<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Governor</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/metro/va/government/governor?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</link><description>Governor</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Kaine Urges 20% Exemption for Va. Homeowners]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45136-2005Mar17.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45136-2005Mar17.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine unveiled a homeowner tax relief plan as one of the cornerstones of his Democratic gubernatorial campaign, calling for a state constitutional amendment to allow local governments to exempt as much as 20 percent of a home's value from real estate taxes.]]></description><author> Peter Whoriskey</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Va. Transportation Secretary To Leave for Private Sector]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15600-2005Mar7.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15600-2005Mar7.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ RICHMOND, March 7  --  Virginia Transportation Secretary Whittington W. Clement said Monday that he will resign from Gov. Mark R. Warner's Cabinet by the end of the month to practice at a Richmond law firm.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bush Seeks Support for Medicaid Reform]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60097-2005Feb28.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60097-2005Feb28.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[President Bush promised Monday to collaborate with the nation's governors on a plan to restructure Medicaid, but many state executives were pessimistic that a quick agreement on program cuts could be reached.]]></description><author> Peter Baker and Dan Balz</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilmore Set To Endorse  Kilgore for  Va. Governor]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6471-2005Feb7.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6471-2005Feb7.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ RICHMOND, Feb. 7 -- Virginia's last Republican governor, James S. Gilmore III, plans to endorse former attorney general Jerry W. Kilgore for governor Tuesday and will urge the GOP's anti-tax wing to support Kilgore's bid for the state's top office, Gilmore said.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ehrlich's Proposals Mask Cuts, Advocates Say]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47666-2005Jan29.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47666-2005Jan29.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. surrounded himself with fidgety preschoolers last week as he ticked off proposals from his "year of the child" legislative agenda, including $103 million  next year  for a program to help low-income parents afford day care.]]></description><author> John Wagner</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warner's Prospects Keep Va. Guessing]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59350-2005Jan8.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59350-2005Jan8.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Many assume Gov. Mark R. Warner will run for the U.S. Senate in 2006, but others believe he will seek the White House in 2008, and a few close to him say he wants to be governor again.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warner Comes Clean on Office Budget]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32730-2004Dec28.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32730-2004Dec28.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ All politicians have a shtick that defines their time in office.    Gov. Mark R. Warne r's has been the perception that he's a straight shooter, especially when it comes to budget matters.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warner Maps Major Projects for 2005]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8814-2004Dec17.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8814-2004Dec17.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ RICHMOND, Dec. 17 -- Virginia Gov. Mark R. Warner (D) on Friday proposed spending the fruits of a growing state economy on new road and transit projects, health care, higher salaries for state workers and reduced taxes on groceries.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear and Chris L. Jenkins</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warner Presents Va. Budget Proposal]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7207-2004Dec17.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7207-2004Dec17.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Gov. Warner proposes spending on transit projects, health care and higher salaries for state workers and reduced taxes on groceries.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warner Makes Plans for Windfall]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6031-2004Dec16.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6031-2004Dec16.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ RICHMOND, Dec. 16 -- Virginia Gov. Mark R. Warner (D) will present budget amendments Friday that boost spending on transportation, public safety and education but fall short of the hopes of advocacy groups looking for big increases in state funding, administration officials said.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warner Proposes Crime Lab Upgrades]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A254-2004Dec14.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A254-2004Dec14.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The governor proposed Tuesday that the state spend almost $3 million to hire more DNA scientists and enhance the Virginia crime lab's ability to evaluate evidence from crime scenes.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warner Offers $824M Transportation Plan]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53424-2004Dec9.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53424-2004Dec9.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Va. Gov. Mark Warner announced an initiative to boost road and transit spending but said he will not push for a comprehensive solution to the state's transportation problems.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Va. Governor Hopefuls Hit Hard and Often]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49552-2004Dec8.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49552-2004Dec8.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In the first debate of the 2005 election season, Democratic Lt. Gov. Timothy Kaine and Republican Attorney General Jerry Kilgore criticized each other's record to highlight what they said were their own strengths.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warner Gives Lesson]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61429-2004Nov18.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61429-2004Nov18.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Gov. Mark R. Warner (D) kicked off the second phase of his three-part Healthy Virginians initiative Thursday by playing basketball and eating spaghetti with students at Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School in Alexandria.]]></description><author> Tara Bahrampour</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Va. Surplus Eyed for Transportation]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58526-2004Nov17.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58526-2004Nov17.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Virginia Gov. Mark R. Warner (D) will propose a one-time cash infusion to build roads, bridges and transit projects across the state.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear  and Chris L. Jenkins</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilmore Grabs Center Stage at Term-Limits Hearing]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55810-2004Nov16.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55810-2004Nov16.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ There are few public officials who can transform a run-of-the-mill legislative hearing into an electric event merely by being present.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Va. Urged Not to Limit Governors To 1 Term]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52595-2004Nov15.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52595-2004Nov15.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The former governor told a legislative panel Monday that Virginia's term limit for its chief executives forces them to be excessively caustic and hampers government planning.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warner Eyed for 2008 Presidential Bid]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48211-2004Nov13.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48211-2004Nov13.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Virginia governor's name keeps popping up among political pundits and the soul-searching leadership of the Democratic Party.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wilder Triumphs in Mayor's Race]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19981-2004Nov2.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19981-2004Nov2.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Former Virginia governor L. Douglas Wilder leads in his bid to become this city's first elected mayor in more than 50 years, according to early returns.]]></description><author> Chris L. Jenkins</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funding From Agencies Used for Warner's Office]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38654-2004Oct16.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38654-2004Oct16.html?nav=rss_metro/va/government/governor</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:40:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Republicans say Virginia Gov. Mark R. Warner (D) has continued a practice of inflating the budget for his office by transferring more than $1 million from other executive agencies.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item></channel></rss>