By Carten Cordell | Virginia Statehouse News ALEXANDRIA — Delegate Bob Marshall's attempt to prohibit the use of foreign law in Virginia court decisions is drawing the ire of at least some religious and civil liberties groups.

By Hannah Hess | Virginia Statehouse News RICHMOND — If Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell wants a more prominent role in national politics, he might fare best if Democrats rule the state Senate.

By Peter J. Smith | Old Dominion Watchdog ALEXANDRIA — Virginia Democrats are in the fight of their lives for control of the state Senate, caught between Gov. Bob McDonnell’s money machine and President Barack Obama’s unpopularity, but low turnout could be even more damaging to their slim Senate majority.

By Amanda Iacone | Virginia Statehouse News RICHMOND — Candidates running for the General Assembly in Nov. 8′s election are steering clear of talking about Virginia‘s underfunded public pension system.

By Peter Smith | Old Dominion Watchdog ALEXANDRIA — Fairfax County Sheriff Stan Barry’s decision to apply for a lucrative county pension meant for career public employees caused an uproar among local Republicans, leading one lawmaker to propose changes to state pension law.

By Amanda Iacone | Virginia Statehouse News RICHMOND — Payday lender and title loan companies have launched a full-court press ahead of the upcoming General Assembly session to protect their businesses statewide.

By Amanda Iacone | Virginia Statehouse News RICHMOND – Toll companies are donating to political campaigns this elections season hoping to take advantage of $1.5 billion in public-private investments for roads, bridges and tunnels.

Bill McMorris | Old Dominion Watchdog ALEXANDRIA — The City of Alexandria’s threat to seize a parking lot owned by a local boat club has led one state lawmaker to reconsider his position on eminent domain.

By Peter J. Smith | Old Dominion Watchdog ALEXANDRIA — Virginia volunteered to lead the way in developing a TurboTax-type system for processing veterans’ disability claims, but delays and a lack of progress have forced the state to abandon the project.

By Amanda Iacone | Virginia Statehouse News RICHMOND — Virginia Republicans are so optimistic they will win two new state Senate districts that they are setting their sites on other districts in the quest to capture a slim majority in the General Assembly‘s upper chamber.