Governor Kaine Unveils Transportation Plan
May 12 - Governor Timothy M. Kaine today released details of his transportation plan and called for a special session of the General Assembly to address transportation on June 23. The Governor’s plan fills our growing road and bridge maintenance deficit to promote safety, provides relief for regional transportation needs, and invests in innovative approaches to Virginia’s transportation challenges. The plan raises over $1 billion annually by fiscal year 2012 and contains no gas tax increase.
- View the Governor's full news release
- Transportation Plan - PowerPoint (112kb) | PDF (1.81Mb)
- Transportation Plan Funding - Excel (19kb) | PDF (201kb)
- Overview of Taxes in Virginia - PowerPoint (2.99Mb) | PDF (1Mb)
- Video: Watch video of the press conference
- Audio: Listen to audio of the press conference (mp3, 11Mb)
- View the Governor's Transportation Town Hall Schedule
Governor Kaine Celebrates 38th Earth Day
April 22 — Governor Timothy M. Kaine today celebrated Earth Day by addressing Virginia Commonwealth University biology students and joining them aboard a workboat on the James River in Hopewell as part of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's James River Program. The students conducted a survey of fish and other aquatic species in the James River and collected water quality data.
- View the Governor's statement
- View the Governor's PSA on energy conservation
- View photos from the event
Civil Rights Memorial Literary Contest
The Secretary of Administration is hosting the High School Literary Contest: "From Struggle to Triumph to Tomorrow." The contest is open to all Virginia students in grades 9-12 and will help commemorate the Capitol Square Civil Rights Memorial.
For more information and to submit your entry, please visit the Secretary of Administration's site.
Virginia Circuit Court Appointments
Pursuant to the authority vested in him by Article VI, Section 7 of the Constitution of Virginia, Governor Timothy M. Kaine intends to appoint successors to 7 Circuit Court judges.
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State Corporation Commission Appointment
Pursuant to the authority vested in him by Article IX, Section 1 of the Constitution of Virginia, Governor Timothy M. Kaine intends to fill the current vacancy on the State Corporation Commission.
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Get a summary of Governor Kaine's budget and legislative accomplishments for 2008.
- Comissioner of Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired Appointed
- National Award for State Department Announced
- 60 New Jobs for Page County Announced
- Inaugural Meeting of the Governor’s Commission on Climate Change (mp3, 6Mb)
- General Assembly Session Update (mp3, 18Mb)
- Woodrow Wilson Bridge Dedication - May 15, 2008
- Transportation Townhall, Woodbridge - May 13, 2008
- Tour of Severe Weather Damage - April 29, 2008
