Virginia faces a $3 billion budget shortfall, has no fix for its transportation gridlock and is being run by an unabashed supporter of the Democratic presidential candidate in a state that has backed Republicans for president since 1964. But Virginians apparently aren’t holding any of it against Gov. Timothy M. Kaine.

RICHMOND — The Kaine administration ordered heads of state agencies Tuesday to prepare contingencies for slashing their budgets by as much as 15 percent.

Virginia’s economy has slowed down significantly, but it continues to grow, according to Gov. Timothy M. Kaine.