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Poll: Virginians Split Over Expanding Medicaid

A new statewide poll in Virginia reveals a sharp societal divide over whether to expand Medicaid — something that won’t happen for a while in the state because of reform hurdles Gov. Bob McDonnell has set for it.

2013/03/28

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Civil Rights Groups Seek Restoration of Felons’ Rights in Va.

Two civil rights groups are urging Gov. Bob McDonnell to sign an executive order restoring the voting rights of about 350,000 felons who have completed their sentences.

2013/03/27

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Can Cuccinelli’s Hard-Right Ideology Win In A 50/50 State?

Virginia is conducting nothing short of a grand political experiment in 2013, testing whether a tea party favorite can carry a closely divided state with conservative roots. If Ken Cuccinelli wins the race for governor, he will have undercut Republican moderates’ claims that hard-right ideologies are hurting the party — and undoubtedly intensify a debate already roiling the GOP.

2013/03/27

McDonnell Signs Bill Mandating Photo ID to Vote

Gov. Bob McDonnell has signed legislation into law that will require voters to carry photo identification with them to the polls, starting next year in Virginia.

2013/03/26

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Northern Va. Schools Rank Among State’s Best

Officials say 151 public schools and one school division in Virginia have earned the highest awards given under a state incentive program.

2013/03/14

McDonnell Talks Tough to Sebelius on Expanded Medicaid

Under fire from the conservatives in his own Republican Party, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell sent the Obama administration a letter ruling out Medicaid expansion in the 10 months left in McDonnell’s term.

2013/03/05

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Virginia Governor Outlines Storm Prep

Gov. Bob McDonnell is advising executive branch agencies to be flexible with nonessential state employees when it comes to work arrangements if a winter storm slams Virginia.

2013/03/05

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Virginia Governor Restores Scooter Libby’s Voting Rights

Former vice presidential adviser I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby is among more than 1,000 felons whose voting rights were restored in the past year by Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, according to a report to the General Assembly.

2013/02/28

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Virginia to Hold Statewide Tornado Drill in March

Gov. Bob McDonnell is encouraging everyone to participate in a statewide tornado drill in March.

2013/02/28

McDonnell Legacy Sealed: Senate Vote Passes $880 Million Highway Reform

The state Senate has passed the first long-term reform to Virginia’s floundering 27-year-old system for funding repairs and upkeep of its 58,000-mile network of highways.

2013/02/23