Bob McDonnell

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...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

(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.  

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 ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

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 ...