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Posted at 02:39 PM ET, 11/29/2012

Controversy escalates after Loudoun supervisor calls atheists ‘terrorists’

By Caitlin Gibson

Supervisor apologizes for remark, which drew condemnation from Democrats and atheists.

By Caitlin Gibson | 02:39 PM ET, 11/29/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:27 PM ET, 11/28/2012

Bolling says no ‘current’ plan to run as independent

By Laura Vozzella

Lt. governor does not completely rule out independent run for governor.

By Laura Vozzella | 08:27 PM ET, 11/28/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:15 PM ET, 11/28/2012

Wilder says Va. gubernatorial candidates must take centrist approach

By Errin Haines

Ex-gov. says centrist approach will appeal to independent-minded voters

By Errin Haines | 08:15 PM ET, 11/28/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:13 PM ET, 11/28/2012

Connolly falls short paying party dues

By Ben Pershing

Democratic leaders keep a close eye on which lawmakers donate.

By Ben Pershing | 05:13 PM ET, 11/28/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:37 PM ET, 11/28/2012

Is Bolling mulling an independent bid for governor?

By Laura Vozzella

Political analyst says lt. governor hinted at third-party bid in e-mail, call.

By Laura Vozzella | 01:37 PM ET, 11/28/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:03 PM ET, 11/28/2012

In Fairfax County, a tough budget season lies ahead

By Corinne Reilly

County executive paints a grim picture of shortfalls and cuts.

By Corinne Reilly | 01:03 PM ET, 11/28/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:04 PM ET, 11/28/2012

Tom Perriello silent as speculation swirls on gubernatorial run

By Ben Pershing

Some Democrats want the former congressman to run in 2013.

By Ben Pershing | 12:04 PM ET, 11/28/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:55 AM ET, 11/28/2012

Bill Bolling decides not to seek GOP nomination for VA governor

By Ben Pershing, Laura Vozzella and Errin Haines

Move likely hands nomination to Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.

By Ben Pershing, Laura Vozzella and Errin Haines | 08:55 AM ET, 11/28/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:58 PM ET, 11/27/2012

Cuccinelli seems to agree voter fraud helped Obama

By Laura Vozzella

Va. attorney general seems to agree with radio hosts alleging voter fraud

By Laura Vozzella | 07:58 PM ET, 11/27/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:50 PM ET, 11/27/2012

Obenshain announces bid for attorney general

By Laura Vozzella

Republican state senator running for same office his late father sought.

By Laura Vozzella | 02:50 PM ET, 11/27/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:52 PM ET, 11/26/2012

Pete Snyder running for Virginia lieutenant governor

By Laura Vozzella

Technology entrepreneur and former Fox commentator announces bid.

By Laura Vozzella | 04:52 PM ET, 11/26/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:29 PM ET, 11/21/2012

Delgaudio is prime topic at Loudoun meeting

By Caitlin Gibson

Many question board chairman about knowledge and treatment of allegations against Delgaudio.

By Caitlin Gibson | 12:29 PM ET, 11/21/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:48 PM ET, 11/19/2012

Chopra receive endorsements in bid for lt. governor

By Laura Vozzella

Candidate for Virginia lieutenant governor receives endorsements

By Laura Vozzella | 06:48 PM ET, 11/19/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:18 PM ET, 11/19/2012

McDonnell weighs tying gas tax to price of fuel

By Laura Vozzella

Governor says he’ll at least consider linking fuel levy to price of gas.

By Laura Vozzella | 06:18 PM ET, 11/19/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:10 PM ET, 11/19/2012

Va. business, legislative leaders wary of ‘fiscal cliff’

By Laura Vozzella

Governor says business, legislative leaders uncertain about prospects.

By Laura Vozzella | 04:10 PM ET, 11/19/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:30 PM ET, 11/19/2012

County officials line up behind shelter

By Patricia Sullivan

County board’s support for a new homeless shelter spoke volumes.

By Patricia Sullivan | 02:30 PM ET, 11/19/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:37 PM ET, 11/15/2012

Allen, Kaine advisers look back at hard-fought Virginia Senate race

By Ben Pershing

Aide to GOP campaign admits internal polls were wrong, turnout operation flawed.

By Ben Pershing | 05:37 PM ET, 11/15/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:07 PM ET, 11/15/2012

Poll: Va. wants roads fixed, unsure of uranium mining

By Laura Vozzella

Poll: State is divided on mining, in favor of road repairs but opposed to tax, tolls to pay for them.

By Laura Vozzella | 05:07 PM ET, 11/15/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:41 PM ET, 11/15/2012

Plans for special meeting regarding Delgaudio cancelled

By Caitlin Gibson

Supervisors will not discuss administrative action against Delgaudio, who is under criminal investigation.

By Caitlin Gibson | 03:41 PM ET, 11/15/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:19 PM ET, 11/15/2012

Poll: Bob McDonnell still popular in Virginia

By Laura Vozzella

Quinnipiac poll finds approval rating positive, though down from last year.

By Laura Vozzella | 02:19 PM ET, 11/15/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:40 PM ET, 11/14/2012

Moran to step down as Va. Democratic Party Chair; House Minority Whip Herring to run for post

By Errin Haines

House Minority Whip Charniele Herring to run to replace him

By Errin Haines | 12:40 PM ET, 11/14/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:28 PM ET, 11/13/2012

McDonnell disappointed over Allen’s plans to not seek political office again

By Errin Haines

Former Va. governor to retire from running for office after failed Senate bid.

By Errin Haines | 03:28 PM ET, 11/13/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:36 AM ET, 11/13/2012

Virginia revenues up 15.7 percent ahead of ‘fiscal cliff’

By Errin Haines

The increase was boosted by growth in individual and corporate income taxes.

By Errin Haines | 11:36 AM ET, 11/13/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:49 AM ET, 11/12/2012

Virginia labor unions, activists push for end to Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy

By Laura Vozzella

Labor unions and liberal activists want tax cut to expire for the wealthy.

By Laura Vozzella | 09:49 AM ET, 11/12/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 11/09/2012

McDonnell, others face Obamacare decisions

By Laura Vozzella

McDonnell, others who resisted law must decide how to move ahead

By Laura Vozzella | 06:00 AM ET, 11/09/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:09 PM ET, 11/08/2012

Fairfax chairman wants answers on long Election Day lines

By Corinne Reilly

Sharon Bulova says she’ll call for a commission to study vote problems

By Corinne Reilly | 06:09 PM ET, 11/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:15 PM ET, 11/08/2012

McAuliffe spreads the word he’s running for governor

By Ben Pershing

Businessman tells fellow Democrats what they’d long expected — he’s running again.

By Ben Pershing | 05:15 PM ET, 11/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:23 PM ET, 11/08/2012

Presidential hopeful Virgil Goode defies spoiler alert

By Laura Vozzella

GOP feared former congressman would pull many votes from Romney

By Laura Vozzella | 12:23 PM ET, 11/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:44 PM ET, 11/07/2012

‘Lucky tie’ fails to work magic for George Allen

By Laura Vozzella

Tie had brought state Sen. Bryce Reeves luck in his race a year ago

By Laura Vozzella | 06:44 PM ET, 11/07/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:13 PM ET, 11/07/2012

A record number of voters turned out in Arlington, county confirms

By Patricia Sullivan

About 118,000 waited in long lines at polls

By Patricia Sullivan | 04:13 PM ET, 11/07/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:16 PM ET, 11/07/2012

Kaine vows to push for compromise

By Errin Haines

Plans to reach out to other freshmen to find common ground in Washington

By Errin Haines | 02:16 PM ET, 11/07/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 12:18 PM ET, 11/07/2012

Pr. William Democrats celebrate new Obama term, local wins

By Jeremy Borden

Lillie G. Jessie won a School Board special election and Manassas’s election date will be moved.

By Jeremy Borden | 12:18 PM ET, 11/07/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:33 PM ET, 11/05/2012

Tens of thousands voted absentee in NoVa

By Patricia Sullivan

Absentee voting in Alexandria and Arlington County this election cycle has been robust, to say the least.

By Patricia Sullivan | 03:33 PM ET, 11/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:50 PM ET, 11/05/2012

Delgaudio’s nonprofit seeks dismissal of lawsuit

By Caitlin Gibson

It faces a federal lawsuit over use of same-sex couple’s engagement photo on anti-gay-rights campaign mailers.

By Caitlin Gibson | 12:50 PM ET, 11/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:33 PM ET, 11/02/2012

Va. GOP leaders off to Ohio

By Laura Vozzella

Gov. McDonnell and state Del. Barbara Comstock were in Ohio for a Romney rally Friday night.

By Laura Vozzella | 09:33 PM ET, 11/02/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:51 PM ET, 11/02/2012

Obama, Romney tickets plan final Virginia stops

By Laura Vozzella

The swing state gets a last bit of face time with the candidates.

By Laura Vozzella | 01:51 PM ET, 11/02/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:06 AM ET, 11/02/2012

Allen and Kaine: Va. governors in different times

By Laura Vozzella

Republican made big reforms during boom; Democrat led during crises.

By Laura Vozzella | 09:06 AM ET, 11/02/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:51 PM ET, 11/01/2012

Arlington election officials issue candidates a reminder on polling place rules

By Patricia Sullivan

Candidates can thank, but not politick, at the polls.

By Patricia Sullivan | 04:51 PM ET, 11/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:55 PM ET, 11/01/2012

Romney video blames Obama for barbecue joint’s demise

By Laura Vozzella

New Romney video links president to death of Richmond restaurant.

By Laura Vozzella | 02:55 PM ET, 11/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:19 PM ET, 11/01/2012

Va. Supreme Court to hear Alexandria waterfront appeal

By Patricia Sullivan

The Alexandria waterfront case will be heard in spring.

By Patricia Sullivan | 02:19 PM ET, 11/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:20 PM ET, 11/01/2012

Bill Clinton, Dave Matthews to appear with Obama

By Laura Vozzella

Former president, musician Dave Matthews to help Obama’s final push.

By Laura Vozzella | 12:20 PM ET, 11/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:45 AM ET, 11/01/2012

Tom Perriello: Have flipcharts, will travel

By Laura Vozzella

Former Va. congressman on a facts-and-figures roadshow.

By Laura Vozzella | 11:45 AM ET, 11/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:54 AM ET, 11/01/2012

Allen guarantees $500K loan to Va. Senate campaign

By Ben Pershing

Allen has opened up his wallet in the closing days of the race against Timothy M. Kaine (D).

By Ben Pershing | 10:54 AM ET, 11/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:06 PM ET, 10/31/2012

Kaine makes ‘closing argument’ as campaigns debate momentum

By Ben Pershing

The Democrat is up with two more ads in Virginia Senate race.

By Ben Pershing | 02:06 PM ET, 10/31/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:28 AM ET, 10/31/2012

Quinnipiac poll: Presidential race too close to call in Virginia

By Laura Vozzella

A Quinnipiac University poll released today also finds the U.S. Senate race is narrowing.

By Laura Vozzella | 10:28 AM ET, 10/31/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Virginia Politics: November, 2012