News on Tim Kaine

Democrats Kaine Out Front

2010-03-06T16:30:54Z

FILE - In this July 29, 2008, file photo Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine speaks to reporters in Washington. His first year in office at the Democratic National Committee Kaine pulled double duty as DNC chairman and Virginia governor; now free of the responsi...

Va. AG: Colleges can't ban gay discrimination

2010-03-06T20:45:30Z

<div id="subtitle">Va. attorney general says state's public colleges lack authority to ban gay discrimination</div><div><p>Virginia's attorney general has advised the state's public colleges that they don't have the authority to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation, saying only the General Assembly has that power.</p><p>The letter sent by Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli to state ...

Just one job now for ex-Va. Gov. Kaine _ Dem chief

2010-03-06T20:00:19Z

<div id="subtitle">Out of Va. governor's office, Tim Kaine embraces role as national Democratic Party chairman</div><div><p>Tim Kaine spent President Barack Obama's first year in office pulling double duty as Virginia's governor and the Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine speaks in Austin, Texas. Kaine said he expects the health care overhaul will be passed and he's not worried about Republican threats to make it a premier issue in this year's midterm elections. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck, file)

Copyright 2010 GOP to make health care premier issue, argues they're on wrong side of issue</div><div><p>Democratic Party chairman Tim Kaine said Wednesday he expects the health care overhaul will be passed and he's not worried about Republican threats to make it a premier issue in this year's midterm elections.</p><p>In a...

Former Va. governor urges DNC chairman's firing

2010-02-22T10:28:41Z

<div id="subtitle">Former Va. Gov. Douglas Wilder urges Obama to fire DNC chief Tim Kaine, state's ex-governor</div><div><p>Democratic former Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder is urging President Barack Obama to fire Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine, another...

Obama

2010-02-06T10:30:26Z

President Barack Obama is applauded by Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine, left, as the president tells the audience to sit down before speaking at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting in Washington, Saturday, Feb. ...

Va. House GOP forces Dems vote on income tax bill

2010-02-22T17:40:48Z

<div id="subtitle">Va. House GOP leadership won't let Dems withdraw income tax measure, forces vote on proposal</div><div><p>Republicans in the Virginia House of Delegates forced a unanimous vote Thursday that killed former Democratic Gov...

In last speech, Va. gov casts record in warm light

2010-02-22T20:25:28Z

<div id="subtitle">In final State of the Commonwealth speech, outgoing Va. Gov. Kaine recalls his 4 years fondly</div><div><p>Virginia landed five corporate headquarters during the worst economic slide in 70 years but failed to fix its gridlocked highways, Democrat Timothy M. Kaine said in his final speech as governor.</p><p>In a short, valedictory State of the Co...

Va. gov-elect won't offer revised state budget

2010-02-22T21:24:24Z

<div id="subtitle">Va. gov-elect won't revise Kaine's budget himself, will let GOP legislators do heavy lifting</div><div><p>Virginia's Republican Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell says he won't substitute a budget of his own for the one Democratic Gov....

Guests for the Sunday TV news shows

2010-02-22T23:19:36Z

<div id="subtitle">Guests for the Sunday TV news shows</div><div><p>Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:</p><p>___</p><p>ABC's "This Week" — Christina Romer, chairwoman of the White House Council of Economic Advi...

Gov. Kaine: $3.1M for southwest Virginia projects

2010-02-22T23:30:03Z

<div id="subtitle">Gov. Kaine announces $3.1 million for southwest Virginia projects, from tourism to clean water</div><div><p>Gov. Tim Kaine is recommending funding totaling $3.1 million for 16 projects in southwest Virginia, to spur economic development, deliver clean water and encourage cultural heritage tourism.</p><p&a...

Ric Brown: Money man to 2 Va. governors

2010-02-22T23:30:51Z

<div id="subtitle">Brown's numbers guided Va. Gov. Kaine on tax boost; now they will aid McDonnell in opposing it</div><div><p>For nearly 40 years as a state government numbers wizard, Ric Brown advised 10 governors on budgets and money issues, and he figured that was plenty.</p><p>As secretary of finance, Brown had helped Chairman Kaine confident party can hold onto comfortable Hill majorities this fall</div><div><p>Democratic Party Chairman Tim Kaine says he believes his party's candidates will do well in the November elections despite two unexpected retirements because "there's a really corrosive civil war going on" in the Republican Party.</p><p>Asked to ...

3rd version of Va. Tech massacre report released

2010-02-23T00:35:25Z

<div id="subtitle">3rd version of report on 2007 mass shootings at Va. Tech released; some parents still upset</div><div><p>Repeated revisions to a report on the Virginia Tech massacre brought renewed complaints from some victims' families who said the outgoing governor was caving to the school's demands by t...

Obama surprises Va. gov. on radio show

2010-02-23T12:30:43Z

<div id="subtitle">Obama makes surprise phone call to Va. Gov. Kaine's final radio show</div><div><p>Outgoing Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine got a surprise on his radio show Tuesday — a phone call from President Barack Obama.</p><p>Kaine was taking calls during his final appearance on his "Ask the Governor" program ...

Barry from DC: Obama calls in to radio show

2010-02-23T12:19:12Z

<div><p>US President Barack Obama on Tuesday got a rise out of one of his political allies, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine, surprising him by calling in to a radio show and identifying himself as Barry from DC.</p><p>Kaine, who leads the state just south of Washington, DC, was t...

Va. gov: End car tax, raise income tax 1 percent

2010-02-23T14:10:46Z

<div id="subtitle">Virginia governor proposes replacing car tax with 1 percent phased-in income tax increase</div><div><p>Virginia's hated local car tax would be replaced with a $2 billion-a-year income tax increase under the new budget Gov. Timothy M. Kaine presented Friday.</p><p>The tax proposal from the Democratic governor who leaves office next month accompan...

GOP lawmaker: Va. gov tax boosts going nowhere

2010-02-23T19:00:28Z

<div id="subtitle">GOP lawmaker: Va. gov's efforts to close car tax breaks, including car tax cut, won't fly</div><div><p>Even with hard times assured for public schools and other state-supported ventures, Democratic Gov. Tim Kaine's bid to end tax breaks to help balance an underfunded budget will get nowhere in a Republican-run House of Delegates, the top GOP budget writer said Tuesday.&...

Va. Tech report: Staff warned their families first

2010-02-23T20:49:00Z

<div id="subtitle">Report: Va. Tech officials warned their families before the campus was notified about gunman</div><div><p>New details on the response to the first shootings of what would become the Virginia Tech massacre show that at least two administrators alerted their family members well before the res...