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

