Week in Review: All eyes on Richmond
By Bre Payton│Watchdog.org, Virginia Bureau
ALEXANDRIA — All eyes are on Richmond as delegates from across the state gather to select nominees for 2013 GOP nomination.
And the future of Virginia’s toll road remain in question after a circuit court ruling.
This is your week in review.
GOP convention highlights party division
Virginia Republican delegates will select nominees for its [...]
Virginia GOP convention highlights party split
By Carten Cordell │ Watchdog.org, Virginia Bureau
ALEXANDRIA — Virginia Republicans this weekend will launch an experiment in politics, opting for a party convention to choose a slate of candidates for statewide offices.
The move eliminates a long, drawn out and often expensive primary season.
But while the goal is to give voice to a diverse electorate, the gathering [...]
Court decision clouds future of Virginia toll roads
By Kathryn Watson | Watchdog.org, Virginia Bureau
ALEXANDRIA — Virginia’s love affair with public-private partnerships could be in peril.
A circuit court judge from Portsmouth ruled earlier this month that collecting tolls on an existing tunnel to pay for another tunnel is tantamount to raising taxes — and the un-elected Virginia Department of Transportation can’t do that under the Constitution of Virginia.
Read More →Ranking candidates for lieutenant governor roils some VA tea parties
FREDERICKSBURG – Some Virginia tea partiers are steamed at the state Tea Party Patriots Federation, which ranked lieutenant governor candidate Corey Stewart No. 1 in the seven-way contest for the GOP nomination.
Read More →VA Week-in-Review: Campaign tax promises and rosy rankings for small business
By Carten Cordell │ Watchdog.org, Virginia Bureau
ALEXANDRIA — The campaign promises have begun and their feasibility questioned this week as Virginia heads deeper into election season, and a new study ranks the Old Dominion in the top 10 for small businesses. This is your Week-in-Review.
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