Paige Winfield Cunningham
Articles by Paige Winfield Cunningham
McDonnell presses feds for state immigration-enforcement authority
Gov. Bob McDonnell said Friday the federal government is taking too long to decide whether some Virginia police officers should be authorized to deport illegal immigrants. Published June 10, 2011
State House, Senate OK rival maps on redistricting
Virginia's House and Senate have sent two competing congressional redistricting maps to a bipartisan conference committee, where members will hammer out differences such as whether to create the state's second majority black district. Published June 9, 2011
Virginia assembly focuses on 2nd minority-majority district
Virginia legislators will gather in Richmond on Thursday to advance competing congressional redistricting maps that reflect partisan divides over how much influence to give black voters. Published June 8, 2011
Virginia campaign for healthy eating gets Hollywood boost
Published June 7, 2011
Partisan clashes keep 2 Virginia high court seats empty
Legislators say the most sizable vacancy in the Virginia Supreme Court's history isn't going to end soon - with two of seven seats unfilled for four months. Published June 6, 2011
LaHood asks for more talks on Metrorail at Dulles plan
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Wednesday directed airport officials and elected leaders to spend a month trying to reach a compromise in an ongoing dispute over a planned Metrorail station at Washington Dulles International Airport. Published June 1, 2011
McDonnell signs law to fight human trafficking
Sex traffickers in Virginia can now be prosecuted even if their victims dont testify against them under a new law signed by Gov. Robert F. McDonnell on Tuesday. Published May 31, 2011
Bill amendment lets Gates delay move to Mark Center
Virginia lawmakers are hoping Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates will halt the transfer of thousands of workers to the Mark Center in Alexandria under authority granted him within a spending bill passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday. Published May 26, 2011
After FEMA snub, McDonnell offers surplus to Va. tornado victims
Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell is putting an anticipated $600,000 year-end surplus toward disaster relief in areas of the state hurt by severe weather and tornadoes last month. Published May 26, 2011
Ruling alters climate-papers fight
Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II says a judge's order compelling the University of Virginia to turn over thousands of pages of climate-change research will likely alter his own battle for the long-sought documents. Published May 25, 2011
McDonnell rejects latest appeal from Soering
Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell has turned down Jens Soering yet again — this time denying the convicted killer's request that he be recommended for parole. Published May 24, 2011
Nonprofits in Virginia await results of Cuccinelli’s review of funding
State money will continue flowing to most nonprofit health care providers in Virginia, while other types of nonprofits wait to hear whether an opinion issued by the state's attorney general will cut their funding. Published May 23, 2011
Court seeks briefs in health care lawsuits
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond is seeking more information from the state, Liberty University and the federal government before it will rule on two Virginia-based lawsuits challenging the federal health care overhaul. Published May 23, 2011
Tight-lipped McDonnell set to unveil ‘major economic development’
Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell is scheduled to make what his office describes as a "major economic development announcement" in Staunton, Va., on Monday, adding to what has been a series of positive business developments in the state this month. Published May 22, 2011
Better job figures hurt downstaters
Economic prosperity in Northern Virginia has cost harder-hit downstate residents extended federal jobless benefits. Published May 19, 2011
Northrop Grumman to pay $4.7M for outage
Northrop Grumman is paying nearly $5 million to compensate for losses to Virginia agencies when the information technology contractor failed to quickly repair a hardware malfunction last summer, Gov. Bob McDonnell's office said Thursday. Published May 19, 2011
Kaine pressed for data on killer
Former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine says he is not sure whether he has the authority to release documents from his gubernatorial archives that could provide details about his decision to transfer convicted murderer Jens Soering to the custody of German authorities. Published May 18, 2011
McDonnell to appeal denial of FEMA disaster aid
Gov. Bob McDonnell will appeal denials by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of disaster assistance for Virginians affected by a series of strong tornadoes in April, his office said Tuesday. Published May 17, 2011
Reduced jobless rate in Virginia ends extended benefits
Virginia's slow-but-steady economic recovery spells the end of unemployment benefits for those out of work the longest. Published May 16, 2011
Gubernatorial decision on killer now haunts candidate Kaine
Former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine's last-minute attempt to return an imprisoned murderer to his native Germany, where he likely would have been freed in two years, is threatening to emerge as a key early issue in one of the most anticipated U.S. Senate races next year. Published May 15, 2011
