Craig Carper
Craig Carper
Reports from Craig Carper, WCVE Public Radio political contributor.

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Veterans Legal Assistance

The Virginia Bar Association has announced a statewide campaign to provide free and reduced cost legal services to veterans in the Commonwealth. Craig Carper reports.

Tea partiers, gun rights and gun control advocates rally at Capitol

Several rallies were held back-to-back in Capitol Square yesterday as gun control and gun rights groups and members of the Tea Party came out to meet their legislators.

Robert Holsworth's Election Analysis

After big wins for the GOP, the President and fellow Democrats, as well as the Republicans are trying to formulate strategies for the next election cycle. Craig Carper talked with political analyst Bob Holsworth.

GOP Wins Big In Virginia

The GOP made big gains last night both nationwide and in Virginia. Craig Carper reports.

Perriello Campaigns For Re-Election

Congressman Tom Perriello has been campaigning hard to convince fifth district voters to give him a second term, during a tough season for Democrats. Craig Carper reports.  (State Sen. Robert Hurt, the Republican challenger declined to be interviewed for a similar report.)

VDOT Moving To Implement Unspent Revenue

Over a third of the 1.5 billion dollars in unspent revenues discovered in last month’s audit on VDOT will be implemented by April of 2011. Craig Carper reports.

McDonnell Says No to ABC Referendum

Gov. McDonnell says support is bulding, but he has no timetable for presenting his liquor plan to the legislature.

McDonnell Speaks to Governors on Higher Ed

Gov. McDonnell speaks to National Governors' Association on ways to increase college degrees.

McDonnell Will Not Call Special Session

Gov. McDonnell says he won't call the legislature into session to consider his plan to privatize liquor sales. 

Governor McDonnell Meets With Economic Advisors

Yesterday Governor McDonnell met behind closed doors with his Joint Advisory Board of Economists to try to forecast the economic outlook for the upcoming year.