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Governor Bob McDonnell, Today released a report on the cyber industry in the Commonwealth of Virginia that will be used in marketing Virginia as the best place in the country to start or relocate a business in the cyber security field.

Today, the Senate Courts of Justice Committee passed the bill (SB 164) sponsored by Senator Chap Petersen regarding the fraudulent conveyance of assets, therefore taking a significant step towards ending the ability of criminals and con artists to hide their assets from law enforcement and creditors.

Today’s announcement is part of a continuing effort to reduce burdensome state mandates on localities. In Sept. 2011, Governor McDonnell announced the creation of the Governor’s Task Force for Local Government Mandate Review.

Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that December revenue collections decreased by 4.7 percent over the prior year.

McDonnell today announced the second half of his 2012 legislative reform initiatives to address the long-term unfunded liabilities in the Virginia Retirement System.

Virginia becomes the first state this month to offer free Fillable Forms as an online option for filing income tax returns.

In an address to the Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations, and joined by veteran and Virginia National Guard leaders, Governor Bob McDonnell announced today legislative and administrative initiatives to continue his effort to make Virginia the most veteran-friendly state in America.

Today, in a widely anticipated move, the Republican leadership of the Virginia Senate seized majority control of the chamber with the tie-breaking vote of Lt. Governor Bill Bolling.

McDonnell, Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, Speaker of the House William Howell and Senate Republican Leader Tommy Norment, joined by Republican members of the House and Senate, stood on the South Portico of the Virginia State Capitol this afternoon to unveil, “A More Efficient, Effective Government,” the joint Republican legislative agenda for the 2012 session of the General Assembly.

Governor Bob McDonnell today announced a partnership between the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries that supports his government reform initiative to streamline services.