http://www.bobmcdonnell.com Bob McDonnell Blog and News Posts en vincentrharris@gmail.com Copyright 2010 2010-02-08T04:43:53+00:00 WILLIAMSBURG - You only turn 317 once, and students, faculty members, alumni and friends of the College of William and Mary weren’t going to let a little snow spoil the university’s annual birthday celebration.

]]> 2010-02-08T03:43:53+00:00 RICHMOND—Virginia’s new governor, Robert F. McDonnell, hand picked a team of top advisers that mostly reflects the moderate, pragmatic approach the conservative politician took during his campaign.

]]> 2010-02-08T03:42:06+00:00 RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Virginia’s new education secretary says his support for charter schools doesn’t mean he doesn’t strongly back the state’s public education system.

]]> 2010-02-08T03:41:16+00:00 RICHMOND, Va. - A historic winter storm left some parts of Virginia under nearly 3 feet of snow Saturday, knocking out power to 175,000 utility customers and collapsing buildings.

]]> 2010-02-08T03:40:33+00:00 Stay safe in the snow. Check out VDOT’s website for up-to-date road conditions or follow their updates on Twitter.

]]> 2010-02-07T18:47:13+00:00 Investing in job creation and economic development incentives will be key to Virginia’s recovery. Those were the words spoken by Gov. Bob McDonnell before a crowd of nearly 500 at the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting Thursday.

]]> 2010-02-06T18:33:03+00:00 Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) spoke on Jan. 27 to a group of over 470 technology business leaders at The Ritz-Carlton in Tysons Corner as part of the Northern Virginia Technology Council’s (NVTC) Public Policy series. In his speech, McDonnell outlined his plans for job creation and economic development, highlighting the need to invest in Virginia’s future now in order to position the state for recovery.

]]> 2010-02-06T18:32:10+00:00 Governor McDonnell has declared a state of emergency in Virginia in preparation for the upcoming snowstorm:
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]]> 2010-02-04T22:08:38+00:00 We urge Gov. Bob McDonnell to aggressively pursue one of his campaign promises—privatizing liquor sales.

]]> 2010-02-04T21:16:43+00:00 RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Gov. Bob McDonnell has declared a state of emergency in advance of a winter storm expected early Friday through Saturday.

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