McConnell responds to Kaine’s new budget

Gov. Tim Kaine’s 2008-2010 budget, along with its increased spending and cigarette tax hikes, has raised a more than a few eyebrows.  Two of those eyebrows belong to Attorney Gen. Bob McConnell:
“Spending in Richmond has increased significantly. The budget has doubled over the past ten years. With this downturn in the economy comes the opportunity [...]

Chaffetz to appear on Colbert

Rep-elect Jason Chaffetz will be appearing on an episode of “The Colbert Report” set to air after the new year.  Chaffetz talked about his experience to the Salt Lake City Tribune:
Chaffetz spent three hours Tuesday in New York taping a segment for television satirist Stephen Colbert that will air sometime after the new year. Colbert’s [...]

Bobby Jindal enters the fray in Virginia

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal will be lending his good name to Attorney General Bob McDonnell later this week:
Popular Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will visit Richmond on Wednesday to endorse Attorney General Bob McDonnell’s bid for governor, a McDonnell news release said.
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He and McDonnell will hold a press conference Wednesday morning at the Jefferson Hotel, the [...]

Read Bob’s Lips: “No New Taxes”

At a meeting of the four gubernatorial candidates, Bob McDonnell promised that he would not raise taxes on Virginians if elected:
Two of three Democrats likely to vie for governor next year on Tuesday declined to rule out  increasing taxes if the state’s economic problems deepen.
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McDonnell also rejected taxes, saying lawmakers should cut spending. “The worst thing you [...]