July 14, 2009

Kaine announces short-term loans for state employees

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine this morning announced a program that will allow state employees to take out short-term, low-interest loans to meet emergency cash needs.


July 01, 2009

Many new state laws are in effect today

New state laws that ban text messaging while driving and get tougher on drunken drivers take effect today.

State accuses Northrop Grumman of breach

The state now is accusing Northrop Grumman of failing to deliver computer services and hinting at unspecified action against the giant company.


June 30, 2009

Virginia considering regulating car title loans

Virginia is considering putting the brakes on the repo man, but there’s disagreement on how to do it.

Va. Republicans drop fight over access to Kaine’s DNC travel records

Virginia Republicans will appeal to the court of public opinion instead of a court of law to fight over access to Gov. Timothy M. Kaine’s out-of-town travel records as Democratic National Committee chairman.


June 29, 2009

Kaine refuses to give GOP travel records

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine is refusing to turn over to the Republican Party of Virginia records of his out-of-state travel as chairman of the Democratic National Committee.


June 24, 2009

Kaine, Assembly Republicans at odds over management of IT agency

Democratic Gov. Timothy M. Kaine and General Assembly Republicans are wrestling over who should run Virginia’s computer super-agency as a state report urges financial penalties for delays by the giant firm hired to provide information technology services.


June 23, 2009

Old power plants, factories to be checked for air pollution

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine announced today plans to check for air pollution around old power plants and factories.


June 19, 2009

Va. Republicans file FOI request for Kaine’s DNC travel

The Republican Party of Virginia has filed a Freedom of Information request with Gov. Timothy M. Kaine to disclose the extent and costs of his political travels as chairman of the Democratic National Committee.


June 17, 2009

Kaine signs bills to assist Va. military families, veterans

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine yesterday ceremonially signed more than a dozen bills designed to assist Virginia’s military families and veterans.


June 16, 2009

General Assembly panel to get budget details today

The Kaine administration is set to deliver more bad news today to the budget-writing House Appropriations Committee.


June 12, 2009

Panel ousts Virginia’s technology chief

Virginia’s computer czar was fired hours after he questioned a multimillion-dollar monthly bill from the giant company that the state is paying $2.3 billion for informationtechnology services.


May 28, 2009

State Capitol renovation not waterproof

The state Capitol in Richmond has had its share of leaks, drips and cracks.


May 21, 2009

Kaine announces conservation of 4,100 acres

Virginia and The Nature Conservancy have purchased 4,188 acres of land within the Dragon Run watershed from the Hancock Timber Resource Group, according to Gov. Timothy M. Kaine.


May 12, 2009

Kaine calls for further state budget cuts

Virginia’s budget belt needs to be pulled a little tighter

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