Last week was Jim Edmondson’s last meeting as a member of the Virginia Board of Health. But the McLean real estate developer — appointed to the board as a consumer advocate by Democratic governors Mark R. Warner in 2005 and Timothy M. Kaine in 2009 — did not go quietly. Toward the end of the meeting late last week, EdmondsonContinue Reading [→]
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Salahi turns to write-in campaign for governor
Tareq Salahi, the alleged White House party crasher turned Virginia gubernatorial candidate, announced Tuesday that he would run a write-in campaign for the Executive Mansion and then turn his sights toward running for Congress. “We have a real chance here to make Virginia and U.S. history by casting the largest number of write-in votes everContinue Reading [→]
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Amid scrutiny, questions follow McDonnell
As scrutiny intensifies over Gov. Bob McDonnell and the first lady’s disclosures, questions on the subject are becoming inescapable. On Monday, McDonnell was hustled out of a luncheon in Tysons Corner, seeking to avoid reporters’ questions on a federal grand jury inquiry as part of an investigation linked to McDonnell. This morning, the governor, whoContinue Reading [→]
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McAuliffe, Bolling buddy up at VA Free luncheon
The Terry McAuliffe – Bill Bolling love fest continued at the Virginia Free luncheon in Tysons Corner on Monday. Both McAuliffe and Bolling were on hand to make a pitch to Virginia business leaders to support the establishment of a Virginia Public Safety Memorial. But that doesn’t mean a little politics didn’t get served upContinue Reading [→]
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UPDATED: Senior aide to first lady leaves post
A senior aide to first lady Maureen McDonnell’s office has left that post — the latest in a string of staff departures from the McDonnell administration. Kristen Kaplan, who served in the position since November 2011, left the job on May 30 to become senior foundation coordinator at The CarMax Foundation, according to McDonnell spokesmanContinue Reading [→]