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Saturday | WDBJ7

Kaine asks federal government for disaster assistance

Gov. Tim Kaine is asking the federal government for disaster assistance for Virginia localities that suffered damage from heavy storms last week.

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Related Topix: US Governors

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Free Republic

Virginia Gov Tim Kaine asked to restore 300,000 felons' rights before McDonnell takes over

Civil rights organizations are asking Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine to sign an executive order restoring the rights of nearly 300,000 felons before he leaves office in January.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Mark Warner, Virginia, Virginia Government, US Governors, Kentucky Government, Kentucky

Thu Nov 19, 2009

TownHall.com

Judge: Freed ex-sailor can be retried in murder

Prosecutors can retry an ex-sailor who received a conditional pardon from Virginia's governor after spending 11 years in prison for the rape and murder of a fellow sailor's wife, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

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Related Topix: US Governors

WCAV

Groups Ask Gov. Kaine to Restore Felon Rights

Civil rights organizations are asking Gov. Timothy M. Kaine to sign an executive order restoring the rights of nearly 300,000 felons before he leaves office in January.

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Related Topix: US Governors, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Mark Warner, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Charlottesville, VA, Charlottesville Metro

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Journal Messenger

Condemned killer claims innocence to end

Shortly before Larry "Bill" Elliott was put to death for killing a Woodbridge couple in 2001, he wrote that the justice system "failed me." At 9 p.m. Tuesday, the 60-year-old Hanover, Md., man was led into Virginia's death chamber - his head and one leg shaved - and placed into the state's old oak electric chair.

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Related Topix: Metal, Condemned, Fort Meade, US Military, US Army, Virginia, Virginia Government, US Governors

Tue Nov 17, 2009

43rd State Blues

Minnick and the Republican Trap

The word 'politics' is derived from the word 'poly', meaning 'many', and the word 'ticks', meaning 'blood sucking parasites'. 301 days since ... . Navigation There are currently 2 users and 9 guests online.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, Max Baucus, Montana Government, Montana

Mon Nov 16, 2009

National Journal

Before & After: Tim Kaine To Bob McDonnell

Story by Emily Vaughan, Illustration by Julie Abramson Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 Sunday on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos," Virginia Gov.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Virginia, US News

Sun Nov 15, 2009

WRVA-AM Richmond

Governor Refuses To Halt Scheduled Executiion Of Sniper Muhammad

Richmond, VA _ In the earliest statement released on a death penalty sentence in his, and possibly any administration, Governor Tim Kaine is refusing to halt tonight's scheduled execution of Sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad.

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Related Topix: Richmond, VA, Richmond Metro, Death Penalty, US Governors, Virginia Beach, VA

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Clover Herald

GOP officials say Dems put agenda ahead of country

Democrats just don't get the election message from voters and are pushing a liberal, big government agenda at their party's peril, Republican officials said Sunday as they predicted a political price after the majority's victory on health care.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Mike Pence, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Chris Van Hollen, Democrat, US Governors

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

Kent County Republicans restyle annual Lincoln Day Dinner as 'The Big ...

In a speech to Kent County Republicans on Thursday night, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele said they should make every week between now and next November an opportunity to win the governor's race, congressional seats and the state Legislature.

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Related Topix: US News, Kent County, MI, Jon Corzine, US Governors, Grand Rapids Metro, US Politics, Representative Aaron Schock, Republican, US House of Representatives

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Republican Victory: Return to Moderate Middle . . .

Virginia Republicans recaptured the political middle last week, assisted by Bob McDonnell's strong centrist campaign and adherence to a positive message of economic recovery and job creation.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Representative Glenn Nye, US Senate, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Senator Mark Warner, Virginia, Virginia Government, US Governors, Opinion

WTVR Richmond

Why is Gov. Kaine Not in Virginia During a State of Emergency?

Update 12:00 am CBS 6 has learned that Kaine would be back Thursday night. His press secretary, Gordon Hickey says he's been trying to get him home sooner, but there's been some flight issues because of the weather.

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Related Topix: US Governors

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Connecticut's WB 20

With emergency declared for floods, Va. gov is in Ark. for private Dem fundraiser

With his state under an emergency declaration because of heavy rain and floods Thursday, Virginia Gov.

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Related Topix: Weather, US Governors, Arkansas, Arkansas Government, Mike Beebe

KHOG-TV Fort Smith

DNC Chairman Raises Money At Little Rock Luncheon

The chairman of the Democratic National Committee is to head a fundraiser in Little Rock along with the state's top elected officials.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Mike Beebe, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Vic Snyder

CW33 Dallas KDAF-TV

Gov. Kaine declares state of emergency as big nor'easter brings wind, rain

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine declared a state of emergency for Virginia on Wednesday evening in response to a coastal storm battering Hampton Roads.

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Related Topix: Virginia, US Governors, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Weather, Flood, Norfolk, VA

Wed Nov 11, 2009

WHDH

Relentless rains lead Va. gov to declare emergency

Virginia's governor declared a state of emergency Wednesday as unrelenting rain from the remnants of a tropical storm soaked the state, while officials in North Carolina braced for another day of heavy rain.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Weather, US Governors, Virginia, Virginia Government, Old Dominion University

590ktie.com

Jackie Gingrich Cushman Speaking Truth to Power

Two governors' races were real wins for the Republican Party in this week's off-year elections.

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Related Topix: US News, Jon Corzine, US Governors

Roanoke Times

Let's open up a can of worms on the D.C. sniper's execution day: the death penalty is wrongheaded

Gov. Tim Kaine, who is probably the most anti-death penalty governor in Virginia in some time, cleared the way today for tonight's execution of Washington, D.C. area sniper John Allen Muhammad.

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Related Topix: Death Penalty, US Governors, Violent Crime, Criminal Defense Law, Law

The Free Lance-Star

Capitol Square in transition

Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell and current Gov. Tim Kaine both pledged yesterday to cooperate to ease McDonnell's transition into a job where one of his first orders of business will be grim budget cuts.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Virginia

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Associated Content

2010 Election Season Off to a Controversial Start

The 2010 political season opened Tuesday night in New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and California.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, John McHugh, Republican, US House of Representatives, 2008 Presidential Election, US Governors

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