Jeff Shapiro analyzes Virginia political news, including the Tea Party convention in Richmond.

One Virginia congressman doesn’t settle for just any brand when picking chocolates for campaign donors. For his political fundraisers this election cycle, House Minority Whip Eric Cantor has spent nearly 75 hundred dollars on gourmet chocolates. Sara Sciammacco reports.

A Democratic delegate has decided to carry Governor Bob McDonnell’s proposal to privatize the state’s ABC stores ...  and a Republican delegate has introduced legislation to ask public school systems to count the number of enrolled students of non-legal status. Craig Carper reports.

The Central Virginia Better Business Bureau will be shredding sensitive documents as part of National Protect Your Identity Week.