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Latest Promises
Bob McDonnell
Raise speed limit to 70 mph
Speedy acceleration to 70 mph
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September 16, 2011
Bob McDonnell
Put tolls on North Carolina border
Over promised on tolls
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October 10, 2011
Bob McDonnell
Propose legislation to privatize liquor stores
Plenty of proposals to get state out of liquor business
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September 26, 2011
Bob McDonnell
Dedicate 75 percent of surpluses to transportation
Rough road with Senate causes detour
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September 30, 2011
Bob McDonnell
Issue transportation bonds
Sale of delayed road bonds began in 2010
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April 2, 2012
Bob McDonnell
Consolidate guides for business creation and expansion
McDonnell changes his approach
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December 2, 2013
Bob McDonnell
Increase classroom share of education spending
No action yet, but goal remains intact
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November 7, 2011
Bob McDonnell
Appoint public school turnaround leader
Plan goes through changes
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April 22, 2013
Bob McDonnell
Propose new methods for establishing charter schools
Charter bill watered down by General Assembly
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November 4, 2011
Bob McDonnell
Increase funding for Virginia Teaching Scholarship Program
Plan alters for recruiting STEM teachers
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May 20, 2013
Bob McDonnell
Consolidate workforce training programs
Programs under central supervision
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April 17, 2013
Bob McDonnell
Double the number of Governor’s Career and Technical Academies
Sixteenth STEM academy approved
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November 11, 2012
Bob McDonnell
Seek tougher penalties for gang recruitment
General Assembly kills bill
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March 4, 2013
Bob McDonnell
Seek law establishing “gang-free zones”
Anti-gang law signed in 2010
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October 31, 2011
Bob McDonnell
Consolidate asset forfeiture laws
After year delay, new laws approved
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January 14, 2013
Bob McDonnell
Seek tougher identity theft laws
Bill coming up again this winter
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January 6, 2013
Bob McDonnell
Seek tougher penalties for crimes against elderly
McDonnell proposal nixed by General Assembly
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December 23, 2012
Bob McDonnell
Seek adult trials for violent youths
Watered-down law is enacted
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November 24, 2012
Bob McDonnell
Implement drug education program
A change in course
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December 10, 2012
Bob McDonnell
Seek increase in crime conviction fees
Costs for crimes increased
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December 3, 2012
Bob McDonnell
Seek tougher sentences for drug dealers
New mandatory prison law approved
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November 11, 2012
Bob McDonnell
Expand monitoring of sexual predators
Monitoring of sex offenders increased
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November 16, 2012
Bob McDonnell
Increase penalty for sexual battery of children
No action
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November 11, 2013
Bob McDonnell
Award 100,000 additional degrees
Promise is on course
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January 5, 2014
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