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Political story archive

Roanoke Valley politics | General Assembly stories | Governor | Congressional news

Local politics and other coverage

'Personhood' bill set for vote today - 2/14/2012

Eminent domain bill passes in Virginia Senate - 2/14/2012

General Assembly Notebook: House advances capital punishment bill - 2/14/2012

W&L mock convention predicts GOP ticket: Romney, McDonnell - 2/12/2012

Business concerns stall House's foreign law bill - 2/12/2012

Bill to stiffen drunken driver oversight clears panel - 2/11/2012

General Assembly Notebook: Senate approves bill on missing children reports - 2/11/2012

Majority GOP flexing chamber muscle - 2/10/2012

Wytheville delegate makes point in a big way - 2/10/2012

General Assembly Notebook: Senate panel OKs forced abortion bill - 2/10/2012

Two are emerging to challenge Roanoke's council incumbents - 2/10/2012

Chambers dispel talk of Virginia toll authority - 2/9/2012

General Assembly Notebook: House lets home-schoolers play public school sports - 2/9/2012

Planned elephant stamped out of W&L parade - 2/9/2012

Poll has Romney at fore of GOP in Virginia but behind Obama - 2/9/2012

Bill on teacher contracts has advanced - 2/9/2012

General Assembly Notebook: Home-school sports legislation advances - 2/8/2012

Fees to boost child-protection task forces, officials urge - 2/8/2012

Senators seek taxes from online merchants - 2/8/2012

Bill preserves teachers' contracts - 2/8/2012


Congressional news

Sens. Jim Webb, Mark Warner: Debt deal is just a start - 8/3/2011

Morgan Griffith, R-Salem, casts vote against debt deal - 8/2/2011

Virginia leaders weigh in on looming debt deadline - 7/27/2011

Tim Kaine has more cash than George Allen as Senate race looms - 7/14/2011

Former governors appear to divide voter loyalties - 7/1/2011

Goodlatte may face tea party challenge - 6/3/2011

Warner makes case for Fort Monroe's status - 4/20/2011

Tim Kaine says he feels good about his public record - 4/7/2011

Tim Kaine announces bid for U.S. Senate - 4/6/2011

Former Gov. Tim Kaine hints further he'll run for U.S. Senate - 3/15/2011

Perriello's Egypt trip cut short - 2/21/2011

Webb: Governing involves more than passing bills - 2/20/2011

Webb would like Kaine as successor; Obama, Kaine discuss Senate race - 2/17/2011

Passport form changes irk congressman - 2/12/2011

Webb opts out of 2nd Senate bid - 2/10/2011

Allen steps into ring to vie for Webb's Senate seat - 1/25/2011

Goodlatte seeks amendments to curb spending - 1/13/2011

Congressman Rick Boucher: 28 years of service in Southwest Va. politics - 12/26/2010

Lawmakers get tentative committee placements - 12/12/2010

A good time to be Goodlatte - 12/10/2010


General Assembly stories

GOP aims to unseat popular Democratic state senators - 9/4/2011

Campaign veteran enters Bedford race - 8/30/2011

John Edwards declares re-election bid for Senate seat - 8/27/2011

Voters pick Nutter to take on Edwards as Republican nominee for Virginia Senate in 21st District - 8/24/2011

Candidates flaunt conservative bent in 21st Senate District competition - 8/21/2011

Abingdon attorney to seek 40th District state Senate seat - 8/16/2011

2 Va. Supreme Court justices appointed - 7/30/2011

Lawmakers plan to fill Supreme Court vacancies - 7/26/2011

GOP gains early edge in Nov. 8 elections - 6/26/2011

20th District gets 3-way Senate race - 6/21/2011

Virginia Supreme Court justice selection slowed by stalemate - 6/19/2011

Former Montgomery County supervisor seeking GOP vote in 7th House District - 6/16/2011

Christiansburg Del. Dave Nutter seeks to unseat Roanoke Sen. John Edwards - 6/15/2011

Medlin to challenge Putney in 19th District - 6/15/2011

Putney will seek another term in House of Delegates - 6/9/2011

Bill Carrico says he will seek William Wampler's 40th District seat - 6/7/2011

Sen. William Wampler says he won’t seek re-election - 6/4/2011

Tripp Godsey says he’ll challenge Sen. John Edwards - 6/3/2011

Ward Armstrong to challenge Charles Poindexter in 9th District - 6/3/2011

GOP senators Ralph Smith, Bill Stanley say they won’t become rivals - 5/20/2011


The governor's office

McDonnell calls for caution in surplus [with spending pie chart] - 8/19/2011

McDonnell generous to Republican Senate candidates - 8/17/2011

McDonnell named head of governors association - 8/16/2011

Virginia not facing credit rating downgrade, governor says - 8/11/2011

Poll shows Gov. McDonnell has approval rating of 55% - 6/30/2011

Gov. Bob McDonnell promotes clean, renewable energy at ceremonial signing - 6/16/2011

GOP governors say Obama's taxes, regulation hurt manufacturing growth - 6/14/2011

Gov. Bob McDonnell appeals FEMA's decision to deny tornado aid - 5/18/2011

McDonnell vetoes Senate's new district lines - 4/16/2011

Cuccinelli says guns in churches allowed if church approves - 4/12/2011

Gov. McDonnell seeks to limit autism insurance bill - 3/31/2011

McDonnell vetoes school exercise bill - 3/25/2011

Lawmakers reject governor's request on sex offenders - 3/1/2011

GOP tries to quicken health law challenge - 2/10/2011

Governor gives school proposals - 1/19/2011

McDonnell proposes using sales taxes for transportation - 1/15/2011

Governor cuts back on liquor proposal - 1/12/2011

McDonnell forms redistricting panel - 1/11/2011

Tough choices for Virginia's governor - 12/30/2010

Governor pitches budget proposal - 12/18/2010




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