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• Washington Post - Virginia Politics
• Sep 9, 2010 Federal education stimulus funds sought Gov. Bob McDonnell sent a letter (pdf) to Education Secretary Arne Duncan asking for $249 million in stimulus money from a $26 billion bill that President Obama signed last month. McDonnell had been urged by Del. Bob Marshall (R-Prince William) not to apply for any funds from the bill and to...     Washington Post - Virginia Politics        more   
• Sep 9, 2010 McDonnell begins lobbying legislators on ABC privatization proposal Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) said that he will start trying to persuade legislators that his proposal to privatize the state's liquor system is the "right business model" for Virginia and a "good proposition for our citizens." McDonnell told reporters at a news conference late Wednesday that he does...     Washington Post - Virginia Politics        more   
• Sep 9, 2010 McDonnell, congressmen to fight defense cuts in Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) and members of Virginia's congressional delegation vowed Thursday to fight Defense Secretary Robert Gates's decision to shutter the Joint Forces Command, a military installation in Hampton Roads, and to slash the Pentagon's military contracting budget by 10 percent a year...     Washington Post - Virginia Politics        more   
• Sep 9, 2010 McDonnell headlines fundraisers for Corbett of Pennsylvania Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell will headline a pair of fundraisers Thursday and Friday for fellow Republican Tom Corbett, the Pennsylvania attorney general who is running for governor. He will attend a Thursday afternoon event at the St. Clair Club Country Club in Upper St. Clair, Pa. The next...     Washington Post - Virginia Politics        more   
• Sep 8, 2010 McDonnell unveils proposal to privatize state liquor system Gov. Bob McDonnell's staff unveiled a proposal to nearly triple the number of establishments that sell hard liquor in the state -- to 1,000 -- though the majority of new licenses would go to establishments where Virginians can already buy beer and wine, such as grocery and convenience stores....     Washington Post - Virginia Politics        more   
• Apr 25, 2008 Wash Post: Contenders Reach to Left in House Race In a matter of months, Northern Virginia's 11th Congressional District has morphed from the home court of popular Republican Tom Davis to a left-leaning battleground in which two major Democratic candidates are spending most of their time trying to outdo each other's liberal credentials.     Washington Post        more   
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