Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has directed state agencies not to discriminate against gay people in the area of employment, the AP reported.

McDonnell's directive overrides Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II's recent letter to public colleges and universities calling ...

Virginia's General Assembly became the first in the nation Wednesday to approve legislation that bucks any attempt by President Barack Obama and Congress to implement a national health care overhaul in individual states. The Republican-ruled House of Delegates, with wide Democratic support, voted 80-17 without debate for the largely symbolic step aimed at the Democratic-backed reforms pushed by Obama ...

Gov. Bob McDonnell signed into law Wednesday offshore drilling legislation intended to realize his goal of making Virginia the East Coast's energy superpower. The bills supporting offshore oil and gas exploration and directing royalties from drilling back to Virginia each hinge on actions by the ...

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II has defended his call for state universities and colleges to rescind anti-discrimination policies based on sexual orientation, saying that he's not out to be popular, local Roanoke NBC affiliate WSLS 10 reported.

Cuccinelli found himself in a firestorm ...