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Virginia's attorney general took his fight against the federal health care law to Capitol Hill Wednesday, stepping onto a national stage before the House Judiciary Committee.

Tags: health care , Ken Cuccinelli , Virginia Attorney General , House of Representatives , Senate , House Judiciary Committee

Wednesday - 02/16/2011, 02:52pm EST

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O'Malley proposing greater fines for Md. drivers

Facing a huge budget gap, Maryland is looking for creative ways to raise money, including charging drivers more when they get pulled over.

Tags: Martin O'Malley , fines , traffic , abusive driver fees , Max Smith , Maryland General Assembly

Monday - 02/07/2011, 05:38am EST

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Va. House speaker: Budget cuts, tax hikes unlikely

When Virginia lawmakers gathered for their 2010 session last January they were facing big budget cuts and little hope for badly needed transportation projects. Things may have improved as the 2011 legislative session approaches.

Tags: Bill Howell , Virginia House of Delegates , Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates , Bob McDonnell , tax delinquency , tax increases , Hank Silverberg

Thursday - 12/30/2010, 11:38am EST

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DoD: Job losses in Virginia less than expected

At a recent meeting with lawmakers and industry representatives to review the Pentagon's cut-cutting measures, Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn explained what the state can expect.

Tags: Federal Drive , Defense , DoD Report , Pentagon , contracting , William Lynn

Wednesday - 12/22/2010, 09:40am EST

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McDonnell says he did not know about corruption whistleblower

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said Tuesday he was not aware of a whistle-blowing letter delivered to his office that would have alerted him to the actions of a convicted embezzler.

Tags: Bob McDonnell , John W. Forbes II , Virginia Finance Secretary , tobacco , Tobacco farmers , tobacco commission , Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Rev , Paul D. Shinkman , Mark Segraves

Tuesday - 12/21/2010, 01:30pm EST

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