http://hamptonroads.com/node/492939 Virginia News en-us Copyright 2012 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Mon, 28 May 2012 10:37:42 -0400 The pro-convention crowd has made its move. A band of conservatives have asked the Virginia Republican Party's ruling body to reconsider at an upcoming meeting how nominees for statewide office will be chosen next year. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/va-gop-reevaluate-nomination-method-2013 Thu, 24 May 2012 16:54:02 -0400 A new report by a gun control group has concluded that 10 states, including Virginia, recorded more gun deaths than automobile fatalities in 2009. That year, Virginia had 836 gun deaths, compared to 827 motor vehicle deaths, according to a Violence Policy Center statistical assessment released this week. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/report-va-gun-deaths-outpaced-fatal-car-wrecks-09 Thu, 24 May 2012 14:33:00 -0400 Hunker down, Virginia. You’re in for a heavy-duty dose of presidential politics between now and November. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/new-poll-obama-leads-romney-hair-virginia Thu, 24 May 2012 14:06:05 -0400 Virginia Democrats are trying to smoke out former Republican governor and senator George Allen as to where he stands on legislation pending in the U.S. Senate aimed at boosting pay equity for women.   http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/virginia-dems-poke-allen-pay-equity-women Thu, 24 May 2012 12:19:21 -0400 Another day, another commercial. Repupublican presidential candidate Mitt Romney Thursday released a sequel to his first campaign commercial, sticking with the theme of laying out his early pledges as commander in chief. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/cascade-presidential-campaign-commercials Thu, 24 May 2012 08:38:56 -0400 The Virginia Bar Association this summer plans to hold a general election debate between Virginia's major political party nominees for U.S. Senate, continuing a tradition of hosting debates between statewide office seekers. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/va-bar-association-host-us-senate-debate-july Fri, 18 May 2012 13:04:09 -0400 Imagine, if you will, executive action to clear the way for extension of a Canadian oil conduit on American soil, enhance corporate tax cuts and repeal President Barack Obama's federal health care overhaul. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/romney-ad-promises-action-day-one-presidency Fri, 18 May 2012 11:39:43 -0400 State Sen. J. Chapman "Chap" Petersen recently flirted with the idea of a statewide bid next year, but for now has decided not to pursue higher office in Virginia. "I thought hard about running for governor in 2013, but at this point I don't plan on going forward," Petersen, D-Fairfax City, said during a brief telephone interview Thursday afternoon. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/fairfax-sen-petersen-d-wont-run-governor-13 Thu, 17 May 2012 15:02:22 -0400 The controversy surrounding the General Assembly's rejection this week of an openly gay judicial candidate hasn't shaken Del. Bob Marshall's belief that the right decision was made. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/sodomys-not-civil-right-marshall-says-about-gay-judicial-candidate Thu, 17 May 2012 13:04:44 -0400 Tea-party candidate Jamie Radtke got an unexpected endorsement after last Friday’s Republican U.S. Senate debate in Virginia Beach – from one of the panelists who posed questions to the debaters. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/debate-panelist-backs-teaparty-senate-candidate Thu, 17 May 2012 12:06:22 -0400