Last night Governor McDonnell delivered his second State of the Commonwealth Address in which he outlined his bold, conservative proposals on job creation, higher education, transportation, and government reform. This morning the Governor appeared on Fox & Friends to discuss last night’s speech, and his successful efforts in office to keep taxes low, encourage private sector job creation and reduce state spending to 2006 levels.
I wanted to make sure you saw the article below about Governor McDonnell’s leadership during this unprecedented economic downturn, and the fiscal soundness and importance of his plans to put almost $4 billion into transportation over the next three years without raising taxes and fundamentally reform Virginia’s Retirement System to ensure its long term solvency.
It’s hard to believe that its been one year already. Last January, standing on the steps of the State Capitol, I pledged as your Governor to build a Commonwealth of Opportunity for all Virginians. What I said that day still stands true today: the key to ensuring opportunity for all begins with creating jobs and growing our economy.
I wanted to make sure you saw the front-page article in today’s Richmond Times-Dispatch about the Governor’s initiative to incentivize state employees to save your hard-earned tax dollars.
Today we thank the veterans who have bravely served to keep us free, and the active duty service members who are continuing that tradition of sacrifice and service all across the globe.
Washington D.C.- Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell issued the following statement tonight regarding the 2010 mid-term elections:
We are entering the final days of the midterm election season and all of our Republican candidates are working hard. All across Virginia we are seeing our candidates surge past the Democrat incumbents, and we clearly have momentum on our side. This is encouraging, but we can’t afford to become complacent. We must work as hard as we can until the polls close on November 2nd! There is too much at stake not to!
In case you missed the tour of the Mansion that the First Lady and Governor gave Greta Van Susteran, I wanted to send you the link so you can watch the 8 minute, behind the scenes, tour of the Mansion.
Last week Governor McDonnell appeared on two national cable programs to discuss the steps he took to balance the state budget here in Virginia, and how Washington D.C. must learn from the Commonwealth’s example.
Governor McDonnell’s plan to put half a billion dollars into transportation - without a tax increase - by privatizing Virginia’s ABC stores is picking up strong support!
The Governor has written an op-ed in this morning’s Richmond Times-Dispatch on his proposal to put half a billion dollars into transportation - without a tax increase - by ending Virginia’s outdated government monopoly on the sale of distilled spirits.
This afternoon, Governor McDonnell’s staff unveiled his administration’s plan to invest $500 million in transportation without raising taxes by privatizing the state’s ABC stores. His plan includes:
Today we pause to celebrate the backbone of our nation and economy: the American worker. In these tough times, the opportunity of a good job means more than ever. My top priority is helping the private sector to create those good jobs, for Virginians in every city and county.
I wanted to make sure you saw Governor McDonnell’s appearance this morning on Fox & Friends, during which he discussed Virginia’s remarkable fiscal turnaround from a $1.8 billion deficit to a $400 million surplus in just 6 months:
Just a few hours ago, Governor McDonnell delivered the annual Address to the Joint Money Committees of the General Assembly.
