Thanks.
I was used to the $100 trigger for declaring because we had that in Delaware. I was a bit shocked at the 6 figure contributions I saw here this morning. Legislative races are limited to $600 and statewide to $1,200 per election cycle in Delaware.
You'll get used to my seemingly dumb questions - 20+ years in Delaware politics is hard to discard after less than 2 years in VA - I'm still learning and ask LOTS of questions.
Allen has raised more than $2 million this year
by Peter Hardin
WASHINGTON -- Although the 2006 elections are far off, officials with the re-election campaign of Sen. George Allen, R-Va., reported yesterday raising about $2,065,000 in the first quarter of this year.
Kilgore touts signature total
He says he doubled amount gathered for Kaine, but finds he has a primary opponent
by Tyler Whitley
Republican gubernatorial candidate Jerry W. Kilgore won the petitions war yesterday, announcing that he had gathered nearly twice as many signatures as had his likely Democratic opponent, Lt. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine.
State tax revenue up for first three quarters
GOP calls 14.4 percent rise more proof that last year's tax increases weren't needed
by Michael Hardy
State tax collections are growing faster than a lawn in springtime.
During the first nine months of the current fiscal year, collections rose 14.4 percent above those from the same period a year ago.