Bob McDonnell News

Don't look now but Gov. Bob McDonnell 's political ship has just taken another shot to its sails.

Is this outright hypocrisy from this Republican Senate deficit hawk-or just business as usual in Washington and beyond? By Lloyd Grove.

Transportation Secretary Sean Connaughton painted a dire scene as he spoke before members of a House of Delegates panel about a lawsuit making its way to the Supreme Court of Virginia.

Virginia elementary schools are beefing up security. More School Resource Officers will be patrolling thanks to new grant money from Governor Bob McDonnell.

In 2013, another Republican governor, Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania, persuaded the Pennsylvania house of representatives to pass a liquor-privatization bill, which remains stalled in the senate.

Exodus Faith Ministries Bishop E.W. Jackson, who has come under controversy for his past financial troubles and comments on social issues, defended himself June 12 in Manassas at the Hampton Inn during his first press conference since winning the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor on May 18. Yet when it came to discussing transportation ... (more)

Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife used taxpayer money to pay for sunscreen and dog vitamins, the Washington Post reported on Monday, a disclosure that comes as the Republican leader is said to be under scrutiny by the FBI.

A top political analyst says don't look for Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell to end up on the 2016 Republican presidential ticket.

Gov. Bob McDonnell's commission to study Medicaid expansion held its first public hearing Monday.

An interesting day, given the small offerings from the news gods . Here are some final items of the day: * Conservatives in both Houses are beginning regularly to link Obamacare to immigration reform , both substantively and symbolically.

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY in Lynchburg, Va., was founded by televangelist Jerry Falwell.

National Journal's Beth Reinhard notes that one of the most important player in the race for the Republican nomination in 2016 may be someone who has sort of slipped into the political background since being the center of attention in a battle with labor unions just two years ago: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker polls near the bottom of would-be ... (more)

A morning roundup of news, opinion, and links from Washington City Paper and around the District.

Virginia Democrats have their ticket for the 2013 general election , but they could run the risk of losing the state senate should Sens. Ralph Northam and Mark Herring become lieutenant governor and attorney general.

Governor Bob McDonnell announced Monday that twenty-four Virginia cities and counties will soon be able to provide school resource officers in schools where none are currently assigned, thanks to grants just approved by the Criminal Justice Services Board.

Gov. Bob McDonnell said Monday that the Criminal Justice Services Board approved the matching grants.

Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, have used taxpayer money for a range of small personal items they should have paid for themselves under state policy, according to spending records.

A proposed six-mile highway outside Charlottesville is so wasteful and ill-conceived that it's achieved literary status.

The day when prisons, houses of worship, colleges, government and other not-for-profits can save big money by installing sustainable power systems also will be an important day for greater energy security in Virginia.

Perhaps you read about the recent spate of emails from "Louise Lucas." The messages said the longtime state senator from Portsmouth had lost her wallet on an "impromptu" trip to Rouen, France, and was unable to pay her hotel bill.