Profile for Olympia Meola

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• Bachmann, Santorum and Huntsman miss Virginia primary deadline

  Four Republican presidential candidates submitted petitions Thursday in time to qualify for Virginia's March 6 Republican primary.

  12/23/2011 12:00 AM
• Cantor cites 'very narrow differences' on payroll tax holiday

  House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-7th, said Wednesday that the House and Senate were "not very far apart" on payroll tax holiday extension talks when discussions broke up.

  12/22/2011 12:00 AM
• Budget sets McDonnell's priorities

  Gov. McDonnell unveiled a two-year, $84.9 billion spending plan that balances increases in transportation, higher education and the state's pension system.

  12/20/2011 12:00 AM
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  Governor's budget includes $438 million for K-12 education

  Gov. McDonnell's two-year, $84.9 billion budget would infuse public schools with $438 million, provide a larger cushion for potential federal cuts and fatten the rainy day fund.

  12/19/2011 9:53 AM
• Number of Virginians on food stamps soars

  Last month it topped a record 900,000 in sign of sluggish economy.

  12/17/2011 12:00 AM
• Armstrong-Poindexter contest cost $2.4 million

  13 state Senate contests topped $1 million.

  12/09/2021 12:00 AM
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  McDonnell wants to increase portion of sales tax going to roads

  Gov. Bob McDonnell wants to incrementally increase the portion of the state sales tax that is dedicated to transportation to 0.75 percent from 0.5 percent over the next eight years, raising it first to 0.55 percent for the coming two-year budget.

  12/09/2021 12:00 AM

• McDonnell wants to increase portion of sales tax going to roads

  Gov. Bob McDonnell wants to incrementally increase the portion of the state sales tax that is dedicated to transportation to .75 from .5 over the next eight years, starting with a hike to .55 percent for the upcoming two-year budget, to generate an estimated $110 million in new transportation funding for maintenance.

  12/08/2021 12:23 PM
• UPDATE: H-SC investigating series of shots Sunday

  No injuries reported in incident early Sunday at Prince Edward County campus.

  12/05/2021 2:45 PM

• Notes From the Capitol: Richmond Tea Party endorses Radtke for Senate

  Allen amassing massive, and eclectic, endorsement collection

  12/04/2021 12:00 AM
• New uranium mining study assesses economic, social impacts

  Mining uranium in Southside Virginia could support up to 1,000 jobs annually in one of the state's most economically depressed areas.

  12/01/2022 12:00 AM

• Study: Uranium mining in Va. could bring $135 million in economic impact

  A new study of the socioeconomic impacts of uranium mining in Southside Virginia indicates that the operation could bring 1,000 jobs annually to one of the state’s most economically depressed areas with an economic impact of $135 million a year.

  11/30/2011 11:30 AM
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  McDonnell seeks to scrap two state agencies

  He wants to merge seven agencies into others and cut 23 boards and commissions to 11.

  11/30/2011 12:00 AM
• McDonnell wants to dissolve two state agencies

  Those ideas, with others that the state estimates will save $2 million a year, are from McDonnell's government reform and restructuring commission.

  11/29/2011 1:14 PM
• McDonnell reviews agencies' proposed cuts

  Potential annual savings range from $77 million to $220 million

  11/28/2011 12:14 AM
• U.Va.-Tech rivalry hits home for McDonnells

  The football rivalry between U.Va. and Va. Tech has long pitted friends at different ends of the couch and is dividing Gov. Bob McDonnell's family.

  11/24/2011 12:00 AM
• McDonnell indicates conservative budget

  Tuesday's conversation with members of the Governor's Advisory Council will inform the 2 year budget proposal that McDonnell will present to Dec. 19.

  11/23/2011 12:00 AM
• McDonnell indicates conservative budget

  Economic advisers expect revenue growth, but counsel caution.

  11/23/2011 12:00 AM

• Senate Democrats to seek court ruling on 20-20 split

  They question Bolling's authority to break a tie on organizing the chamber.

  11/22/2011 12:00 AM
• Senate Democrats consider going to court over tiebreaker

  Democrats question whether ties on organizational matters can be broken by the Republican lieutenant governor in a chamber split 20-20.

  11/21/2011 10:53 AM