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Va. fisherman ID program registers 56,000 in 1st year

More than 56,000 anglers complied in 2011 with a new requirement that they register with the state to fish in salt water, though the number who have notified the state is far lower than federal estimates of how many people are actually fishing.

01/03/2022 6:52 AM

Ron Paul opens Va. campaign headquarters

Supporters of Ron Paul are opening the Republican presidential hopeful's Virginia campaign headquarters. The state office in Norfolk is scheduled to open today to coincide with the first contest of the primary season in Iowa.

01/03/2022 6:26 AM
Public hearings set on Virginia's budget

Virginia residents are getting an opportunity to review and comment on Gov. Bob McDonnell's proposed two-year state budget.

01/03/2022 6:23 AM
Conservative group scrutinized

A new report suggests that a conservative group that drafts model legislation for state governments across the U.S. holds considerable sway over Virginia's legislators.

01/03/2022 12:00 AM
GOP criticized on signatures for Va. primary

Poorly trained volunteers arbitrarily knocked out "pages and pages and pages" of signatures, according to a screener.

01/03/2022 12:00 AM
Kaine campaign gets kudos for blog

BY WESLEY P. HESTER Campaigns ...

01/02/2022 9:33 PM
Gingrich: 'I don't think I'm going to win' Iowa

Newt Gingrich says he doesn't expect to win Tuesday's Iowa caucuses after being battered by millions of dollars in negative ads.

01/02/2022 12:52 PM
Proposal to allow Va. localities to exclude prisoners may pass this GA session

A proposal that would allow more Virginia localities to exclude prisoners when drawing voting districts may be approved in the coming GA session.

01/02/2022 12:00 AM
Juvenile case highlights flaw in Sex Offender Registry

Unless the law changes, the courts toss out the conviction or the governor grants a pardon, he will be on the registry until he dies.

01/02/2022 12:00 AM
PolitiFact: Cantor rates a true on claim about small-business job creation

What's good for small business is good for the U.S.A., House Majority Leader Eric Cantor has long proclaimed.

01/02/2022 12:00 AM
PolitiFact online, on the air

What's good for small business is good for the U.S.A., House Majority Leader Eric Cantor has long proclaimed.

01/02/2022 12:00 AM
Cuccinelli reverses stand on primary

Ken Cuccinelli announced that he no longer backs emergency legislation that would seek to get additional candidates on the ballot.

01/01/2022 10:28 PM
Doomsday forecasts aside, changes coming in 2012

Happy 2012. It's been nice knowing you. Haven't you heard? The world is supposed to end this year.

01/01/2022 12:00 AM
Capitol Notes: GOP's Marshall criticizes loyalty oath

Marshall criticizes Virginia GOP on loyalty oath for primary voters

01/01/2022 12:00 AM
How did Virginia's ballot access get so strict?

Virginia's requirements to qualify for a presidential primary are twice as strict as those in any other state, according to a national authority on ballot access.

01/01/2022 12:00 AM
PolitiFact: Cantor right that small businesses drive job creation

Studies show that between 60 percent and 80 percent of new jobs are created by small companies.

12/30/2011 3:03 PM
Governor approves new abortion clinic regulations

Abortion clinics will now be regulated as hospitals under emergency regulations approved by Gov. Bob McDonnell.

12/30/2011 12:00 AM
Suit filed to get Gingrich's name on Va. primary ballot

The suit says Gingrich filed 11,000 petition signatures, more than enough to meet the 10,000 signatures required by the state.

12/29/2011 7:18 PM
Governor OKs new abortion clinic regulations

The regulations were required by legislation the General Assembly adopted earlier this year as a late amendment to an unrelated bill.

12/29/2011 4:57 PM
Judge questions Perry primary motion, sets Jan. 13 hearing

A federal judge will hear arguments Jan. 13 in Texas Gov. Rick Perry's fight to get his name on the March 6 Virginia GOP primary ballot.

12/29/2011 12:09 PM
Morrissey asserts he's in compliance for license return

The filing with Supreme Court Clerk Patricia Harrington could be a last step in Joe Morrissey's 17-month effort to regain his license.

12/29/2011 12:00 AM
Perry files emergency motion to get his name on ballot

Texas Gov. Rick Perry filed an emergency motion Wednesday asking a federal judge to order that his name be included on Virginia's Republican primary ballot.

12/29/2011 12:00 AM
Donner drops out of Virginia's U.S. Senate race

Tim Donner, one of five Virginia Republicans seeking the party's 2012 U.S. Senate nomination, dropped out of the contest Wednesday, saying "there comes a time to recognize political realities."

12/29/2011 12:00 AM
Va. GOP will require loyalty oath in presidential primary

Anyone who wants to vote must sign a form at the polling place pledging to support the eventual Republican nominee for president.

12/29/2011 12:00 AM
Va. GOP to require loyalty oath in presidential primary

Ron Paul will lead the Va. GOP primary ballot. The Republican Party will require voters to pledge support for the party's nominee.

12/28/2011 8:02 PM