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• Holton, Wilder, Allen, Gilmore & Kaine Talk Politics, New Media, etc.

  —Blue Virginia

  
  This is pretty cool - five Virginia governors sitting around talking about politics, raising money (and how much they hate it), blogs and other new media, qualifications for governor, etc. Check it out. [...]

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• The Science is Now Un-Settled

  —Bacon's Rebellion

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  Back in early 2008, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine launched a commission to study the impact of Global Warming on Virginia. "Gone are the days of debating whether man-made effects exist," he said. "Those days are gone."
  
  Well, it turns out those days are back. And [...]

  Posted: November 28, 2009, 6:31am EST
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• Tim Kaine’s “Farewell Virginia, Hello Statism” Tour

  —On the Western Banks of the Shenandoah

  From Ryan Nobles at Richmond’s NBC12 comes this gem about how Governor Kaine will be spending some of his final hours in office: Virginia Governor Tim Kaine will make a tour of a series of Restaurants on the day one of his signature legislative accomplishments goes into effect. On December 1st, [...]

  Posted: November 27, 2009, 6:14pm EST
  by Craig Orndorff

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• DeJarnette Sanitarium, Eugenics,Staunton

  —Yankee Philip

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  AP reports... Gov. Tim Kaine will be on hand for the groundbreaking on a new psychiatric hospital that continues a long Virginia tradition.
  
  For about 200 years, lunatics were sent to Staunton. (Now they come on their own). The [...]

  Posted: November 27, 2009, 2:03pm EST
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• Kaine Predicts Virginia Tribes Will Receive Federal Recognition

  —Left of the Hill

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  Earlier this week Gov. Kaine participated in a ceremony that dates back to the 17th Century in which he accepted a tribute of wild game from Indian tribes on behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It was during this ceremony that Kaine predicted there would be six American Indian tribes [...]

  Posted: November 27, 2009, 10:31am EST
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• Whipple Clips: Black Friday

  —Blue Virginia

  Thanks to Tom Whipple for the "Black Friday" news clips!
  
  1. GOV. KAINE BELIEVES VA.'S INDIAN TRIBES WILL GET FEDERAL STATUS BY JAN.
  2. GOP TO HOLD FIREHOUSE PRIMARIES FOR BOTH OPEN SENATE SEATS
  3. IN TOBACCO-LOVING VA., BARS TO QUIT COLD-TURKEY
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 7:37am EST
  

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• Thanksgiving wish

  —VB Dems

  Gov. Kaine predicted that six Virginia Indian tribes will win federal recognition by January.
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 7:52pm EST
  

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• Whipple Clip Dozen: Thanksgiving Edition

  —Blue Virginia

  Thanks to Tom Whipple for bringing us the news every day, including holidays!
  
  1. GOV.-ELECT MCDONNELL: STILL WORKING AS LAWYER
  2. MATHIESON FILES FOR 21ST HOUSE DISTRICT RECOUNT
  3. VA'S KAINE WILL SERVE MEALS ON THANKSGIVING
  4. MCAULIFFE MAY BUILD 'GREEN' AUTO FACTORY
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 6:17am EST
  

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• Kaine on rights restoration

  —SLANTblog

  Tim Kaine's time as the Commonwealth of Virginia's chief executive is winding down and this morning on his WTOP radio show he had a message for Virginians who have old felony convictions.
  Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, who leaves office in January, today encouraged people with nonviolent felony convictions who have [...]

  Posted: November 25, 2009, 11:13am EST
  

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• Whipple Clip Dozen: Wednesday Morning

  —Blue Virginia

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  1. KAINE URGES NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS TO SEEK RIGHTS RESTORATION
  2. JANIS POSSIBLY, MAYBE BEING CONSIDERED FOR AG'S OFFICE
  3. BETTER ETHICS PROCEDURES URGED IN WAKE OF HAMILTON SCANDAL
  4. HOUSE ETHICS PANEL ENDS INVESTIGATION INTO PHIL HAMILTON,' [...]

  Posted: November 25, 2009, 7:15am EST
  

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• What Money!

  —Augusta Conservative

  
  The Richmond Times Dispatch had this story about the upcoming budget process. Gov. Kaine was quoted saying, "Everything is on the table." when he was asked about raising taxes and fees on Virginians. Governor Elect Bob McDonnell was on hand and said, "I'm very'" [...]

  Posted: November 24, 2009, 11:00am EST
  

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• Somebody, please take a sledgehammer to that table!

  —Bearing Drift

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  Gov. Tim Kaine, Gov-elect Bob McDonnell and Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling all attended the Governor’s Advisory Committee on Revenue Estimates (GACRE) today and received less than stellar news regarding the state budget.

  The estimators predicted that “Virginia needs to cut an additional $250 million from the budget [...]

  Posted: November 24, 2009, 7:12am EST
  by jr@bearingdrift.com (J.R. Hoeft)

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• Whipple Clip Dozen: Tuesday Morning

  —Blue Virginia

  Thanks to Tom Whipple for the pre-Thanksgiving Tuesday "Whipple Clips."
  
  1. KAINE DOESN’T SAY NO TO POSSIBILITY OF A TAX INCREASE
  2. KAINE: ‘NOT OUT OF THE WOODS YET’ ON ECONOMY
  7. VA. ECONOMIC GROUP CITES STATE’S JOB LOSS SINCE 2007
  8. LEADING LAWMAKERS ALREADY [...]

  Posted: November 24, 2009, 7:00am EST
  

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• The Kaine Hole Keeps Getting Deeper

  —On the Western Banks of the Shenandoah

  Governor-elect Bob McDonnell sat down today with Lt. Governor Bill Bolling and outgoing Governor Tim Kaine (oh, how sweet it is!) to hear the budget projections for the coming year. And the news is not good. From the AP: Gov. Timothy Kaine on Monday met with his Advisory Council on Revenue [...]

  Posted: November 23, 2009, 9:57pm EST
  by Craig Orndorff

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• Did he not notice Election Day?

  —Virginia Virtucon

  Outgoing Governor Tim Kaine is proposing tax increases to balance the gap in the upcoming budget (Norm @ TQ). After all, it’s not as if the last fellow to call for a tax increase went down to the greatest landslide defeat in almost fifty years . . . Cross-posted to the right-wing [...]

  Posted: November 23, 2009, 4:19pm EST
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• Did he not notice election day?

  —Right-wing liberal

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  Outgoing Governor Tim Kaine is proposing tax increases to balance the gap in the upcoming budget (Norm @ TQ). After all, it’s not as if the last fellow to call for a tax increase went down to the greatest landslide defeat in almost fifty years . . . [...]

  Posted: November 23, 2009, 4:12pm EST
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• Those Who Fail to Learn From History...Will Keep On Losing!

  —Blue Virginia

  More "whitewashing" from the DPVA? It sure seems that way. I'm hearing from reliable sources that Tim Kaine and Creigh Deeds will be coming to the DPVA's State Central Committee meeting on December 5 specifically in order to discourage any discussion about what happened in the recent election' [...]

  Posted: November 23, 2009, 2:20pm EST
  

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• Kaine: tax hikes on the table

  —Tertium Quids

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  Taking a cue from the late and unlamented Deeds campaign, Gov. Time Kaine says, according to NBC's Adam Rhew, "...tax increases are on the table to help balance budget. McDonnell says he will advocate against raising taxes."This will be a test of several things...1. Bob McDonnell's "read my lips" pledge [...]

  Posted: November 23, 2009, 1:52pm EST
  by Norman Leahy

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• SD-37 Special: Candidate Profiles and Some Loose Ends

  —Too Conservative

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  Alan Moore of the DC Examiner recently did a profile of each of the three Republicans in the race to succeed AG-elect Ken Cuccinelli; Chairman Tim Kaine recently set the date of the general election to Tuesday, January 12th. Here are some excerpts from Moore’s articles:

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  “I [...]

  Posted: November 21, 2009, 2:42pm EST
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• McDonnell: Kaine and He "Worked Well Together"

  —Blue Virginia

  
  Bob McDonnell and Tim Kaine "worked well together?" Given this list, I'm not sure that's a good thing.' [...]

  Posted: November 21, 2009, 6:39am EST
  

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• Special election for the 37th is set. Is the 17th next?

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  Governor Kaine has officially set January 12 as the day for the special election to fill the rest of Ken Cuccinelli’s term as State Senator for the 37th District (Washington Post).  While the Republicans have to choose among three contenders, the Democrats appear to be congealing behind Delegate Dave Marsden [...]

  Posted: November 20, 2009, 1:07pm EST
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• Special Election Set for Cooch's Senate Seat: 1/16/10

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  From Roz Helderman at the Washington Post:Gov. Tim Kaine's office reports that it has now received a copy of a letter from Sen. Ken Cuccinelli, indicating that he will resign from the state Senate on Jan. 12, in preparation for his inauguration as state attorney general Jan. 16.
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:51pm EST
  

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• Gov. Kaine cites concerns on Virginia’s budget, roads

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  Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine's term expires in less than two months, but that doesn't mean he's leaving behind his concerns about the future of the commonwealth.
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 6:18pm EST
  by Jon Sorensen - ITS Engineer

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• The ethics dodge, and McDonnell's move to embrace reform

  —Tertium Quids

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  The Governor wades deeper into the Phil Hamilton ethics mess, calling for the House probe to continue, and for legitimate reasons, including overall ethics reform as well as clarity:Kaine also suggested that if left unexplained, the episode could taint ODU's reputation at a time when the university's stature is on [...]

  Posted: November 19, 2009, 8:53am EST
  by Norman Leahy

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• Whipple Clip Dozen: Thursday Morning

  —Blue Virginia

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  1. GOV. KAINE CITES CONCERNS ON VIRGINIA’S BUDGET, ROADS
  2. CAIR ASKS MCDONNELL FOR MORE ON ROBERTSON, AS CONNOLLY WEIGHS IN
  3. KAINE, HOUSE GOP HEADED FOR SHOWDOWN?
  4. KAINE WANTS HAMILTON INQUIRY TO CONTINUE
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 7:00am EST
  

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• Tax credits for school buildings? Sure. Students inside? Eh, no.

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  The chorus of current, former and hope-to-be pols in favor of extending tax credits to refurbish school buildings gains Gov. Kaine's support today.That's great. But what about education tax credits for the kids inside those buildings?Not so much.As our Adam Schaeffer notes regarding education tax credits in Virginia:Contra conventional wisdom, [...]

  Posted: November 18, 2009, 3:52pm EST
  by Norman Leahy

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• Collision Course... maybe, maybe not

  —Coarse Cracked Corn

  As Governor Tim Kaine enters his final months in office and Bob McDonnell prepares to take office, the Virginia budget situation continues to deteriorate because of the nationwide economic downturn that started in 2008. The Commonwealth will cut $250 million, or more, from the current budget to balance the books. [...]

  Posted: November 18, 2009, 8:08am EST
  

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• Tim Kaine's Governorship: Top 20 Failures

  —Blue Virginia

  On Monday, I listed what I believe to be Tim Kaine's "Top 20 Successes" as Governor. Now, as promised, here are his Top 20 Failures. Oh, and for anyone who says this is just "Monday Morning QB'ing," I recommend that you go to the Raising Kaine archives' [...]

  Posted: November 17, 2009, 7:00pm EST
  

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• Tim Kaine, are you serious?

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  According to the WaPo, Tim Kaine blames Creigh’s loss on the fact that he distanced himself from the president and his policies.

  The real reason he lost was because he couldn’t get enough distance…..

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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 6:24pm EST
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• But would he have won?

  —Tertium Quids

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  Fresh from his knifing of Creigh Deeds, Gov. Tim Kaine said he would have run for a second term, if the state constitution allowed for it:If Virginia did not bar governors from serving consecutive terms, "I would have basically just tried to continue the expansion of pre K," he said.Well [...]

  Posted: November 17, 2009, 1:29pm EST
  by Norman Leahy

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