Bill Bolling

Virginia governor's race: a three-way brawl?

2013-02-28 14:52:00

WASHINGTON -- In a move likely to shake up the top election contest of 2013, Bill Bolling said Thursday that he’s received an "amazing" amount of encouragement to run as an "independent Republican" for governor of Virginia, and he called it a race...

Jindal praises Cuccinelli, urges inclusive GOP

2013-05-18 00:14:02

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal kicked off the state Republican Convention in Richmond last night, telling a packed house that Ken Cuccinelli, the GOP nominee for governor, has the courage of his convictions. Jindal, a son of immigrants from India who is...

GOP gathers to whittle field of Va. candidates

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Some 13,000 Republicans are about to convene on Richmond this weekend. When the smoke clears from their two-day convention, the GOP will have whittled its lieutenant governor field down from seven to one and picked an attorney general candidate out of...

GOP race for lieutenant governor is wide open

2013-05-16 00:00:00

You're forgiven if you can't name the seven Republican men and women running for lieutenant governor, one of whom will be nominated at the GOP convention Saturday in Richmond. It's a low-profile contest that will be settled by a subset of the roughly...

Bolling starts PAC to recruit 'mainstream' GOP candidates

2013-05-15 14:19:33

RICHMOND — Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling may not be running for governor, but he does plan to play a major role in Virginia's electoral politics. Bolling announced Wednesday that he has started a political action committee to recruit and support...

Poll: McDonnell's job approval rating slips

2013-05-15 07:54:03

Although Gov. Bob McDonnell's job approval numbers have declined to their lowest point in two years according to a new poll, his reputation doesn't seem seriously damaged by questions swirling around his relationship to a political donor who's given gifts...

Lawmakers honor slain Virginia state trooper

2013-04-03 13:34:00

The General Assembly took a few minutes at the start of its one-day reconvened session to honor a slain state trooper and his family. Master Trooper Junius A. Walker's wife Betty dabbed tears from the corners of her eyes during a tribute in the state...

Lt. Gov. Bolling statement on decision not to run as an independent

2013-03-12 12:06:00

Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling issued the following statement on his decision not to run for governor as an independent: “When I suspended my campaign for the Republican Party's nomination for Governor, I indicated that I wanted to be a more independent...

Lieutenant Governor Bolling to give commencement speech at Randolph College

2013-03-11 10:49:00

Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling will give the commencement speech at Randolph College this spring. Randolph College’s graduation is at 10 a.m. May 12. "I am pleased to have Lieutenant Governor Bolling as the College's 2013 Commencement...

Lt. Gov. Bolling on transportation plan

2013-02-21 04:32:00

Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling released the following statement Wednesday on the $880 million transportation deal reached by House of Delegates and Senate negotiators: “I am pleased that Senate and House negotiators have come to an agreement on a long term...

Lt. Gov. Bolling asks for major compromise on transportation

2013-02-14 12:56:00

Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling sent a letter Thursday to the members of the House of Delegates and Senate conference committee tasked with working out a deal on a transportation funding package, in which he� asks for both sides to make major concessions. "Now is...

Va Senate OKs A-to-F grading scale for schools

2013-02-05 10:00:00

Gov. Bob McDonnell's proposal to grade schools on the same A-to-F scale used for students has barely won General Assembly approval.� Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling cast a tie-breaking vote Tuesday to pass the bill in the 40-member Senate. The...

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell, center, and his running mates, Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, left, and Attorney General candidate Sen. Ken Cuccinelli wave to the crowd during a rally in Richmond, Va., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009.

2009-10-31 00:00:00

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell , gestures as his running mates, Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling , left, and Attorney General candidate Sen. Ken Cuccinelli, second from right, listen during a rally along with Jean Ann Bolling, second from left, and Maureen McDonnell in Richmond, Va.,

2009-10-31 00:00:00

William T. Bill Bolling. Incumbent, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia

2009-09-28 00:00:00