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McDonnell presses feds for state immigration-enforcement authority

Gov. Bob McDonnell said Friday the federal government is taking too long to decide whether some Virginia police officers should be authorized to deport illegal immigrants.

State House, Senate OK rival maps on redistricting

Virginia's House and Senate have sent two competing congressional redistricting maps to a bipartisan conference committee, where members will hammer out differences such as whether to create the state's second majority black district.

Virginia assembly focuses on 2nd minority-majority district

Virginia legislators will gather in Richmond on Thursday to advance competing congressional redistricting maps that reflect partisan divides over how much influence to give black voters.

Virginia campaign for healthy eating gets Hollywood boost

Partisan clashes keep 2 Virginia high court seats empty

Legislators say the most sizable vacancy in the Virginia Supreme Court's history isn't going to end soon - with two of seven seats unfilled for four months.

LaHood asks for more talks on Metrorail at Dulles plan

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Wednesday directed airport officials and elected leaders to spend a month trying to reach a compromise in an ongoing dispute over a planned Metrorail station at Washington Dulles International Airport.

McDonnell signs law to fight human trafficking

Sex traffickers in Virginia can now be prosecuted even if their victims dont testify against them under a new law signed by Gov. Robert F. McDonnell on Tuesday.

Bill amendment lets Gates delay move to Mark Center

Virginia lawmakers are hoping Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates will halt the transfer of thousands of workers to the Mark Center in Alexandria under authority granted him within a spending bill passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday.

After FEMA snub, McDonnell offers surplus to Va. tornado victims

Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell is putting an anticipated $600,000 year-end surplus toward disaster relief in areas of the state hurt by severe weather and tornadoes last month.

Ruling alters climate-papers fight

Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II says a judge's order compelling the University of Virginia to turn over thousands of pages of climate-change research will likely alter his own battle for the long-sought documents.

McDonnell rejects latest appeal from Soering

Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell has turned down Jens Soering yet again — this time denying the convicted killer's request that he be recommended for parole.

Nonprofits in Virginia await results of Cuccinelli’s review of funding

State money will continue flowing to most nonprofit health care providers in Virginia, while other types of nonprofits wait to hear whether an opinion issued by the state's attorney general will cut their funding.

Court seeks briefs in health care lawsuits

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond is seeking more information from the state, Liberty University and the federal government before it will rule on two Virginia-based lawsuits challenging the federal health care overhaul.

Tight-lipped McDonnell set to unveil ‘major economic development’

Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell is scheduled to make what his office describes as a "major economic development announcement" in Staunton, Va., on Monday, adding to what has been a series of positive business developments in the state this month.

Better job figures hurt downstaters

Economic prosperity in Northern Virginia has cost harder-hit downstate residents extended federal jobless benefits.

Northrop Grumman to pay $4.7M for outage

Northrop Grumman is paying nearly $5 million to compensate for losses to Virginia agencies when the information technology contractor failed to quickly repair a hardware malfunction last summer, Gov. Bob McDonnell's office said Thursday.

Kaine pressed for data on killer

Former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine says he is not sure whether he has the authority to release documents from his gubernatorial archives that could provide details about his decision to transfer convicted murderer Jens Soering to the custody of German authorities.

McDonnell to appeal denial of FEMA disaster aid

Gov. Bob McDonnell will appeal denials by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of disaster assistance for Virginians affected by a series of strong tornadoes in April, his office said Tuesday.

Reduced jobless rate in Virginia ends extended benefits

Virginia's slow-but-steady economic recovery spells the end of unemployment benefits for those out of work the longest.

Gubernatorial decision on killer now haunts candidate Kaine

Former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine's last-minute attempt to return an imprisoned murderer to his native Germany, where he likely would have been freed in two years, is threatening to emerge as a key early issue in one of the most anticipated U.S. Senate races next year.