Seventh time's the charm? Virginia senator tries again for early voting

Sen. Janet Howell's bill to allow universal in-person absentee voting has failed every year since 2007. This year, she’s banking on fresh citizen outrage over long lines to propel it to passage. Full story

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McDonnell calls for state budget cuts, citing 'fiscal cliff'

The governor instructed state agencies to ready plans by Nov. 21 to slice 4 percent from their budgets to prepare for fallout from sequestration and other end-of-year time bombs. Full story

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State says it overpaid Portsmouth by $1 million for 911 call centers

During a routine audit of fiscal 2010 money, Portsmouth was not able to validate its initial numbers on equipment costs, a state official said. The state says it will try to recoup the $1,084,126. Full story