Tea Partier and U.S. Senate candidate Jamie Radtke ripped into former U.S. Sen. and Virginia Gov. George Allen, calling him a part of the Washington establishment. The dig comes on the heels of Allen announcing on Monday that he’s running for Senate in 2012. (more)
RICHMOND — Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell said Friday evening that he will not spare the life of a 41-year-old woman who is set to become the first woman executed in the state in nearly a century. (more)
RICHMOND — For months, aides to Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell have been meeting behind closed doors with alcohol retailers and wholesalers, public safety officials and faith-based groups to come up with a way to fulfill one of the governor’s most notable campaign promises: privatizing the state’s liquor stores. (more)
WASHINGTON – A blizzard battered the Mid-Atlantic region Saturday, with emergency crews struggling to keep pace with the heavy, wet snow that has piled up on roadways, toppled trees and left thousands without electricity. (more)
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell already has declared a state of emergency in advance of a winter storm expected to pound the Washington region early Friday through Saturday. (more)
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell says he’s a White Zinfandel fan. Soon he may be able to pick up his favorite wine at a local liquor store that his state doesn’t own. (more)
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is rebuffing Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s (R) recent call to move ahead with oil-and-gas leasing plans off the state’s coast next year and will instead delay action until at least 2012, according to a news report. (more)
