Content found for
McDonnell
Articles
The Virginia Adopts: Campaign for 1,000 is underway. Governor McDonnell says the goal is to place 1,000 kids in foster care w...
Virginia's seasonally adjusted jobless rate is at its lowest level since late 2008. The Virginia Employment Commission sa...
A new Quinnipiac University survey of almost 1,300 Virginia voters finds Democrat Terry McAuliffe is now leading the race for...
The Commonwealth Transportation Board is out with a new draft Six-Year improvement plan. It would allocate an additional $...
Virginia's revenue collections rose in April. The 2.2 percent increase from April of last year was primarily driven by an...
The transportation funding package received promotion with a Governor McDonnell ceremonial bill signing Monday. The plan come...
Governor McDonnell is asking that you mark Teacher Appreciation Week by thanking one that has made a difference in your life....
Governor McDonnell is asking that you mark Teacher Appreciation Week by thanking one that has made a difference in your life....
A contractor has been selected to run Virginia's five transportation operations centers and manage the Safety Service Pat...
The Old Dominion is ranked third nationally for innovation and entrepreneurship in a new U.S. Chamber of Commerce report. Vir...
Governor McDonnell has issued an executive order to create the Governor's Teaching Cabinet. It will be compromised of tea...
Virginia high school graduates that earned enough college credits through dual enrollment to receive a college credential wil...
Governor McDonnell is congratulating the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for receiving Phase Two Dulles Metrorail ...
Virginia has joined North Carolina as the only states to have dedicated agricultural trade offices in China. Governor McDonne...
NASA's commercial space initiative is all systems go. A rocket launch occurred from the Old Dominion's Wallops Flight...
The Old Dominion's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in over four years. The Virginia Employment Commissio...
Governor McDonnell says his ongoing trade mission is going well. On Friday, McDonnell spoke from China where he and a trio of...
It will cost more to be a Cavalier next year. The University of Virginia Board of Visitors has approved tuition increases. An...
A statewide moment of silence occurred Tuesday morning, marking the anniversary of the tragedy at Virginia Tech in 2007. Lieu...
Virginia saw a 6.1 percent reduction in state revenues last month compared to the same month last year. Officials point out t...
California, China and Japan are the stops on the more than two-week job creation and economic development marketing mission G...
Governor McDonnell has been presented with the interim report of the Governor's Rural Jobs Council. He says rural Virgini...
Governor McDonnell issued a statement on the passing of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. McDonnell says she s...
Governor McDonnell marked Thursday's 148th anniversary of President Lincoln's visit to Richmond. McDonnell is encoura...
A public-private partnership has been launched in the Commonwealth aimed at extending the state and D.C. region's leaders...
It was busy in Richmond Wednesday as lawmakers tackled Governor McDonnell's amendments and vetoes. The amendment denying ...
A General Assembly lawmaker has decided that 52 years is enough. Independent Bedford County Delegate Lacey Putney has announc...
Virginia has received the Microsoft Dynamics Customer Excellence Award for the public sector. Governor McDonnell's office...
The Virginia Coalition for Distraction Free Driving is pleased the state is traveling toward a tougher law against texting wh...
Governor McDonnell says a new report proves the new transportation funding plan was long overdue. McDonnell is touting the re...
The General Assembly will reconvene April 3rd to consider Governor McDonnell's vetoes to legislation passed by lawmakers ...
Governor McDonnell is congratulating the 151 schools and one school division receiving 2013 Virginia Index of Performance awa...
The second interim report from the Governor's Task Force for Local Mandate Review has been released. Governor McDonnell s...
A bipartisan advisory committee will look for ways to more easily restore the voting rights of nonviolent felons that have pa...
Governor McDonnell has proclaimed Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. There are more than 144,000 adults and children...
Agricultural exports in the Old Dominion have reached a new record high. Governor McDonnell detailed the over $2.6 billio...
The winter storm didn't do all that was feared, but there were multiple still issues. Governor McDonnell declared a State...
One of the influential bond rating firms is pleased Virginia lawmakers agreed to travel the transportation funding route. Moo...
Governor McDonnell says northern Virginia commuters will soon benefit from improved safety and increased communication during...
Governor McDonnell is congratulating Dulles-based Orbital Sciences Corporation on Friday night's successful Hot Fire test...
Governor McDonnell says Saturday was a historic day in Virginia. The General Assembly approved the transportation funding com...
Quinnipiac University is continuing to promote findings from its latest survey of more than 1,100 Virginia voters. The QU pol...
Delegate Beverly Sherwood is thanking her fellow General Assembly conferees who on Wednesday reached a compromise on transpor...
On Wednesday, General Assembly conferees sent the effort for a major transportation funding plan speeding toward votes by the...
The Virginia Department of Health says a pilot project to screen newborns for critical congenital heart disease is saving bab...
Last month was a good one for state revenue collections. The Commonwealth posted a 19.5 percent gain compared to January of 2...
You don't have to go far to find the nation's best public college value. The Princeton Review and USA Today have best...
Governor McDonnell's transportation funding plan has hit a bump in the road. While Virginia's House has passed an ame...
The members of Governor McDonnell's recently-created Rural Jobs Council have been announced. Lieutenant Governor Bolling ...
The School Safety Task Force Governor McDonnell ordered after the Connecticut elementary school massacre has made initial rec...
Governor McDonnell is continuing to seek support of Virginia's Road to the Future. The Republican's transportation fu...
Governor McDonnell presided over a ceremonial signing Monday of an agreement between Virginia's Community Colleges and Ge...
A high-profile member of Governor McDonnell's school safety task force is sharing her displeasure with one of the ideas b...
Governor McDonnell had a trio of transportation news conferences Thursday. The Republican was to appear in Roanoke to tout hi...
The Virginia Employment Commission says the statewide seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in December was 5.5 percent. That...
Governor McDonnell's transportation plan continues to pick up passengers. The Republican administration has been sending ...
The Virginia Senate's Democratic Caucus is promoting its legislative priorities. The Caucus says its agenda includes effo...
The Virginia Senate's Democratic Caucus is promoting its legislative priorities. The Caucus says its agenda includes effo...
The Virginia Senate's Democratic Caucus is promoting its legislative priorities. The Caucus says its agenda includes effo...
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has locked up the Republican nomination for Governor. Cuccinelli is the only candidate that f...
Virginia wine has seen record sales. The nearly 485,000 cases of wine sold in fiscal '12 represents a 1.6 percent from th...
Governor McDonnell is expressing disappointment in Monday's vote by a House subcommittee to reject proposed constitutiona...
Virginia-filmed "Lincoln" leads the Oscar nominations with 12 and Governor McDonnell has offered his congratulation...
Endorsements are rolling in regarding Governor McDonnell's transportation funding plan. Support includes the Hampton Road...
Governor McDonnell's school safety task force has taken shape. The panel was created by executive order in the wake of th...
The 2013 General Assembly convened Wednesday. The 47th annual Commonwealth Prayer Breakfast began Day One activities that cul...
Virginia may become the first state to eliminate its gasoline tax. Governor McDonnell's transportation legislative agenda...
The Commonwealth has launched a redesigned official state website. Governor McDonnell says the state has a national record of...
Virginia's Office of the Attorney General has hooked up additional duties. The office is now handling towing-related cons...
The health of the Chesapeake Bay has improved, but much more needs to be done. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's State of t...
Governor McDonnell has announced additional education priorities for the upcoming General Assembly session. The proposals inc...
Governor McDonnell issued a statement on Tuesday's 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. He plugged Fort Mo...
The Commonwealth is well represented in an annual look of the best public college values. Kiplinger's Personal Finance co...
The 2012 Census of Agriculture will be conducted beginning next month and wrap up February 4th. The Ag Census, which last occ...
The Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals, the Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals and the Vir...
Governor McDonnell says his proposed budget amendments keep Virginia on the right path to making it the most veteran-friendly...
Kraft Foods is expanding its Frederick County operation. The $25 million investment is to increase production of Kraft...
Connecticut wasn't the only state holding a moment of silence Friday morning for the Newtown elementary school massacre v...
Governor McDonnell says he's building upon last year's large investment in higher education with an additional $3...
Governor McDonnell has announced a plan to review school safety at the K-12 and higher education levels in the wake of the Sa...
Governor McDonnell has unveiled his mid-point revisions to the state's two-year budget. The Republican told the General A...
Governor McDonnell has sent a letter to the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary saying Virginia will not be pursuing a s...
There's an abundance of support for Governor McDonnell's recently released education legislative agenda. The Virginia...
Wind energy efforts are whipping up in the Old Dominion. Governor McDonnell is applauding the award of an offshore wind techn...
The Year of the Historic Home website has launched. Governor McDonnell recognized 2013 as the Year of the Historic Home in Se...
Governor McDonnell is proposing public school pay raises with strings attached. McDonnell's 2013 K-12 General Assembly ag...
Governor McDonnell paid tribute to Virginia National Guard members and the Virginia Defense Force Friday afternoon with this ...
Governor McDonnell delivered remarks on Wednesday's opening day of the annual Governor's Transportation Conference. T...
Governor McDonnell delivered remarks on Wednesday's opening day of the annual Governor's Transportation Conference. T...
Winter Preparedness Week has been proclaimed by Governor McDonnell. The proclamation encourages getting ready now including h...
The Commonwealth is being included in the first-ever renewable energy lease sale on the Outer Continental Shelf. The federal ...
Bone marrow donation is receiving publicity. Governor McDonnell declared Marrow Awareness Month including a November 30th bon...
Federal disaster assistance has been approved for about 30 Virginia localities due to Hurricane Sandy. The assistance will he...
The 335th annual Tax Tribute Ceremony was held Wednesday at the Governor's Mansion. The chiefs of multiple Virginia India...
Virginia is honoring the eleven state-recognized Indian tribes. A Governor McDonnell proclamation designates November as Amer...
The Potomac River remains in bad shape. Potomac Conservancy president Hedrick Belin says the fastest growing factor contribut...
The state's Fraud, Waste and Abuse Hotline has been expanded to citizen use. The switch from being available to only stat...
Governor McDonnell says every Virginian deserves a safe, warm and secure place to call their own. The comment came alongside ...
The Commonwealth has awarded more than $2 million statewide in Stormwater Program Development Grants. The grants will hel...
Republican George Allen says he has no intention of running for office again. The former governor/U.S. Senator's announce...
Republican George Allen says he has no intention of running for office again. The former governor/U.S. Senator's announce...
The Commonwealth's general fund revenue collections rose nearly 16 percent last month. State officials cite such factors ...
Governor McDonnell says our returning veterans have stood up for the Commonwealth and we must open the doors of our colleges ...
The economic impact of the film and television industry in the Old Dominion totaled over $394 million last year. That'...
Virginia and six other states have been selected for a National Governors Association-sponsored Prescription Drug Abuse Reduc...
Governor McDonnell has used the state's latest brush with severe weather to promote the Virginia Disaster Relief Fund. He...
A regulatory reform initiative is underway with Governor McDonnell seeking citizen ideas. The reform initiative includes the ...
Governor McDonnell's goal of doubling the number of Governor's STEM Academies during his term has been realized. The ...
The Old Dominion's public colleges and universities and the State Council of Higher Education have signed a Memorandum of...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month continues and Governor McDonnell hosted an event in Richmond Monday. The effort at the Executiv...
Governor McDonnell has announced several appointments to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Directors. V...
September general fund revenue collections in the Commonwealth were down. State officials say the 0.7 percent decline was dri...
The inaugural Virginia Wine Summit uncorked Tuesday. The summit was held in Richmond and aimed to have wine enthusiasts and i...