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20 hrs ago | Patch.com

Va Gop Nominates Ken Cuccinelli for Governor's Race

Virginia Republican Party delegates officially nominated Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to run for governor at its state convention Saturday in Richmond.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Fairfax County, VA

Sat May 18, 2013

Loudoun Times

2013 Republican ticket: Cuccinelli, Jackson and Obenshain

If Virginia Republicans get their wish, Ken Cuccinelli, E.W. Jackson and Mark Obenshain will be the commonwealth's governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general, respectively, come January 2014.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Tom Davis, Virginia, Manufacturing, Paper, Chesapeake, US Governors

The Daily News-Record

Mims To BC Grads: Recall 'Timeless Virtues'

As Bridgewater College's graduating seniors and their families celebrated in Nininger Hall on Saturday, Virginia Supreme Court Justice and Harrisonburg native William C. Mims urged the 301 graduates to remember society's "timeless virtues" and to build meaningful lives.

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Related Topix: Bridgewater College, Harrisonburg, VA, US Governors, College of William and Mary

Examiner.com

VA uranium mining opposition groups partner for continuing confrontation

Moving to consolidate its strength for the continuing political confrontation with proponents of harming the earth, I mean proponents of uranium mining , the Roanoke River Basin Association announced that CommonHealthVA is now part of the RRBA family.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Virginia Government, US Governors, Nuclear Energy

Patch.com

Lt. Gov. Race: Democrat Aneesh Chopra Wants to Reverse TRAP...

Aneesh Chopra , one of two Democrats running for Virginia's Lt. Gov. seat, wants to reverse controversial legislation backed by Republican Gov.

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Related Topix: US News, US Governors, US Politics, Virginia, Senator Tim Kaine, George Allen, US Senate, Republican, Arlington, VA

The Virginian-Pilot

Va. Republicans choose 2014 convention to nominate for U.S. Senate

As of now, the Virginia Republican Party plans to select its candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014 much as it is picking statewide nominees this year: with a nominating convention.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Mark Warner, US Governors

Fri May 17, 2013

NBC Washington

O'Malley Designates $280M to Purple Line

Gov. Martin O'Malley signed Maryland's increased gas tax into law Thursday, and announced $1.2 billion of new road and transit projects that would be built with the new revenue.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Martin O'Malley, New Carrollton, MD

Loudoun Times

Ramadan under fire for economic development trip to Asia

State Del. David Ramadan did not officially disclose a trip to Taiwan that two of his General Assembly colleagues deemed significant enough to report.

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Related Topix: Tobacco, Star Scientific, Virginia, US Governors

NewsBusters.org

WashPost Loved Henry Waxman, But Bashes Darrell Issa 'Feverishly Chasing' After Obama

When ultraliberal Henry Waxman ran the House Government Reform Committee, The Washington Post didn't often suggest he was a fierce partisan or ideologue.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Darrell Issa, Henry Waxman, Democrat, Senator Chuck Schumer, US Senate, US Governors

WRIC-TV Richmond

Mineral sands mining operation planned in Va

Gov. Bob McDonnell says Iluka Resources is moving forward with a project to extract and concentrate titanium and zircon minerals in Dinwiddie County.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Dinwiddie County, VA

Fairfax Times

Piece on candidates short on details

I read with interest your profiles of Virginia gubernatorial candidates Ken Cuccinelli and Terry McAuliffe.

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Related Topix: US News, US Supreme Court, Opinion

Thu May 16, 2013

The Washington Monthly

Cracker To Cracker

As longtime readers of my stuff know, I've got a real ax to grind whenever someone tries to justify display of Confederate regalia, particularly the Confederate Battle Flag , as an innocent symbol of "southern pride." As a proud southerner who regards the Confederacy as a shameful period in my home region's history, I felt this way even before I ... (more)

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Related Topix: US Politics, Eric Cantor, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Governors, Virginia

Patch.com

Virginia GOP Convention Over Primary: Good Move?

When Virginia's Republican Party made a last-minute decision to nominate candidates for the 2013 election in a convention instead of a primary, as originally planned, it prompted Lt.

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Related Topix: Virginia, US News, US Governors

WTVR Richmond

Democrat leads in the race for Va. Governor

Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe has inched ahead in the race to replace Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, according to a newly released Quinnipiac University poll.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Mark Warner, US Governors

Business Journal

Frank Wolf joins opposition to North-South highway through Loudoun, Prince William

Rep. Frank Wolf sent a letter to Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell this week stating his opposition to a proposed major North-South highway through Prince William and Loudoun counties, The Washington Post reported .

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Frank Wolf, US Governors, Prince William County, VA, Loudoun County, VA, Dumfries, VA

Fredericksburg.com

A fourth lane on I-95 in Stafford? Study will look widening highway...

The Commonwealth Transportation Board laid out a six-year plan Wednesday that has an additional $4 billion in its overall budget and looks at adding another lane to congested Interstate 95 in Stafford County.

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Related Topix: Stafford, VA, Stafford County, VA, Falmouth, VA, Richmond, VA, Fredericksburg, VA, US Governors

Wed May 15, 2013

TBD.com

Cuccinelli recuses office from governor's mansion case

Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli cited a conflict of interest Wednesday as he recused his office and hired a private legal team to represent Gov.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Tobacco, Star Scientific

WXII 12 Winston-Salem

Anti-uranium groups in Va. join forces

Two Southside Virginia voices against uranium mining are joining forces. The Roanoke River Basin Association says it has welcomed CommonHealthVA as a part of its family.

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Related Topix: Virginia Government, Virginia, US Governors

WTVR Richmond

Governor Bob McDonnell's job approval rating hits new low

According to the latest Quinnipiac University poll, Governor Bob McDonnell's job approval rating has dropped to 49 percent.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Senator Tim Kaine, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Mark Warner, Virginia, Virginia Government

Tue May 14, 2013

The Virginian-Pilot

Cuccinelli, visiting Norfolk, declines to specify how he'll offset tax cuts

Five days ahead of his expected nomination as the Republican candidate for governor, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli visited Norfolk today to tout his sweeping proposals to cut Virginia's income tax rates.

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Related Topix: Tax, US News, US Governors, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Robert Scott, David Scott