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Gas prices to dip in Va., rise in Md.

Laura Vozzella — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:17:46 GMT

RICHMOND — Virginia could soon boast some of the cheapest gasoline prices in the country as next-door neighbor Maryland is on track to become one of the most expensive places to fill up, according to the America Automobile Association.

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McAuliffe, at Silver Line station, touts support of project, says Cuccinelli fought it

Fredrick Kunkle — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:26:00 GMT

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe toured a nearly complete station on Metrorail’s new Silver Line on Tuesday to highlight his support for Metro’s $6 billion expansion and contrast that with the opposition his challenger in the race, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II (R), has expressed toward the project.

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McAuliffe calls debate haggling a staff matter

Laura Vozzella — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:54:29 GMT

RICHMOND — While Terry McAuliffe’s campaign haggles over gubernatorial debate rules, the candidate said Monday that he is not personally involved in the “silly” debate over debates.

“I’m not involved in any of the debate negotiations,” McAuliffe said during a campaign stop at New Richmond Ventures, a firm that mentors and invests in what it describes as “purpose-driven ventures.”

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Mansion spending records indicate improper billing by Virginia governor and his family

Laura Vozzella — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:17:00 GMT

RICHMOND — Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell (R) and his wife, Maureen, have used taxpayer money for a range of small personal items they should have paid for themselves under state policy, according to spending records.

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Candidates for Va. attorney general spar in first debate

Errin Whack — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:45:00 GMT

VIRGINIA BEACH — In the first debate of Virginia’s general election campaign, candidates vying to become the state’s next attorney general on Saturday outlinedstark differences in how they would approach the office, sparring over gun control, same-sex marriage and abortion rights.

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Virginia Democrats say Cuccinelli should request IG probe of his own office

Fredrick Kunkle — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:27:00 GMT

Virginia Democrats stepped up their request for an independent investigation of Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II’s intervention in a legal dispute over natural gas royalties by going to one of the two state officers who has the authority to initiate such a probe: Cuccinelli.

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Virginia ballot includes no women

Ben Pershing — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 01:16:00 GMT

The statewide slate for Virginia’s November elections includes lawyers, a doctor, a businessman and a minister. But the six Republican and Democratic candidates do have one thing in common: They’re all men.

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GOP candidate for Va. lieutenant governor has a steep learning curve

Errin Whack — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:45:00 GMT

E.W. Jackson sounds a tad overwhelmed on his cellphone voice mail.

“This is E.W. Jackson, Republican nominee for lieutenant governor,” the message says. “As you can imagine, since I’ve won the nomination . . . my phone has been ringing off the hook. Please be patient; we will get back to you.”

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Tornado reported in Montgomery County

Ashley Halsey III, Donna St. George — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:09:00 GMT

A bruising storm system raced through the heart of Montgomery County and counties to the east Thursday afternoon, generating at least one tornado and downing trees and power lines.

There were no reports of injuries in the immediate aftermath of the tornado, which touched down near Colesville and Olney. Montgomery fire officials responded to reports of downed trees and wires across the county, with Bethesda, Colesville and Rockville hit the hardest.

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Legal fight over drilling money becomes part of Virginia governor’s election battle

Fredrick Kunkle — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:59:00 GMT

A complex legal dispute over mineral rights in Virginia’s coal country has become the latest battleground in the state’s bitterly fought gubernatorial race, with Democrats accusing Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II of improperly siding with out-of-state energy companies against Virginians who say the firms cheated them out of natural gas royalties.

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GOP says Democratic senator who called for probe of Cuccinelli has his own conflict

Fredrick Kunkle — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:46:00 GMT

Virginia Republicans say a Democratic state senator who called for the state’s Inspector General to investigate Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II’s handling of a complex legal dispute over mineral rights may have his own potential conflict of interest.

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Saslaw: McAuliffe should accept debate rules

Laura Vozzella — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:05:00 GMT

RICHMOND — For weeks now, Republican gubernatorial hopeful Ken Cuccinelli has been needling Democratic rival Terry McAuliffe on the subject of debates. On Wednesday, someone unexpected pressed the Democrat on that front: McAuliffe campaign co-chairman Richard L. Saslaw.

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Live updates: Storms race across D.C. region

Mark Berman — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:55:00 GMT

The National Weather Service issued severe thunderstorm warnings for much of the Washington area.

E.W. Jackson says he would seek transportation fix without new taxes

Errin Whack — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 01:56:00 GMT

E.W. Jackson, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Virginia, said Tuesday that he is seeking a solution to the commonwealth’s transportation funding woes that does not involve raising taxes.

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Virginia Democratic ticket appears together for first time

Laura Vozzella — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:00:00 GMT

RICHMOND — Virginia Democrats’ newly minted statewide ticket appeared together for the first time Wednesday, with candidates for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general portraying themselves as mainstream alternatives to the Republicans’ “tea party ticket.”

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2 GOP delegates ousted in Va. primary

Laura Vozzella — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 03:41:00 GMT

RICHMOND — Two 20-year veterans of Virginia’s House of Delegates lost their seats Tuesday, falling to GOP primary challengers who assailed their support for a tax-heavy transportation funding overhaul.

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Democrats give nod to Northam, Herring in statewide races

Ben Pershing, Errin Whack — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 02:00:00 GMT

A sparse crowd of Virginia Democrats turned out to nominate Ralph Northam for lieutenant governor and Mark Herring for attorney general Tuesday, setting up clear contrasts for November’s much-watched elections.

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Democrats launch Spanish-language radio ads against Frank Wolf for immigration vote

Ben Pershing — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:49:30 GMT

National Democrats are launching Spanish-language radio ads against Rep. Frank Wolf, attacking the longtime Virginia Republican lawmaker for his vote on a controversial immigration measure last week.

Wolf joined nearly all of his House GOP colleagues Thursday in voting for an amendment, sponsored by Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), to the Homeland Security spending bill that would bar the Obama administration from halting the deportation of so-called “DREAMers” — immigrants who were brought across the border illegally when they were children, and would be aided by the DREAM Act if it passed.

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Voters trickle in to complete Democratic ticket in Va. primary

Errin Whack — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:40:00 GMT

RICHMOND — Voters across Virginia began trickling in to the polls on Tuesday to settle the rest of the state’s Democratic ticket Tuesday, with candidates for lieutenant governor and attorney general on the primary ballot. Democratic and Republican nominees in several House races will be selected as well.

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Tareq Salahi shifts to write-in campaign for Va. governor, eyes U.S. House race

Ben Pershing — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:29:44 GMT

Move over, Ken Cuccinelli II and Terry McAuliffe. There’s another candidate in the high-stakes Virginia governor’s race. Sort of.

After months of on-and-off campaigning for the commonwealth’s top job, former White House gate-crasher Tareq Salahi announced Tuesday what he called “a new turn” in his bid — an effort to get voters to write in his name on November’s ballot.

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Voters to complete Democratic ticket in Virginia primary

Errin Whack — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:40:00 GMT

RICHMOND — Voters across Virginia will round out the state’s Democratic ticket Tuesday, with candidates for lieutenant governor and attorney general on the primary ballot. Democratic and Republican nominees in several House races will be selected as well.

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Vice President Biden to headline Va. Democrats’ dinner in Richmond

Errin Whack — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:39:00 GMT

RICHMOND — Vice President Biden will headline the Democratic Party of Virginia’s Jefferson-Jackson Dinner later this month.

Party spokesman Brian Coy confirmed that Biden will speak at the June 29 dinner being held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. General admission tickets are $175 and tickets for young Democrats are $100.

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Senator urges IG probe of Cuccinelli’s office providing legal aid to natural gas companies

Fredrick Kunkle — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:29:52 GMT

A Virginia state senator said Monday that he planned to ask the state’s Inspector General to investigate reports that Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s office had given legal advice to two energy companies in a complex battle with state residents over natural gas royalties, even though the state wasn’t a formal party in the lawsuit.

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Virginia delegate will be witness before grand jury in probe related to McDonnell

Rosalind S. Helderman — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:19:56 GMT

A Virginia state delegate has confirmed that he’s been called to appear next month as a witness before a federal grand jury as part of an investigation related to Gov. Robert F. McDonnell.

Del. David Ramadan (R-Loudoun) declined to comment further, saying that the federal subpoena prohibits him from disclosing its details, which might reveal what authorities are seeking from the first-term legislator.

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Virginia primary: House Republicans face rare challenges in wake of transportation bill

Laura Vozzella — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 20:21:00 GMT

RICHMOND —Mark Warner was in the governor’s mansion the last time a Republican state delegate in Virginia had to fend off a primary challenger. On Tuesday, five do.

What has inspired most of this year’s GOP insurgents is the same thing that sparked the intraparty upstarts in Warner’s day: taxes.

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