by MCDC | Jun 12, 2013 | Energy, Environment, Ethics, News, Virginia Election 2013
DUBIOUS DEFENSE ON OIL AND GAS CASE Virginian-Pilot Editorial Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli wants the public to believe his office intervened in a lawsuit on behalf of powerful interests solely to uphold a state law pertaining to oil and gas drilling. And, he said,...
by MCDC | May 22, 2013 | News, Opinion, Virginia Election 2013
Virginia’s top lawyer is not above the law. Nor is Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli just doing his constituents a favor when he responds to requests for public records. …If Cuccinelli was attempting to tamp down suspicions about his involvement with Star...
by MCDC | May 14, 2013 | Issues, Virginia Election 2013, Voter Rights
VIRGINIA ATTORNEY General Ken Cuccinelli II (R) casts himself as a no-apologies conservative. But when it comes to his campaign for governor, Mr. Cuccinelli isn’t beyond a little airbrushing. As recently as November, Mr. Cuccinelli’s campaign Web site boasted of his...
by MCDC | May 10, 2013 | Issues, News, Virginia Election 2013
LIKE MITT ROMNEY, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II wants to cut taxes — by a lot. Like Mr. Romney, Mr. Cuccinelli, the Republican candidate for governor, promises this would not reduce government revenues by a dime, since he would also eliminate significant...
by MCDC | May 7, 2013 | Energy, Environment, Fracking, Global Warming, Issues, News, Virginia Election 2013
UPDATE: Cuccinelli announces his support for hydro-fracking for natural gas in the protected George Washington National Forest. In the first quarter of 2013, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II (R) raised about $2.4 million for his gubernatorial campaign. Of...