Home » Topics » Bob McDonnell
![[Image via Gage Skidmore]](http://www.rawstory.com/rs/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Gov-Bob-McDonnell-by-Gage-Skidmore-230x105.jpg "Gov Bob McDonnell by Gage Skidmore")
FBI probes Virginia governor’s failure to disclose gifts from campaign donor
Federal investigators are looking into the connections between Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) and a campaign donor that runs a health supplements company in the state, four unnamed sources told The Washington Post. The Post learned that Star Scientific CEO Jonnie R. Williams Sr. and McDonnell appear to have unusually…
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell signs voter photo ID bill
The Republican governor of Virginia on Tuesday signed a law requiring that voters present photo identification in order to vote. Gov. Bob McDonnell said that HB 1337 was an effort to make elections “less subject to fraud,” but voting rights advocates claimed that the law would suppress the rights of…
Virginia GOP sneaks gerrymandering bill in during inauguration
The GOP-controlled Virginia state Senate provoked anger from both state Democrats and Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell on Monday after pushing through a redistricting measure in the absence of a key Democratic vote. Blue Virginia reported that the 20-19 vote, which broke down among party lines, upset McDonnell because he was…
Pro-choice advocates blast VA Gov. McDonnell’s new rules for abortion clinics
Virginia’s Gov. Bob McDonnell’s (R) secretive signing of new building standards for the state’s abortion clinics has been ripped by pro-choice groups, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported. “After two years of shocking backroom deals and bullying public health servants, Gov. Bob McDonnell is clearly proving his disregard of Virginians’ opinions about…
Virginia to issue voter ID cards to every eligible voter
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) on Friday issued an executive order requiring the State Board of Elections to issue voter cards to every eligible Virginian voter. Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin have all passed laws requiring voters to present a government-issued photo identification before…
Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia and the Confederacy Commemoration Month
I understand the concept of commemorating the history of the Confederacy; many men died fighting for their beliefs and cultural system of the South. However, you cannot separate the fact that slavery played an integral role in the Confederacy. Gov. Bob McDonnell did. People for the American Way responded: Virginia…
Brand new on Raw Story
- Documentary on Khmer Rouge atrocities wins top award at Cannes
- The Wire creator David Simon eviscerates the dystopia creating war on drugs
- Hackers attack official Saudi websites
- Ohio school district considers teaching creationism and ‘Agenda 21′ conspiracies
- Google defends listing extremist sites: Legal information will be indexed
- Female Halo 3 gamers receive three times as many negative comments online
- Roman Polanski complains birth control pills are ‘masculinizing’ women
- Chuck Hagel: Military sexual assault ‘a profound betrayal of sacred oaths’
- Neil deGrasse Tyson on whether to be amazed or terrified by the universe
- Parents of Kaitlyn Hunt’s alleged victim: We had no choice but to report lesbian relationship
Commentary
On Memorial Day, it’s time to make sure our veterans suffering from burn pit diseases get the care they need
By Nora Eisenberg
![["Men's Tears. Marine U.S. Army In Sorrow. Soldier'S Longing. Love Of Country. Sadness For The Victims" on Shutterstock]](http://www.rawstory.com/rs/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sad-soldier-shutterstock-230x105.jpg "sad soldier shutterstock")
Sexual harasser learns same old excuses don’t work anymore
By Amanda Marcotte
The real problem with 'check your privilege': It’s too generous
By Amanda Marcotte
Raw Exclusives
Featured Video
Follow Us!
