Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said today his budget team is well into its work to cut the fiscal 2010 budget to balance spending as the state faces an expected $1.5 billion revenue shortfall.

Speaker of the House William J. Howell, R-Stafford, called today for the House Ethics Advisory Panel to investigate the conduct of Del. Phillip A. Hamilton, R-Newport News.

Governor Timothy M. Kaine today released the state’s official revenue forecast in a speech to the Joint Money Committees. Here are his prepared remarks.

Legislative leaders say Gov. Tim Kaine plans to cut Virginia’s cash-strapped budget by about $1.3 billion.

A change of guard at the state’s embattled info-tech department could come as soon as Thursday.

Virginia’s new Statewide Agencies Radio System is over budget and behind schedule, in part because of poor planning, the House Appropriations Committee was told today.

The state’s revenue numbers from May are in, and things are worse than officials thought they would be.

The Kaine administration put a hopeful face on a 9.3 percent revenue plunge in addressing legislative budget writers Tuesday.

Here’s one controversy on which all four candidates for governor agree: Keep Guantanamo Bay prisoners out of Virginia.

State officials want to take the sex out of texting.

Del. Jeffrey M. Frederick is not going down as state Republican Party chairman without a fight.

RICHMOND — In the 2009 General Assembly session, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine didn’t get no-excuse early voting, a closed “gun-show loophole” or “green” construction requirements in local government buildings.

RICHMOND - A Senate committee has killed a bill that aimed to set up a panel of scientific experts - including representatives of the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech - to identify and finance renewable energy research projects around Virginia.

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine says Virginia may not have to cut its budget any further, thanks to a rich uncle in Washington.

RICHMOND - Tuition assistance would continue for some graduate students in private schools if an amended version of the state budget wins approval in the General Assembly.