By David Frisk | Virginia Statehouse News   RICHMOND — Gov. Bob McDonnell wants to spur job growth by pumping up funding for biological and medical research, movie making and high-tech development.

  By Kathryn Watson | Virginia Statehouse News   ALEXANDRIA — Taxpayers in some Virginia counties and cities are paying for raises going to public employees.

By David Frisk | Virginia Statehouse News RICHMOND — Gov. Bob McDonnell and state-employee groups are at odds over his proposal to fund a salary bonus with cuts to state agencies.

  By Kathryn Watson | Virginia Statehouse News ALEXANDRIA — More Virginians have an opinion of Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinellithan of his likely rivals in the 2013 race for governor, according to a recent Washington Post poll.

By Carten Cordell | Virginia Statehouse News   ALEXANDRIA — Petersburg-based Virginia State University ordered the school’s fifth consecutive tuition hike last week, ratcheting up the cost to attend by $1,435 per student since 2008.

By Kathryn Watson | Virginia Statehouse News ALEXANDRIA — Joined in Richmond by legislators and advocates for cancer research, Gov. Bob McDonnell  made a ceremonial signing of a handful of bills Monday that bolster the Commonwealth’s investment in fighting the disease.

By Carten Cordell | Virginia Statehouse News   ALEXANDRIA– Gov. Bob McDonnell announced Monday that another defense technology company will be making its headquarters in Virginia.

By Carten Cordell | Virginia Statehouse News   ALEXANDRIA — Gov. Bob McDonnell signed legislation Thursday requiring Virginia schools to carry and administer epinephrine in the event of an allergic attack.