Patrick Wilson
The Virginian-Pilot
Richmond, VA, United States
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Gov. McAuliffe outlines plan to close budget shortfall
Virginia would force Amazon and some other out-of-state internet retailers to collect sales taxes, and cut state funding for public universities and colleges by 5 percent to help balance the → Read More
Gov. McAuliffe wants future governors to have more control over economic incentive agency
Gov. Terry McAuliffe wants more executive control and oversight of the state agency that doles out millions in public money to lure businesses to expand or locate in Virginia. One → Read More
Rep. Rob Wittman ends bid for GOP nomination for governor
Rep. Rob Wittman sent an email to supporters Thursday telling them he will end his run for the 2017 GOP nomination for governor and continue to serve in Congress. His → Read More
Lawmakers propose process for jail death investigations following Jamycheal Mitchell case
State lawmakers studying mental health want the General Assembly to fund new investigators to review deaths in local jails following that of Jamycheal Mitchell in the Hampton Roads Regional Jail. → Read More
After 3-year review, panel studying open records law in Virginia proposes no major reforms
After three years of studying the approximately 175 exemptions to open government in Virginia, a panel recommends little in the way of reform. → Read More
After three-year review, panel studying open records in Virginia proposes no major reforms
After three years of studying the approximately 175 exemptions to open government in Virginia, a panel recommends little in the way of reform. → Read More
Three – maybe four – Republicans want to be Virginia's next governor
Virginia voters will elect a new governor in about 11 months. But in the Richmond political bubble the race – and a June primary among Republicans vying for their party's → Read More
Former Congressman Tom Davis wants Virginia Beach's Glenn Davis to be the next lieutenant governor
Virginia Beach lawmaker Glenn Davis is getting a big endorsement in his run for lieutenant governor. Former Northern Virginia congressman Tom Davis will be the keynote speaker at his kickoff → Read More
Sheriff's deputy and Virginia Beach teacher running in Jan. 10 special election for state House seat
A deputy sheriff and a teacher are running for a state House of Delegates seat in Virginia Beach. The special election is Jan. 10. → Read More
New state economic development official will earn $340,000, 11 percent more than previous CEO
A new CEO at the Virginia Economic Development Partnership - the agency that recently received a negative review from state auditors - will earn $340,000 plus benefits, according to the → Read More
23 companies that got state grants in Virginia failed to meet performance requirements
A state audit says an estimated $8.7 million in grant money should have been recovered by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership from 23 projects in which companies failed to meet → Read More
Virginia has been vulnerable to fraud for more than 2 decades, state auditors find
Mismanagement and lax oversight at the state’s primary agency for spurring business expansion have left Virginia vulnerable to fraud for more than two decades, according to an audit released Monday. → Read More
Gov. McAuliffe says he wants to work with President-elect Trump on defense spending, budget
Gov. Terry McAuliffe said he was shocked that Donald Trump defeated his longtime friend Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, but wants to set aside politics to work with the incoming president → Read More
Virginia Republicans embrace Trump, say his election affects state politics
Virginia Republican leaders embraced the surprise election of Trump as the nation’s 45th president, saying the result could help the GOP in the 2017 governor’s race if the party addresses → Read More
Democrat Donald McEachin defeats Mike Wade to win 4th congressional district seat
Democratic state Sen. Donald McEachin will be headed to Congress as the new representative from the 4th congressional district. He defeated Republican Sheriff Mike Wade of Henrico County. → Read More
U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott defeats Marty Williams in 3rd congressional district
U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott was elected to his 13th term in Congress on Tuesday, defeating Republican challenger Marty Williams in the 3rd congressional district. → Read More
Next week, Virginia voters will decide whether to amend the state constitution on labor union policy
Virginia has had a "right-to-work" law since 1947, governing organized labor. Republicans in the General Assembly want to go a step further, but voters will make the decision. Here's a → Read More
Congressman asks deputy FBI director for documents on wife's Virginia Senate campaign
The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight committee is asking FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe to turn over documents about his wife's 2015 Virginia state Senate campaign and → Read More
McAuliffe criticizes Wall Street Journal over story on his PAC donations to Senate candidate
Republicans raised questions Monday about a news report showing that a state Senate candidate who was funded in part by Gov. Terry McAuliffe's political action committee is the wife of → Read More
McAuliffe criticizes Wall Street Journal over story on his PAC donations to Senate candidate
RICHMOND Republicans on Monday raised questions about a news report showing that a state Senate candidate who was funded in part by Gov. Terry McAuliffe's political action committee is the wife a senior FBI official who later helped supervise the investigation of Hillary Clinton's private email use. McAuliffe called the story part of the presidential "silly season" and criticized the Wall Street… → Read More