amendment ...  

Last night, Gov. Bob McDonnell submitted his amendments to the budget passed by the General Assembly during the 2012 special session, meeting his agreed-upon seven-day deadline for reviewing the delayed budget bill. The governor sent in $43.9 ...  

Gov. Bob McDonnell has filed his amendments to the two-year budget state lawmakers passed late last month. Under an agreement between McDonnell and lawmakers, he had only seven working days — rather than 30 — to propose his amendments ...  

Bob McDonnell during his commencement address to leave their mark on the world and make a difference ... officers patrolling neighborhoods and classroom teachers educating children. "Serving others, I believe, is the highest calling for a ...  

Virginia officials are vowing to fight Gov. Bob McDonnell's "intrusion" into local planning matters, while the governor's administration says that it is simply trying to prevent the state from being billed for local mistakes, the Washington Examiner reported. A newly enacted state rule requires local governments to match their land use and transportation plans with the state's six-year transportation plan. If the local officials vary from the...  

The bill, SB41, was copatroned by state Senators Henry Marsh and Donald McEachin (both Richmond ... and an unimaginable nightmare ended. Today, a new chapter in his life can begin.” Cuccinelli conceded that “although we wish that the amount of money ...  

Gov. Bob McDonnell has filed $44 million in budget amendments to the two-year budget state lawmakers passed late last month. Under an agreement between McDonnell and lawmakers, he had only seven working days--rather than 30--to propose his amendments, something both sides agreed to so as to speed up the process. The budget was already more than a month behind schedule when legislators finally voted to pass it, and local governments are...  

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has added nearly $44 million in amendments to the state budget, including funding for economic development and education initiatives. McDonnell submitted the amendments before the Friday midnight deadline to ...  

First the ad, now the tour. Gov. Bob McDonnell will embark next week on a statewide "Virginia Growing Strong" tour, while sending his Cabinet secretaries around the state separately. "While difficult economic times are not completely behind us ...  

Gov. Bob McDonnell has submitted $43.9 million in amendments to Virginia’s budget, which was passed by the General Assembly last month. According to a press release from the governor’s office, the amendments to the two year, $85 billion ...  

RICHMOND -- Gov. Bob McDonnell has added nearly $44 million in amendments to the state budget the General Assembly passed last month, hoping to restore some of the economic development funding that lawmakers trimmed from his original spending plan.  

Gov. Bob McDonnell has proposed making $43.9 million in amendments to the two-year, $85 billion state budget that lawmakers passed last month, including a provision to treat state legislators and statewide office holders the same as state ...  

Gov. Bob McDonnell's political operation is launching a TV ad touting the state's economy and accomplishments under his administration.                                                                                                                                  

RICHMOND — Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell’s office said Wednesday it has verified that criminal background checks were conducted on every political appointee before they were hired, except for the Executive Mansion chef. The announcement ...  

First came the television ad. Now comes the statewide tour. Gov. Bob McDonnell and his cabinet officers will hot the road next week for a tour that the administration is billing “Virginia: Growing Strong.” The governor’s office says the ...  

RICHMOND Gov. Bob McDonnell isn't on any ballots at the moment, but he is airing campaign-style commercials in Virginia this week. An ad touting economic gains on his watch - it highlights Virginia's relatively low unemployment rate, balanced budgets and business-friendly climate - began Wednesday as part of what a McDonnell aide terms "a significant statewide buy."  

RICHMOND Gov. Bob McDonnell is asking Virginia's public colleges and universities to limit tuition increases. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that McDonnell made the request in a letter sent last week to school presidents and board members.  

Sarah Palin has nothing on Bob McDonnell. Apparently, he can see an alternate universe from his house. This week, McDonnell's political action committee - Opportunity Virginia - launched a 10-day series of TV ads touting the Old Dominion's economic recovery. You see it, right?  

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell went after the president on his energy record in a Wall Street Journal op-ed on Tuesday, saying Obama’s actions have been different than his words on the issue. McDonnell cites a case in 2010, when Virginia was on ...  

After the millions of dollars and millions of man hours spent designing and developing and beginning to implement what has come to be known as "Obamacare," it is going to be something of a challenge to come up with a replacement. Polls have ...  

Personally, I can recall images of various rappers suddenly donning trim suits and short haircuts when facing charges. But the latest trend in the D.C. court system is driving prosecutors nuts. The non-prescription wide-framed glasses that ...  

PULASKI, Va. (AP) A year after tornadoes damaged parts of southwest Virginia, Gov. Bob McDonnell stopped by to check on the recovery. At one of the stops on the governor's tour Friday, McDonnell praised dozens of local officials, first responders  

Gov. Bob McDonnell and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli are throwing their support behind Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who faces a recall election on June 5. McDonnell, chairman of the Republican Governors Association, will join Walker for an ...  

Gov. Bob McDonnell and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli are throwing their support behind Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who faces a recall election on June 5. McDonnell, chairman of the Republican Governors Association, will join Walker for an ...  

(NewsCore) - RICHMOND, Va. -- A spokesman for Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell on Monday denied that he was running positive TV ads about himself to boost his chances of being selected as Mitt Romney's running mate. The governor, who is limited to ...  

Gov. Bob McDonnell and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli are throwing their support behind Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who faces a recall election on June 5. McDonnell, chairman of the Republican Governors Association, will join Walker for an ...  

RICHMOND--Gov. Bob McDonnell vetoed seven bills and amended a number of others, including legislation to change local employees' retirement payments and bills tightening voter ID requirements. McDonnell's deadline to deal with bills from the legislative session was Monday at midnight....  

Good Bob, bad BobWashington Post (blog)By Norman Leahy Bob McDonnell gets a lot of national press coverage. That's to be expected, as, despite the bleatings of the Richmond Times-Dispatch's Jeff Schapiro, McDonnell still stands a fair chance of being a part of the Romney ticket this ...  

Gov. Bob McDonnell’s administration said 40 transportation projects across the state would be gutted if the legislature included another $300 million in bonding for the extension of Metrorail to Dulles International Airport. Read full article >>  

Update, 11:05 a.m., April 17: Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) again blamed Senate Democrats on Tuesday morning for failing to pass the state’s two-year, $85 billion budget. “Unfortunately, Senate Democrats put us in this position to start with,’’ McDonnell said on his monthly call-in show on WNIS radio. Read full article >>  

Gov. Bob McDonnell attempted to amend two bills after his statutory deadline last week, but legislative staffers rejected them and they were not recorded. McDonnell’s policy staff hand delivered amendments at 2 a.m. April 10, two hours after the midnight deadline, to a pair of identical property and casualty insurance bills, House Clerk G. Paul Nardo confirmed Tuesday. Read full article >>  

a year later it's where Governor Bob McDonnell was able to meet many of those who have ... the fact that more than a hundred homes have been replaced or repaired... with little federal help, was a fact the governor is proud of. "The incredible cooperation ...  

PULASKI, Va. (AP) — A year after tornadoes damaged parts of southwest Virginia, Gov. Bob McDonnell stopped by to check on the recovery. At one of the stops on the governor's tour Friday, McDonnell praised dozens of local officials, first ...  

A Washington Post's look into Gov. Bob McDonnell's stances on abortion suggest that the Republican governor may be expressing more moderate views to appeal to a more national audience.Photo Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images  

POLITICO's James Hohmann reports: Bob McDonnell is going on the air in Virginia with a 30-second commercial that touts his record on jobs as governor -- an apparent effort to change the subject from the controversial social-issue debates that have bruised ...  

By Michael Felberbaum  RICHMOND Gov. Bob McDonnell is planning an economic development trip to England, Germany and Sweden this summer. McDonnell's office today said the trip to promote Virginia and its goods and services is tentatively scheduled for mid-June.  

If he is interested in sharing the Republican presidential ticket with presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is trying hard not to let on. McDonnell said Thursday morning during a radio interview that it is “flatteri ...  

When Gov. Bob McDonnell first released his proposed budget for the next two years, it sent shock waves throughout the recreational fishing community. McDonnell proposed doing away with the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament, an annual awards program that really isn't a tournament at all. But the program had friends on the Hill.  

Gov. Bob McDonnell will leave Virginia Tuesday for a four-day trade mission to New York and Canada. McDonnell (R) will meet with representatives of various industries, including aerospace, information technology, advanced manufacturing and energy, according to his office. Read full article >>  

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Gov. Bob McDonnell and all eight of Virginia's living former governors will speak at a fundraiser next week in Richmond. The Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia will host its 11th annual gala  

(CNN) – Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is not running for re-election next year. He can't by law. Yet a glowing ad buy from his political action committee has hit the airwaves and sparked questions as to why he needs the publicity. The ad ...  

RICHMOND Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is visiting New York City and Canada during an economic development trip. Also making the trip are administration officials and representatives of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, the Virginia Tourism Corp., the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Virginia Wine Marketing Office. The four-day trip began today.  

RICHMOND Gov. Bob McDonnell has vetoed at least seven bills passed by the 2012 General Assembly and amended dozens more. One of the amendments would allow cities, counties and towns to phase in 5 percent pay raises that teachers and local employees will have to contribute to the underfunded public employee pension fund.  

RICHMOND Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell will visit New York City and Canada during an economic development trip. Also making the trip are administration officials and representatives of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, the Virginia Tourism Corp., the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Virginia Wine Marketing Office.  

The Virginia House of Delegates on Monday killed Gov. Bob McDonnell's efforts to force the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to accept two additional appointees to its board or risk losing the state's contribution to the $6 billion Dulles Rail project, the Washington Examiner reported. The rebuke was one of several setbacks dealt to McDonnell on the last day of the 2012 General Assembly session, where lawmakers considered more than...  

RICHMOND -- Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is asking other governors across the nation to improve their states' record-sharing with a national background check system for gun purchases. Media outlets report that McDonnell made the request in a letter sent ...  

(CNN) – Doing little to quiet vice presidential speculation, Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia said he is open to assisting presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney capture the White House in any way he can. “Anybody who asks me to help ...  

RICHMOND Gov. Bob McDonnell has vetoed seven of the more than 1,600 bills approved by the General Assembly this year, including one from a Norfolk  senator requiring the state to develop school physical education plans. He amended scores more.  

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WTVR) Governor Bob McDonnell issued a statement Saturday. It followed news that all residents affected by the F-18 crash in Virginia Beach Friday have been accounted for with no fatalities. “We learned this morning that ...  

Bob McDonnell said the rate is also the lowest in the Southeast ... Our wine industry is growing. Steven Spielberg filmed ‘Lincoln' right outside my office window. And employers keep choosing Virginia as their home. Fairfax County has welcomed Bechtel ...  

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is airing a television commercial he said is intended to highlight positive developments in Virginia but which critics say is an attempt to make over his image after a tough 2012 General Assembly session. The 30 ...  

Gov. Bob McDonnell recently sent a letter asking every governor in the country to support an improvement in background checks for the purchase of guns. Not surprisingly for a political showman like McDonnell, the letter was sent out the same week as the 5 ...  

RICHMOND--After a bruising legislative session that saw him targeted by television comedians, Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-VA) is touting his record and burnishing his image as a vice-presidential prospect with a new television ad. McDonnell's ...  

[JURIST] Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell [official website] on Tuesday proposed amendments [text, PDF] to Virginia's voter ID legislation as passed by the General Assembly during the 2012 session. McDonnell's amendments include [press release] extending the time a voter would have to present an ID to the local electoral board to the Friday after the election, allowing for community college identification cards as acceptable forms of ID, and...  

Bob McDonnell’s political action committee started a feel-good ad campaign last week touting the state ... was first to come up with “jobs and opportunity” as a slogan. Politico’s Dave Catanese tweeted that Mr. McDonnell had “swiped ...  

Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell said President Barack Obama can’t take credit for the state’s 5.6 percent jobless rate, though he deserves blame for the national rate of 8.2 percent. McDonnell, a Republican viewed as a possible running mate ...  

Gov. Bob McDonnell says that once the legislature approves a budget bill that he will try to amend it quickly and wants the General Assembly to stay in special session. When the legislature adjourns, the governor has 30 days to act on legislation.  

McLEAN, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, are topping the guest list at a special black-tie fundraiser being held at a northern Virginia playground. Saturday night's "Concert in the Park" fundraiser will be held at ...  

Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) will travel to Nevada, Utah, Washington state and California for both state and political business over the next several days, according to his office. McDonnell, chairman of the Republican Governors Association, will head to Las Vegas and Utah for group meetings and events this weekend. Read full article >>  

 RICHMOND Gov. Bob McDonnell has vetoed seven of the more than 1,600 bills passed by the General Assembly this year, including one from a Norfolk senator requiring the state to develop school physical education plans.  

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) has sent every governor in the nation a letter asking for support in improving background checks for gun purchases. His letter was sent the same week as the five-year anniversary of the shootings at Virginia Tech ...  

RICHMOND, Va. (AP)- The Virginia House of Delegates has narrowly voted to override one of Gov. Bob McDonnell's vetoes. The bill would allow localities to increase from $100 to $250 the license tax they can impose on motorists who register their car in ...  

Bob McDonnell's position on abortion, and asks whether the Republican has moderated his views for the benefit of a national audience: As a legislator, attorney general and governor, Robert F. McDonnell has said he opposes abortion in all but one instance ...  

Bob McDonnell's vetoes Wednesday and accepted the vast majority ... The Republican-backed bill, which Democrats called a throwback to Jim Crow literacy tests and poll taxes, would require voters who don't show an ID to cast a provisional ballot ...  

The House and Senate have agreed to changes recommended by Gov. Bob McDonnell to allow local governments to phase in a 5 percent raise required for teachers and local government employees who will have to contribute 5 percent of their salaries ...  

As the state's colleges and universities prepare to set tuition rates, Gov. Bob McDonnell has written school presidents and board members urging them to keep increases below 3 percent. In a two-page letter Friday, McDonnell urged public schools ...  

To show Virginians just how much he empathizes with those Virginia Beach residents who were displaced by a Navy fighter jet that crashed into their apartment complex, Gov. Bob McDonnell announced late last week that he’s giving these individuals an extra ...  

The Virginia General Assembly is back again. Legislators will return to the state Capitol at noon Wednesday to consider Gov. Bob McDonnell’s amendments and vetoes to more than 100 bills. The day promises to be a long one, as lawmakers act on ...  

While on a trade mission in Quebec, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell announced that the commonwealth has just closed a deal that will allow ranchers to make direct shipments of beef cattle to purchasers in Canada. [ more › ]  

Gov. Bob McDonnell will embark on an economic development trip to England, Germany and Sweden in June, a journey that would mark his sixth international mission since he took office in January 2010. McDonnell revealed the upcoming trip on ...  

Gov. Bob McDonnell is promoting legislation that he says will help Virginia become the “energy capital of the East Coast.” McDonnell will add his signature today to 13 pieces of energy-related legislation. The legislation promotes ...  

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said Wednesday his office is planning an economic development trip to England, Germany and Sweden this summer to "tell the Virginia story." McDonnell's office said the trip to promote Virginia ...  

A designer drug showing up in Chesterfield County is on track to make it into Virginia's law books. Gov. Bob McDonnell has amended House Bill 508, which passed during this General Assembly session, to add "25i" and three other compounds to the ...  

Gov. Bob McDonnell is in the middle of a four-day economic development  trip that will take him to New York and Canada. On Tuesday, McDonnell was in New York City for a economic development meetings and got to rub elbows with Donald Trump at an ...  

Vineyard owners are hoping new road signs will attract more business and boost the state economy. Governor Bob McDonnell's wife, Maureen McDonnell, was at King Family Vineyards in Crozet for the big reveal of the new signs that will direct drivers to wineries.  

RICHMOND, Va. - Gov. Bob McDonnell is unveiling a new Virginia wine regions sign program aimed at attracting more visitors to Virginia wineries. McDonnell's office said Thursday that the signs will announce to travelers on selected primary and secondary ...  

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is asking other governors across the nation to improve their states’ record-sharing with a national background check system for gun purchases. Media outlets report that McDonnell made the request ...  

There are just jobs." It could not be truer. Gov. Bob McDonnell's top priority is job creation and economic development. The McDonnell administration's laser focus on bringing private-sector job growth and new opportunities to the commonwealth is yielding results.  

Gov. Bob McDonnell has recommended amendments to legislation requiring voters to show identification at the polls, inserting changes that would give local election officials more discretion to approve provisional ballots cast by citizens who lack ...  

RICHMOND — Gov. Bob McDonnell is unveiling a new Virginia wine regions sign program aimed at attracting more visitors to Virginia wineries. McDonnell’s office said Thursday that the signs will announce to travelers on selected primary and ...  

Bob McDonnell has recommended amendments to legislation requiring ... stirred heated debate during the General Assembly session. Black political and civic leaders have likened the measure to poll taxes, literacy tests and other voter suppression ...  

Gov. Bob McDonnell, traveling on a trade and marketing mission to Canada, today announced new export sales of Virginia beef cattle into Canada.  The new export business opens the door for Virginia producers to sell directly to beef cattle ...  

Gov. Bob McDonnell has offered amendments to a bill from Del. Robert G. Marshall, R-Prince William, to block state agencies and employees from participating in the military detention of U.S. citizens without trial. If the amendments are agreed ...  

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Gov. Bob McDonnell is promoting legislation that he says will help Virginia become the "energy capital of the East Coast." McDonnell will add his signature Tuesday to 13 pieces of energy-related legislation. The legislation promotes ...  

RICHMOND, Va. - Gov. Bob McDonnell wants to delay collecting tolls for the Midtown Tunnel project until January 2014. The new tolls are to begin in late summer. McDonnell said Monday that he has asked the Commonwealth Transportation Board to provide up to ...  

Gov. Bob McDonnell leaves today for a four-day economic development trip to New York and Canada that includes two receptions to promote Virginia wine, film and tourism. He's leading a group of 18 others from the administration, the Virginia ...  

RICHMOND, Va. - Gov. Bob McDonnell is promoting legislation that he says will help Virginia become the "energy capital of the East Coast." McDonnell will add his signature Tuesday to 13 pieces of energy-related legislation. The legislation ...  

Bob McDonnell and First Lady Maureen McDonnell today held ... the filming of Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln in Virginia and Virginia as a top travel destination. McDonnell joined Donald and Eric Trump to announce the opening of Trump Vineyard ...  

Gov. Bob McDonnell will make no recommendation on whether the General Assembly should end the state's 30-year ban on uranium mining, a spokesman said today. McDonnell's press secretary, Jeff Caldwell, said the governor will simply pass along the ...  

Controversy is simmering in the kitchen at Virginia's two-century-old Executive Mansion. If it boils over, Gov. Bob McDonnell could get burned. State police confirmed a criminal investigation into unspecified improprieties in the kitchen operation.  

National Center for Public Policy Research adjunct fellow and legal commentator Horace Cooper today issued the following statement concerning the Voter ID legislation signed into law by Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell:Governor McDonnell and the state of Virginia are to be commended for the steps they are taking to ensure that the votes of lawful residents are counted. Ballot integrity and self-government go hand-in-hand. Virginia now joins...  

Virginia is again in national headlines thanks to actions taken by the General Assembly, this time the rejection of a gay judicial candidate by Republicans in the House of Delegates. The New York Times story includes a statement issued by Gov. Bob McDonnell on the matter, and points out criticism of the statement by Democrats: Gov. Bob McDonnell, a Republican, weighed in on the debate Tuesday, sending out a statement that implicitly condemned...  

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said Wednesday his office is planning an economic development trip to England, Germany and Sweden this summer to “tell the Virginia story.” McDonnell's office said the trip to promote Virginia and its goods and services is ...  

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said Wednesday his office is planning an economic development trip to England, Germany and Sweden this summer to "tell the Virginia story." McDonnell's office said the trip to promote Virginia and its goods and services is ...  

When discussing Gov. Bob McDonnell’s vice-presidential possibilities, social issues like transvaginal abortions and a voter ID bill often come up as possible showstoppers. But Washington Post columnist Marc A. Thiessen pointed out Monday that the ...  

After being criticized for starting to develop regulations on uranium mining behind closed doors, Gov. Bob McDonnell’s administration has opened a meeting to the public Wednesday on Capitol Square. Activists said they welcome the meeting ...  

Jindal would bring neither charisma nor the electoral votes of a swing state to the ticket. Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell: Looked much better a few months ago. McDonnell has it all -- he's the moderate, good-looking governor of a key swing state.  

Gov. Bob McDonnell has appointed Richmond prosecutor Bryan Rhode to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, which oversees Virginia's liquor monopoly. Rhode, whose appointment requires legislative approval, would succeed Wayne Ozmore. He resigned ...  

Gov. Bob McDonnell has appointed Richmond prosecutor Bryan Rhode to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, which oversees Virginia's liquor monopoly. Rhode, whose appointment requires legislative approval, would succeed Wayne Ozmore. He resigned ...  

Gov. Mary Fallin can probably empathize to some degree with her colleague from Virginia, Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell. McDonnell, whose party controlled both houses of the legislature for the first time in 12 years, began the legislative ...  

Bob McDonnell (R) appointed prosecutor and unsuccessful senate candidate Bryan Rhode to the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage ... appointments— meaning they are often rewards for a long service to a party or governor. Insley served as special ...  

WASHINGTON -- The legislative session that Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell wanted this year was very different from the one he wound up getting. McDonnell, a Republican, kicked off the session in January by urging lawmakers to focus on job creation ...  

Bob McDonnell and first lady Maureen McDonnell are holding ... but attendees are encouraged to register online. Daily Press introduces Daily Savvy Deals. Sign Up now to receive offers that are 50% off or more! The Easter egg hunt is already ...  

Bob McDonnell’s senior adviser on energy Maureen Matsen. The intent of the meeting was to share the uranium work group process and work outline with interested stakeholders, said Jeff Caldwell, McDonnell’s press secretary. The environmental ...  

MARTINSVILLE Gov. Bob McDonnell says the final year of the single, nonrenewable term Virginia affords him may be the right time for him to push sweeping tax and fiscal reforms as his legacy. In an Associated Press interview last week, McDonnell said the time has come to consider modernizing and broadening a tax system built for an agrarian Virginia of long ago.  

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Bob McDonnell's office says it didn't request a background check on the former Executive Mansion chef who left amid a Virginia State Police investigation.The State Police said last week that it's investigating ...  

RICHMOND In tandem with his decision to let controversial voter identification legislation become law, Gov. Bob McDonnell is ordering state election officials to send every registered Virginia voter a new voter ID card.  

Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) hinted Tuesday that the state may file a lawsuit to get Virginia’s members seated on the the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, which is overseeing the construction of the Metrorail extension to Dulles International Airport. Read full article >>  

This should be cozy. Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) and Sen. Mark Warner (D) are both attending the White House Correspondents Association dinner Saturday night at the invitation of Politico. The state’s two most popular politicians actually get along well, but it was just last week that Warner called a Democratic senator and urged him to vote — again — against the Virginia budget, mired in partisan gridlock for weeks. Read full article >>  

By Anita Kumar RICHMOND As a legislator, attorney general and governor, Bob McDonnell has said he opposes abortion in all but one instance: if continuing the pregnancy would put the woman's life in danger. But McDonnell, a possible vice presidential candidate, recently said through his spokesman that he would also allow it in cases of rape or incest.  

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, chairman of the Republican Governors Association, flew to Indiana Tuesday for two GOP events. This evening, he will participate in an RGA business roundtable with Gov. Mitch Daniels and attend the Indiana GOP party’s spring dinner. Both events are being held in Carmel. Read full article >>  

By Bob Lewis MARTINSVILLE The General Assembly has the last word Monday on yet another state budget. Good times come and go, but it's even harder in bad times with a state tax system designed for the farm-and-factory state Virginia was long ago.  

By Bob Lewis MARTINSVILLE The General Assembly has the last word Monday on yet another state budget. Good times come and go, but it's even harder in bad times with a state tax system designed for the farm-and-factory state Virginia was long ago.  

The Virginia General Assembly is back again. Legislators will return to the state Capitol at noon Wednesday to consider Gov. Bob McDonnell’s amendments and vetoes to more than 100 bills. The day promises to be a long one, as lawmakers act on both significant and minor changes to 130 bills and vetoes to seven bills. Read full article >>  

RICHMOND Gov. Bob McDonnell faces a tough choice on legislation to tighten requirements for voter identification: veto the bill after his attempt to soften it failed, or let it reshape election law without his preferred modifications. McDonnell has said he's concerned that the bill, in its present form, could "disenfranchise people whose votes would have otherwise counted."  

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Gov. Bob McDonnell will be the main speaker at the University of Richmond's spring commencement. The university says McDonnell will give the main commencement address to about 730 undergraduate and master's of business administration students on May  

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) is conducting a flurry of national TV interviews while in the Big Apple for first stop of a four-day trade mission. The chairman of the Republican Governors Association and governor of a swing state is, of course, talking politics — especially Tuesday’s news that Rick Santorum is out and all the buzz about McDonnell possibly being picked for VP. Read full article >>  

Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) signed a bill giving Thomas Haynesworth, who spent 27 years behind bars for rapes he did not commit, more than $1 million in compensation for wrongful imprisonment. “Thomas Haynesworth’s wrongful convictions and imprisonment were a tragedy and although the commonwealth cannot return to him the years lost while serving time in prison, we can assist him as he rebuilds his life,’’ McDonnell said in a statement Thursday...  

WASHINGTON, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Republican National Lawyers Association (RNLA) today issued the following statement concerning the voter identification legislation signed by Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell: "Governor McDonnell's ...  

There’s another veepstakes list out. And yes, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is on this one too. The popular governor and chairman of the Republican Governors Association comes in second on The Fix’s 2012 veepstakes list after Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), but before Ohio Sen. Rob Portman. Read full article >>  

RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Bob McDonnell signed new polling place identification requirements into law and along with it has ordered new voter ID cards sent to every registered Virginia voter. The voting requirements were updated by the Republican General ...  

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s (R) office on Wednesday said it had verified that criminal background checks were conducted on every political appointee before they were hired, except for the Executive Mansion chef. Read full article >>  

Virginia's Governor Bob McDonnell has moderated his views on abortion from only favoring in the case of the mother's life being in danger to also allowing it in cases of rape and/or incest. He was embroiled in the debate over...  

Gov. Bob McDonnell on Tuesday signed a bill, proposed by Sen. Jeff McWaters, R-Virginia Beach, to permit retail sales of beer and on-site sampling at Virginia breweries. McDonnell said in a statement that the bill, SB604, which was overwhelmingly passed by ...