Governor Bob McDonnell
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Cuccinelli recuses office from governor's mansion case
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Ken Cuccinelli cited a conflict of interest as he recused his office in matters arising from the politically charged criminal case pending against the former chef at Virginia's Executive Mansion.
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Gov. Bob McDonnell, wife focus on FBI inquiry over Star Scientific
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Federal authorities began questioning people close to the McDonnells as an outgrowth of the securities probe, the two people said. FBI agents have asked about gifts the McDonnells received and whether the Republican governor or his administration aided the company in return.
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VA Transportation Funding: New Interstate 395 ramp in Alexandria
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McDonnell's office says that the Commonwealth Transportation Board advanced more than $150 million in transportation improvement projects this week. The projects include a new Interstate 395 ramp in Alexandria.
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McDonnell asks schools to limit tuition hikes
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Gov. Bob McDonnell is asking Virginia's public universities and colleges to limit in-state tuition and fee increases for the upcoming fall semester.
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McDonnell says $15K was wedding gift to daughter, not political donation
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Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell insists his daughter and her now-husband paid for their own wedding, adding a campaign donor's gift of $15,000 did not have to be disclosed.
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Abortion bill blocks coverage in health care exchange
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A nighttime vote in Virginia’s General Assembly has reignited the fiery debate over abortion rights in the Commonwealth.
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Susan B. Anthony List pledges $1.5 million to Cuccinelli
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The Susan B. Anthony List, a national organization that opposes abortion, is pledging at least $1.5 million to the Republican gubernatorial campaign of Ken Cuccinelli in Virginia.
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Virginia "straw man" gun proposal divide some residents
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Opinions differ in Virginia on "straw man" gun sales restrictions. That's when someone legally buys a gun then sells it to someone who can't legally buy on their own, like a felon or someone with a mental illness.
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Va House passes bill to grade schools from A to F
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The bill, a conspicuous piece of Gov. Bob McDonnell's education reforms, won final House passage Monday on a bipartisan 54-40 vote with six delegates not voting.
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Panel advances A-to-F grading bill for Va. schools
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The Education and Health Committee voted 8-7 to send to the Senate floor legislation directing the state Board of Education to implement a system for grading public schools on an A to F scale.
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McDonnell pitches transportation sales tax plan
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Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell wants to eliminate the state's 17.5-cent per gallon gas tax and replace it with a sales tax increase of nearly a penny on the dollar.
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Va. legislative panels back teacher evaluation bill
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The House of Delegates voted 84-14 Thursday to pass a bill overhauling evaluation and grievance procedures for teachers and school administrators.
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Governor Bob McDonnell gives 2013 State of the Commonwealth Address
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Gov. Bob McDonnell is using his annual address to the state to make one big, last push for a lasting legislative legacy, urging lawmakers to embrace his education and transportation reforms.
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Governor's Holiday Hoop Classic raises big haul for Va. food banks
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News of the big food haul was announced Saturday, ending a month-long drive to collect food for the needy by the four participating schools, including George Mason.
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Virginia state employees to receive year-end bonus, source says
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Gov. Bob McDonnell will announce operational savings easily exceeding $100 million Wednesday morning to the General Assembly's budget-writing committees.
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Bob McDonnell wants local governments to decide school year start
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Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell wants to give localities the ability to decide when public schools should start a new school year.
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Jerry Terrell Jackson execution in Virginia to go forward
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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell won't stop Thursday's scheduled execution of a man who was convicted of raping and killing an elderly Williamburg woman.
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Ashley's Law: Va. governor Bob McDonnell signs Ashley's Law
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Virginia's governor signed a law requiring emergency vehicles to flash emergency lights and sirens or horns when going through a traffic intersections.
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