By a vote of 99-0, the U.S. Senate has approved the nomination of Justice Barbara Keenan for a seat on the Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Yesterday the Senate voted to postpone considering a change to the state’s budget cycle for at least a year and voted against a bill that would allocate royalties from offshore drilling to transportation. And Governor McDonnell announced legislation aimed at expanding the number of alternative schools in the Commonwealth.

When Virginia’s Fifth District Congressman Tom Perriello met with voters in Chase City yesterday, constituents focused many of their comments on health care reform and the economy.

Governor Bob McDonnell amended a particularly controversial proclamation late yesterday after strong criticism from African Americans.