November 16, 2009
Bedford Co. supervisors asking General Assembly to lower speed limit
Request would lower speed limit on secondary roads from 55 to 45 mph, unless otherwise postedNovember 11, 2009
Gov.-elect McDonnell to meet with House Democrats
About 30 caucus members are expected to attend, including House Minority Leader Ward L. Armstrong (D) of Henry Co.November 03, 2009
Bill Cleaveland wins 17th House District
Cleaveland said his wife played a big role in his victory, despite battling a serious illnessGarrett upsets Valentine in House 23rd District in close vote
Valentine is not conceding the race, after losing by 203 votesHouse Races Winners
Click headline for list of winnersSeptember 23, 2009
State Sen. Ralph Smith opposes Botetourt Co. prison closing
The Botetourt County Republican sent a letter to Governor Tim KaineSeptember 18, 2009
Del. Ben Cline asks feds to lift off-shore exploration moratorium
The Rockbridge County Republican sent a letter to the Secretary of the Interior, to offer support for lifting the banSeptember 17, 2009
Finance Committee reviews Kaine’s proposed cuts
A General Assembly budget-writing committee, taking its first public look at Gov. Timothy M. Kaine's proposed budget reductions, found little to dislike todayAugust 31, 2009
Expanded law could be coming to combat SOL cheating schemes
The Virginia Department of Education plans to ask state lawmakers to examine expanding laws designed to combat SOL cheating schemes like the one investigators said they uncovered at William Fleming high school.August 24, 2009
House speaker calls for ethics investigation of Hamilton
Howell said he wants to determine whether Hamilton, who tried to get a job in a program for which he sought funding at Old Dominion University, violated the state’s Comprehensive Conflict of Interest ActAugust 20, 2009
Lynchburg area lawmakers support Kaine’s $1.5 billion shortfall estimate
Several Central Virginia legislators said they were happy that Gov. Timothy M. Kaine chose $1.5 billion as the target amount for upcoming budget cuts, because Virginia revenues are in the worst decline they can remember.August 19, 2009
Effort to re-open rest stops fails during General Assembly special session
Seven delegates from the Shenandoah Valley area tried but failed to get the General Assembly to consider a resolution that would have reopened rest stops along Virginia’s interstate highwaysAugust 07, 2009
Lawmakers warn of hard cuts to balance Virginia budget
The prospect of another $1.5 billion in Virginia spending cuts is making for rare unanimity among legislators, with members of both parties warning that long-protected services such as public education and health care may have to be scaled back.July 31, 2009
Gov. Tim Kaine wants to expand scope of special session
The General Assembly should expand the scope of next month's special session to allow the state to compensate a man who spent 22 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit, a spokesman for Gov. Timothy M. Kaine saidJune 25, 2009
Del. Ben Cline opposes APCO fuel factor rate hike
The Lexington Republican calls APCo’s request “Excessively high and poorly timed”
