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Va. measuring hours for state employees who might meet benefits threshold

Tuition rise might have been suppressed

Jackson defends controversial comments

New gay-rights battleground: Virginia

E.W. Jackson a wild card in Va. GOP campaign

The Jackson test

Digital media and the Va. GOP convention

Democrats say McDonnell probe highlights Cuccinelli lapses

Richmond mayor says GOP's Jackson would hurt Va. 'for many, many years'

David Koch, Joe Ricketts to raise cash for Ken Cuccinelli

Hanover has race for House of Delegates seat

Ken Cuccinelli ordered probe of Bob McDonnell

City prosecutor investigating McDonnell’s disclosures

Senators' bill aims to allow drilling offshore, get Virginia a share

New gay-rights battleground: Virginia

Special prosecutor appointed in investigation of Virginia governor

Gifts

Warner introduces Chesapeake Bay accountability bill

Va. offshore winds panel set to meet in Richmond

Candidates for Va. governor to debate July 20

Va. OK’d for dual Medicaid pilot project

Va. GOP Lt. gov. nominee says no apologies for past comments on gays, abortion

Va. Republicans break it; then buy it

A Tea Party ticket in Virginia

Bill to eliminate public's vote on leasing Jefferson hospitals up for Senate debate

Former Republican lawmakers blast Virginia GOP ticket

Jackson comments on gays, KKK draw fire

Cuccinelli declines to defend Jackson comments

Cuccinelli drops FOIA claim, says it didn’t match office practice

Antiabortion group plans to use Virginia races as ‘template’ for 2014 midterm efforts

To a test

The Virginia GOP blows it

Virginia’s Republican slate picked by tiny sliver

Chopra escalator ad calls for lifting middle class

Minister and lawyer E.W. Jackson wins GOP nomination

Cuccinelli rebuts his critics and slams McAuliffe

Obenshain wins GOP nomination for attorney general

Cuccinelli leads Va. slate that’s strongly conservative(2)

Cuccinelli leads Va. slate that’s strongly conservative

Virginia GOP launches tea party ticket

E.W. Jackson bemoaned black voters' 'slavish devotion' to Dems

Cuccinelli says attorney general’s office is exempt from Virginia public records laws

Cuccinelli nationalizes Va. race

Cuccinelli stresses continued reliance on coal

Va. seeks adoptive parents

Letters show top IRS official knew of targeting

Poll: McAuliffe takes lead in Virginia governor's race

GOP attorney general hopefuls tout law backgrounds

Precision, please

Tea party groups squabbling

U.S. Senate confirms ex-Va. official to head Medicare, Medicaid agencies

Bolling announces PAC to boost ‘mainstream’ Republicans

McDonnell’s approval rating dips in poll

Region to get nearly $1 billion for transportation projects

Governor receives outside counsel

McAuliffe holds narrow lead over Cuccinelli in new poll

Va. Democrats hit Ken Cuccinelli on abortion

Burying Tamerlan Tsarnaev in Virginia

Va. uranium mining foes join forces

Virginia revenues up 2.2 percent in April

Judge sets October trial for former mansion chef

Poll: McDonnell approval rating lowest in 2 years

Tickets may not reflect the new Virginia

Ken Cuccinelli wants to scrap local business taxes

McDonnell to miss balloting at GOP convention

Richmond judge to consider dismissing Executive Mansion chef case

Va. lawmakers back probe of IRS

Legislators call for greater accountability from Norfolk State

Local Tea Party group says tax exemption request was delayed

Online test boosts out-of-state demand for concealed-gun permits

McDonnell: Cemetery had right to bury Boston suspect

Early campaigns for Virginia governor toil on both the national and local stage

Clear the air

Concealed handgun law could get Louisiana attorney general's scrutiny

Complex ballot process determines GOP nominees

McDonnell to sign transportation bill today

Special prosecutor takes over in ex-mansion chef case

Va. public college presidents among nation's top paid

Richmond Tea Party says it was among IRS targets

Small Businesses Seek Relief from ACA Penalties

Big fines for small businesses are among the possible unintended consequences of the Supreme Court’s decision to make the Medicaid expansion optional for states.

Drone Limits Become Law

Police agencies in five states already have drones, and lawmakers want to make sure protections are in place before more agencies spend more money. Which cities already have drones?

States Rack Up Victories in Bids to Collect Online Sales Taxes

After more than a decade of trying, state officials think they may get to collect billions of dollars of taxes on online sales soon. Find out why.

After Expanding Coverage, Health Care Pioneer Seeks to Tame Costs

The Affordable Care Act will extend health care coverage to almost everybody. Now states are moving on to the next frontier in health care reform: containing costs. Once again, Massachusetts is taking the lead by putting its health care industry on an annual budget and requiring all insurers and medical providers to make detailed price lists available to the public.

States with Heavy Military Presence Hurt Hardest

The White House published a 50-state list of potential impacts from the automatic budget cuts known as sequestration. States that rely heavily on military spending would be hurt worst.

States Seek Legal Limits on Domestic Drones

Lawmakers in nearly half the states are working to set legal limits on the use of drones, before they become a key part of domestic policing.

Should Judges Be Forced To Retire?

Judges in 33 states are forced to retire at a certain age. State legislators are not so sure this is a good idea.

Despite Governor’s Push, Voting Rights for Felons Fails in Virginia

A House subcommittee chose not to take up legislation that would have amended the constitution to automatically restore those rights after nonviolent felons pay their debt to society.

Virginia Republicans Advance Voter ID Legislation

Virginia Republicans are moving forward with plans to tighten voter ID laws for the second time in two years.

Republicans Reassess Social Issue Strategy

Political pressure and last year’s elections have led Republican lawmakers to rethink their approach to controversial social questions.

Gas Tax Loses Favor as Governors Look for New Transportation Money

In the search for more transportation money, governors and state lawmakers are largely avoiding one of the most obvious and straightforward funding sources: state gasoline taxes.

Virginia Uranium Legislation Fails, But Fight Not Over

An effort in the Virginia legislature to lift the state’s 31-year-old moratorium on uranium mining has failed, dealing a blow to supporters of a plan to tap the country’s largest known uranium deposit. But the debate is far from over.

Virginia Weighs an End to Its 31-Year-Old Uranium Mining Ban

In Virginia, home to one of the world’s largest deposits of uranium, state lawmakers must decide whether to overturn the state’s 31-year-old ban on mining.

Issue To Watch: School Testing

A number of states are pushing to up the stakes on reading tests for younger students and assign letter grades to schools.

Virginia State of the Commonwealth Address 2013

RICHMOND, Virginia -- Jan. 9 -- Following is the full text of Gov. Bob McDonnell's 2013 State of the State Address

Virginia’s Lt. Gov. Won’t Run For Governor — Not As Republican, At Least

Virginia Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling will not seek the Republican nomination for governor in 2013, he said Wednesday. But he left open the possibility for a run as an independent.

In Some States, Election Season Could Linger Long After Tuesday

Here’s a look at several states whose elections may remain undecided long after Tuesday night.

How Governors Govern Higher Ed

Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett are the latest governors to play a role in resolving crises at their state universities.

Heat Wave, Budget Cuts Strain Utility Safety Net

Budget cuts and a blistering hot spell wave left states short on cash this summer while tackling high energy demand. Now many worry about having enough heat when winter comes.

Best of #StateReads: Ex-Parks Official Had Criminal Past

This week’s extraordinary journalism about state government, tagged to #StateReads on Twitter.

With ‘Facts’ Website, California Looks to Thwart Opposition to Climate Change

California Governor Jerry Brown has unveiled a new website seeking to quiet climate change skeptics. The move comes as conservative legislators in some states are pushing back against efforts to address the impacts of a climate shift.