Bill Bolling

Gov. Bob McDonnell's proposal to grade schools on the same A-to-F scale used for students has barely won General Assembly approval. Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling cast a tie-breaking vote Tuesday to pass the bill in the 40-member Senate. The...

Senate Democrats have effectively delayed new Republican voter identification restrictions for another year with Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling siding with them to break a party-line 20-20 tie. Democrats amended a bill that eliminates utility bills,...

Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling is taking a stand against uranium mining in Virginia, citing the "chilling impact" it could have on business recruitment and jobs in Southside Virginia. The Republican was to make the announcement with business leaders in...

Governor Bob McDonnell is proposing a major overhaul of transportation funding that would do away with the state’s gas tax, and increase the state sales tax by almost a penny. The Governor’s office says the plan would generate more than $3...

Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling surprised Virginia Republicans with the announcement he is suspending his campaign for Governor. His decision clears the way for Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to claim the GOP nomination, and it sets up a sharp...

A new poll of Virginia voters suggests that if Democratic Sen. Mark Warner seeks an encore term as governor, he'd dominate the field. But if he stays put, it's anybody's game. Quinnipiac University's survey of 1,469 registered Virginia voters from Nov....

Terry McAuliffe is running for Virginia governor again. The former Democratic National Committee chairman announced his 2013 candidacy in a mass email to supporters Thursday. McAuliffe unsuccessfully sought his party's nomination for governor four years...

Here are local reactions to today's U.S. Supreme Court5-4 ruling upholding President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act. Congressman Rob Wittman, R-Westmoreland, said he "will continue to support limiting the federal government's reach." "As this law...

A day after easily winning his Republican primary battle, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia has taken sides in the state's already tense nomination fight for next year's governor's race. Cantor endorsed Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling over tea party...

Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling will give the commencement speech at Radford University's graduation in May. The graduation ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. May 5. Bolling was elected lieutenant governor in 2005, and was re-elected in 2009. He is...

Virginia legislators have given final approval to a bill requiring voters to show identification at the polls. The House of Delegates voted 66-31 Thursday to pass the Republican-backed bill, which cleared the Senate last month on Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling's...

Senate Democrats and Republicans are digging in their heels as they look toward to a stand-off over the state budget. The Senate is evenly divided, and Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling doesn't have the authority to break a tie vote on the budget....