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<p>Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II helped kick off the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference with a measured address that was part rallying cry, part stump speech as the conservative darling gears up his push to become the next governor in what’s now a solidly purple state.</p>

<p>The Environmental Protection Agency will not appeal a January ruling that handed Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II a courtroom victory over a federal agency he has tangled with more than once with since being elected to office in 2009.</p>

The Republican attorney general's controversial comments in his upcoming tome could come back to haunt him in the Virginia governor's race.Pragmatic Republicans looking to hang onto the governorship in Virginia have been hoping that their nominee, state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, would tailor his outspoken conservative views for a more-moderate Old Dominion electorate.  But based on excerpts released from his new book, Cuccinelli is making no apologies — and comes out swinging hard against all government entitlement programs.According to reports from Politico and The Washington Post, Cuccinelli doesn’t limit his criticism of government programs, but also is skeptical of its...

Contact: Brian Gottstein, Director of Communication bgottstein@oag.state.va.us (best contact method) 804-786-5874 ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Cuccinelli to receive Humane Law Enforcement Award from The Humane Society of the United States today RICHMOND (September 5, 2012) - Today, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli will receive a 2012 Humane Law Enforcement Award from The Humane Society of the United States. This award recognizes the attorney general's work to ensure enforcement of laws created to protect animals in the commonwealth, from routinely and rapidly responding to requests from animal control officers and attorneys, pursuing animal cruelty charges across the state, and developing animal cruelty and fighting...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Gottstein, Director of Communication bgottstein@oag.state.va.us (best contact method) 804-786-5874 U.S. Department of Justice clears new Virginia voter ID law - Statement of Attorney General Cuccinelli RICHMOND (August 21, 2012)- Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice granted preclearance (had no objection) to Virginia's new voter identification law. The new law will not only introduce additional forms of acceptable identification when voting, but also will change the procedure for those who vote and do not present identification. The law requires those people to vote provisionally and later present approved...

Dear Friends, You and I both agree that now is the most critical election in our history. We simply can't afford to continue President Obama's policies of unchecked spending and borrowing against our children's future. That's why I hope you'll join me tomorrow afternoon for a Victory Rally with Vice Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan. We want a team in the White House which will stand up to big government policies. We want a team which will stand up to the policies that have wrecked this economy and jeopardized our great country. Please RSVP right now to attend the Victory Rally...

Virginia AG Won’t Certify Weakened Abortion Center Regulations by Karla Dial Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli III on Monday said his office can’t certify new regulations for abortion centers that exempt existing facilities. Earlier this year, the Legislature adopted new regulations considered to be among the strictest in the nation for abortion sellers, making the standards for them the same as those for outpatient surgery clinics — including specifics for the size of exam rooms, the width of hallways, and best practices for keeping records. But last month, the state Board of Health said existing facilities would be grandfathered in:...

Dear Friends, This is a dark day for the American people, the Constitution, and the rule of law. This is a dark day for American liberty. This decision goes against the very principle that America has a federal government of limited powers; a principle that the Founding Fathers clearly wrote into the Constitution, the supreme law of the land. The Constitution was meant to restrict the power of government precisely for the purpose of protecting your liberty and mine from the overreaching hand of the federal government. This unprecedented decision says that Congress has the authority to force citizens to...

While the Supreme Court prepares its ruling on federal health care reform, a leading opponent of the law joined local leaders Monday night in a forum on the Affordable Care Act. Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli was one of 7 panelists in the forum held at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He filed Virginia's lawsuit against the federal government and tonight said he hopes the high court will rule it unconstitutional. “This isn't about health care,” says Cuccinelli. “It's about liberty. If the federal government can order us what health insurance we're going to buy, they can order us what car...

Click below for the Ken Cuccinelli speech at this year's Value Voter Summit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-fBVtFv8No

"Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines," opens in theaters on July 2. LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - In football terms, the first two "Terminator" movies, written and directed by James Cameron (news), were akin to a brilliant, wide-open offense, mixing a strong ground game with a flamboyant aerial attack and bewildering trick plays.   "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines," directed by Jonathan Mostow, resembles offenses at many Midwestern schools, where coaches grind it out three yards at a time, resolutely but mechanically pulverizing the opposition as the team lumbers toward the goal line. Where "The Terminator" and "T2" wowed...