The Washington Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
As storm winds down in local area, damage appears worst in Pr. William and surrounding N.Va.; one dead due to hazardous road conditions.
Below The Beltway (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
It’s looking like Tropical Storm Hanna is gaining strength and continuing on course to the Southeast U.S. Coast: Authorities from Florida to Virginia braced today for Tropical Storm Hanna, the leading blow in a potential one-two punch in the coming days as a much more powerful system rampages across the Atlantic in its wake. Hanna, which forecasters [...]
The Church of the Great Oval (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
The latest forecast from the National Weather Service indicates Richmond International Raceway’s top NASCAR event Saturday night could be spared from Tropical Storm Hanna. The weather service this morning said there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. tomorrow in the Richmond area, increasing to 60 percent tomorrow night. In advance of [...]
Bacon's Rebellion (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
Tropical Storm Hanna is expected to graze the coast of Virginia this weekend on its northward path, and Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has declared a state of emergency. In a follow-up message, Attorney General Bob McDonnell issued a warning that the Virginia Post-Disaster Anti-Price Gouging Statute is now activated. And what does that act do? It " prohibits the charging of "unconscionable" prices for "necessary...
Raising Kaine - Front Page (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
GOVERNOR KAINE DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY ~ Authorizes state agencies to prepare for potential effects of Tropical Storm Hanna ~ RICHMOND -Governor Timothy M. Kaine declared a state of emergency today, directing state agencies to take all reasonable actions necessary to protect the health and safety of Virginians from the potentially damaging effects of Tropical Storm Hanna. "Current forecasts predict...
The Shad Plank (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
The Hampton Roads Partnership is hosting a retreat two weeks from now in Kingsmill that will feature two men who have served as chief executive of Virginia. Former Gov. Linwood Holton is going to be the dinner spreaker on Thursday night and sitting Gov. Timothy M. Kaine will follow up on Friday as the lunch speaker. Holton is Kaine's father-in-law. The audience at the retreat is likely to feature local...
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine should be more ambitious in cutting emissions linked to global warming, environmentalists told a state panel yesterday. Kaine wants Virginia to cut emissions of so- called greenhouse gases 30 percent from projected 2025 levels.
The Shad Plank (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
There was some good stuff leftover in the notebook after U.S. Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott's annual Labor Day picnic in his mother's backyard in Newport News. The first thing I jotted down was the newly dusted off campaign signs - small subtle, navy blue signs. "Now is the time: Obama Warner Scott." As usual, the cast of characters included all the big names - U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, former Gov. Mark R....
Raising Kaine - Front Page (Free subscription) | 08/31/2008
From Gov. Kaine's office: VIRGINIA RESPONDS TO HURRICANE GUSTAV ~ Corrects staging area location ~ RICHMOND - Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that resources from the Commonwealth of Virginia will be dispatched to Louisiana in response to the threat of Hurricane Gustav, a major storm aiming for the Gulf Coast. A Task Force team of 30 law enforcement officers with the Virginia Department of...
The Shad Plank (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine and former Gov. Mark R. Warner will headline Bobby Scott's 32nd annual Labor Day Picnic. Democrats on the Peninsula usually mark the event as the beginning of the fall election season. It is being held at his mother's house in Newport News at 914 Shore Drive, Newport News Va.
WorkAtHome (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008
The text of Gov. Timothy M. Kaine’s address prepared for delivery Thursday night to the Democratic National Convention at Invesco Field:
Below The Beltway (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
Less than a year after being appointed to the Virginia Court of Appeals, former Prince William County Circuit Court Judge LeRoy Millette has been tapped for the Virginia Supreme Court: The judge who presided over one of the Washington area sniper trials will now be making decisions that affect people throughout Northern Virginia. Virginia Court of Appeals [...]
The Shad Plank (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Republican John McCain today announced the Virginia Citizens for McCain coalition. It is made up of Democrats and independents who are supporting him. Christy Swanson, a small business owner from Richmond, is the vice chair of the group and is scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. next week. Meanwhile, the Associated Press reports that Democrat Barack Obama is...
The Shad Plank (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine taped an appearance on "The Daily Show" today and we're told it will air tonight at 11 p.m. It will be interesting to see who gets better ratings: Gov. Mark R. Warner giving the keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention, or Kaine and Jon Stewart talking about God-knows-what. Tune in.
The Shad Plank (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine wants to dismiss the notion that he would leave office to take a job in D.C. if his buddy Barack Obama became president. "I'm going to be here for my term," he said from Denver during an interview on WTOP radio in Washington, D.C. Kaine is scheduled to leave office in January 2010. His final General Assembly session starts in January 2009, where he will stress energy and environmental...
