McAuliffe nominates Anne Holton as Secretary of Education
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Gov.-elect Terry McAuliffe announced at a press conference on Friday the nomination of Former First Lady Anne Holton to be his Secretary of Education.
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McAuliffe announces Haymore, Ward for Cabinet posts
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Gov.-elect Terry McAuliffe announced on Thursday his selections of Todd Haymore for Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry and Molly Ward for Secretary of Natural Resources, who will join a bipartisan group of members of the McAuliffe cabinet, focused on finding commonsense solutions to the issues facing Virginia’s communities and economy.
Senate passes budget compromise
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The government shutdown seems like so long ago now. Days after the House voted overwhelmingly to pass a bipartisan budget deal aimed at ending the sequestration process and quashing any talk of another disastrous shutdown, the Senate voted 64-36 to send the budget to President Obama for his signature.
Gov.-elect McAuliffe announces two Cabinet appointments
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Virginia Gov.-elect Terry McAuliffe announced today his nominations of Nancy Rodrigues as Secretary of Administration and Karen Jackson as Secretary of Technology. “Nancy and Karen, like my other Cabinet appointments, are leaders who will put partisan battles aside to do what is best for Virginia’s businesses and economy,” said McAuliffe.
House, Senate reach tentative budget deal
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House and Senate budget negotiators have struck a deal that would avoid another government shutdown and would set spending levels for 2014 and 2015 above the level set by the sequester. The bipartisan deal struck Tuesday will go up for a vote in the House later this week.
Senate confirms Patricia Millett for appeals court
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The post-judicial filibusters era is off to a rousing start with the Senate confirmation Tuesday of Patricia Millett, of Alexandria to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.The Senate voted 56-38 to confirm Millett, who was blocked by a Republican filibuster on Oct. 31 in a move that prompted Senate Democrats to push for a rules change.
Gov.-elect McAuliffe announces Aubrey Layne as Secretary of Transportation
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Virginia Gov.-elect Terry McAuliffe on Friday announced his selection of Aubrey Layne as Secretary of Transportation at the Norfolk International Terminal. Layne, a resident of Virginia Beach, has been a member of the Commonwealth Transportation Board since 2009.
Senate votes for nuclear option, ending filibuster on judicial nominations
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By a narrow 52-48 vote, the Senate on Thursday changed decades-old rules allowing for filibusters of judicial nominees, endorsing the so-called “nuclear option” that could change American politics forever after. Senate Republicans have blocked 21 judicial appointments by President Obama using the filibuster.
Schools could benefit from change to Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit
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More than 1,200 of Virginia’s school buildings and facilities are 40 years or older according to a new study ordered by Gov. Bob McDonnell and concluded at the beginning of this month. The governor ordered the report in August in to demonstrate how a change to the Federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit could benefit the Commonwealth.
McAuliffe announces finance co-chairs and senior staff for Inaugural Committee
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Virginia Gov.-elect Terry McAuliffe announced his finance co-chairs and senior staff for the Terry McAuliffe Inaugural Committee. “This great team will help me build an inauguration that brings Virginians together from all corners of the Commonwealth and sets the tone for an administration focused on finding common ground around solutions that work for Virginia families,” McAuliffe said.
