Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, the National Democratic Committee chairman, and House Republican Whip Eric I. Cantor of Henrico County squared off on the “Today” show this morning over the impact of yesterday’s elections that saw Republicans capture governorships here and in New Jersey.

This week, hundreds of volunteers will fan out and dig in to help improve area waterways. Blackwater Creek is the target of this year’s Extreme Stream Makeover, a project sponsored by the James River Association.

The attorney for convicted sniper John Allen Muhammad says he plans to ask for clemency for his client, who’s scheduled for execution next month.

Tourism generated $19.2 billion in revenue, supported 210,620 jobs and provided $1.28 billion in state and local tax revenue in 2008, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine announced today.

Nearly 600 state employees will lose their jobs in the latest round of recession-driven spending cuts that Gov. Timothy M. Kaine announced yesterday.

The Democratic National Committee says it will spend at least $5 million to aid Creigh (Cree) Deeds in his race for governor and other statewide races this fall.

Virginia is getting back from the federal government about half the $5.7 million it spent buttressing security at the inauguration of President Barack Obama.

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine was out of the state for at least part of seven days in August, according to a travel log released last night by his office.

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said today his budget team is well into its work to cut the fiscal 2010 budget to balance spending as the state faces an expected $1.5 billion revenue shortfall.

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine awarded two state troopers the Commonwealth Public Safety Medal of Honor yesterday for saving people in a pair of fiery accidents on Interstate 66 in Fairfax County.

Bob McDonnell brought his gubernatorial campaign to Lynchburg on Friday, urging donors and campaign activists to help in a race where a president, sitting governor and national labor unions are supporting his opponent.

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today projected a $1.2 billion decline in state revenues for the fiscal year ending next June 30.

Governor Timothy M. Kaine today released the state’s official revenue forecast in a speech to the Joint Money Committees. Below are his prepared remarks:

Bob McDonnell, the Republican nominee for governor, today wrote to Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, advocating his ideas on how to reopen the state’s 18 closed rest stops.

Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine took 14 trips on Democratic National Committee business the first six months of 2009, according to information from the State Police obtained Tuesday after an Associated Press request made under Virginia’s Freedom of Information law.