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Press Releases 2007

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December

Dec 18 - Attorney General McDonnell and Troutman Sanders LLP Announce Winners of 2007-2008 Y.O.U.T.H. Awards
Dec. 18 - McDonnell to Join Multi-State Amicus Brief in Support of Individual Right to Bear Arms
Dec. 10 - McDonnell Calls for Permanent Elimination of Virginia's 400th Anniversary Vehicle Registration Fee
Dec. 4 - Statement on Federal Decision to Review Electric Transmission Corridor

November

Nov. 26 - Victory for Cleaner Environment in Shenandoah Valley
Nov. 11 - Veterans Day Observed at Virginia Wall of Honor
Nov. 5 - Kaine, McDonnell, Congressmen Wolf, Davis Call for Removal of Va from National Energy Transmission Corridor

October

Oct. 15 - McDonnell Hosts Domestic Violence Summit in Richmond
Oct. 10 - Statement on Governor’s Selection of Goodwyn for Supreme Court of Virginia
Oct. 6 - Statement on Passing of Congresswoman Davis
Oct. 1 - Attorney General's Office Voluntarily Cuts Budget 5 Percent

September

Sept. 26 - Attorney General Hosts Second Legal Emergency Preparedness Drill
Sept. 20 - Statement on Passing of Judge Widener
Sept. 20 - Statement of Chief Deputy Mims on DGIF Indictments
Sept. 13 - McDonnell Announces $1 Million Settlement with Northern Virginia Auto Title Lender
Sept. 11 - Statement of Attorney General Bob McDonnell on 6th Anniversary of September 11th
Sept. 7 - McDonnell Unveils Internet Safety Book for Virginia Third Graders
Sept. 6 - McDonnell Launches Virginia Youth Internet Safety Contest
Sept. 5 - McDonnell Letter Calls for Immediate Federal Action on Criminal Illegal Immigration
Sept. 4 – McDonnell Announces September Internet Safety Awareness Campaign

August

August 31 - Statement on Decision of Senator John Warner Not to Seek Reelection
August 30 - Statement on Report of the Governor’s Virginia Tech Review Panel
August 29 - Statement on Republican Immigration Proposals
August 28 - McDonnell Launches ‘Checkpoint Strikeforce’
August 23 - McDonnell Awards ‘Attorney General’s Cup’ To McGuireWoods of Norfolk
August 22 - McDonnell Announces Settlement with Auto Title Lenders
August 21 - McDonnell Sends Off Virginia Children to Cal Ripken Camp
August 16 - McDonnell Attends Signing Ceremony for Grayson County TRIAD Partnership.
August 5 - Statement on Passing of Oliver Hill
August 2 - Statement on Abuser Fee Court Ruling
August 2 - McDonnell Volunteers with Central Virginia Foodbank

July

July 24 - Attorney General Sues Financing Alternatives, Inc.
July 16 - Virginia Ranked #2 in Nation for Business Liability Climate
July 9 – Governor, Attorney General Urge Rejection of National Transmission Corridor in Virginia

June

June 29 -- McDonnell Legislation Takes Effect Sunday July 1
June 20 -- Statement of Attorney General Bob McDonnell on Wolf-Hinchey Amendment
June 19 -- McDonnell Calls for Greater Public Participation in Government; Simplification of Minority and Small Business Registration
June 19 -- McDonnell, 31 Other Attorneys General Call for Passage of Federal Student Loan Sunshine Act
June 13 -- Statement on Governor’s Delay of Emmett Execution
June 8 -- McDonnell Announces Settlement with Title Loan Lenders

May

May 24 -- Virginia Wall of Honor Dedicated
May 21 -- MySpace Provides Names of Sex Offenders on Site
May 16 -- McDonnell Takes ‘Tech Tour of Northern Virginia’
May 15 -- Statement on Passing of Dr. Jerry Falwell
May 15 -- Statement on Resignation of U.S. Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty
May 11 -- McDonnell Thanks NYC Mayor for Agreeing to Comply With Virginia Law
May 10 -- Maker of OxyContin Pleads Guilty to Felony Misbranding
May 8 -- Attorney General McDonnell Announces OxyContin Settlement
May 8 -- McDonnell Announces Winners of Statewide ‘Legal Food Frenzy’

April

April 30 -- Executive Order Expands Background Checks for Gun Purchases
April 26 -- Statement on National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor Proposal for Virginia
April 18 -- Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Upholding of Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act
April 16 -- Statement on Virginia Tech Shootings
April 12 -- Attorneys General Hold Richmond Conference on Combating Methamphetamine
April 5 -- $50,000 Grant for Senior Protection
April 4 -- Statement on Final Passage of GOP Transportation Bill
April 4 -- Victory Clears Way for Boy Scout Jamboree to Continue

March

March 26 -- Statement on Governor’s Amendments to GOP Transportation Bill
March 26 -- Statement on Governor’s Veto of Death Penalty Legislation
March 26 -- Final Week for Law Firms to Sign up for ‘Legal Food Frenzy’
March 13 – McDonnell, Richmond Mayor Wilder Tour Rehabilitation Shelter

February

Feb. 28 -- McDonnell Highlights Success of ‘Protecting Virginia’s Future’ Legislative Agenda
Feb. 27 -- McDonnell Takes "Hunger Tour" of Northern Virginia
Feb. 24 -- Attorney General McDonnell Hails Victory for Virginians' Property Rights
Feb. 23 -- Statement on Transportation Conference Committee Report
Feb. 21 -- Attorney General McDonnell Speaks to Mount Vernon Parents, Teachers about Youth Internet Safety
Feb. 13 -- McDonnell Issues New Consumer Alert for Virginia Veterans
Feb. 8 -- McDonnell Calls for 'Senior Alert' in Virginia
Feb. 7 -- McDonnell's ‘Protecting Virginia’s Future’ Agenda Moves Forward at Crossover
Feb. 5 -- McDonnell Announces ‘Top 10 Scams’ in Virginia
Feb. 2 -- Statement on Senate Finance Committee Transportation Action

January 2007

Jan. 29 -- McDonnell Announces Ad Council: ‘UR the Spokesperson’ Campaign in Virginia
Jan. 24 -- Attorney General and Federation of Virginia Food Banks Announce First Annual Statewide ‘Legal Food Frenzy’
Jan. 18 -- McDonnell's Statement on Transportation Announcement
Jan. 17 -- McDonnell Calls for Immigration Enforcement Authority for State and Local Police
Jan. 12 -- Statement on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 12 -- Statement on Lee-Jackson Day
Jan. 11 -- McDonnell Protects Consumers from Deceptive Telemarketer in Norfolk
Jan. 9 -- McDonnell Announces 2007 Legislative Agenda: 'Protecting Virginia's Future'
Jan. 5 -- McDonnell’s Government and Regulatory Reform Task Force Issues First Interim Report