February 25, 2013

Virginia Is for Gas Lovers

Burns & Everett, Politico


Fox News

For the first time in more than a year, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is riding high. With a successful weekend vote in Richmond to enact sweeping transportation reform, the popular Republican set himself on a path to leave office on an upbeat note – and turn the page on a string of state-level controversies that have clouded the second half of his tenure. . .

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