Business Leaders Applaud General Assembly For Transportation Funding
2013 Voting Record Singles Out Transportation VoteRead More...
VAFREE Executive Bulletin - May 1, 2013
Support for pro-transportation legislators, election updates, and member newsRead More...
VAFREE Executive Bulletin - April 16, 2013
Campaign Finance Reports, Statewide and House Candidates, and General Assembly RatingsRead More...
BizVote Alert
House, Senate Accept Transportation AmendmentsRead More...
VAFREE Executive Bulletin - March 28, 2013
Leadership Forum, Transportation amendments, and Web site updatesRead More...
BizVote Alert
Senate Passes Governor's Transportation Funding PackageRead More...
BizVote Alert
House Passes Governor's Transportation BillRead More...
BizVote Alert
Negotiators Reach Agreement on Governor's Transportation BillRead More...
BizVote Alert
House, Senate Pass Bill Encouraging Career and Technical EducationRead More...
BizVote Alert
House, Senate Extend Council on Virginia's FutureRead More...
BizVote Alert
House, Senate Pass "A To F" Grading for School EvaluationsRead More...
BizVote Alert
Senate Clears Bill to Prevent "Card Check" in Union ElectionsRead More...
BizVote Alert
Senate Passes Bill to Provide Incentives to Data CentersRead More...
BizVote Alert
House Advances Bill Creating Nuclear Energy ConsortiumRead More...
BizVote Alert
House Passes Bill to Eliminate Obsolete Tax CreditsRead More...
BizVote Alert
Senate Advances Major Transportation Funding BillRead More...
BizVote Alert
Senate Finance Rewrites Governor's Transportation BillRead More...
BizVote Alert
House Kills Two Term Governor InitiativeRead More...
BizVote Alert
Senate Passes Governor's Education Fairness ActRead More...
BizVote Alert
House Bill Only Option for Governor's Transportation PlanRead More...
BizVote Alert
Senate Passes "A to F" Grading for School EvaluationsRead More...
Business Legislation Request
Submit business bills for use in General Assembly voting recordsRead More...
BizVote Alert
House Passes Labor Day School BillRead More...
BizVote Alert
House Votes to Grade School Performance Like Student Report CardsRead More...
BizVote Alert
Sponsor Spikes Bill to Allow Uranium Mining in VARead More...
BizVote Alert
Governor's Transportation Bill Heads to Senate FloorRead More...
BizVote Alert
House Finance Advances Governor's Transportation BillRead More...
BizVote Alert
House Votes to Prevent "Card Check" in Union ElectionsRead More...
BizVote Alert
House Passes Right-To-Work Constitutional AmendmentRead More...
BizVote Alert
Senate Rejects Right-To-Work Constitutional AmendmentRead More...
BizVote Alert
Senate Passes Two-Term GovernorRead More...
BizVote Alert
House Courts Advances Bill Allowing Use of Depositions for Summary Judgment MotionsRead More...
BizVote Alert
House Courts Aims to Discourage Nonsuit AbuseRead More...
BizVote Alert
House Courts Reports Bill to Reduce Forum ShoppingRead More...
January 29, 2013 Executive Bulletin
Campaign Spending, Introducing BizVote, and Governor's Transportation PlanRead More...
BizVote Alert
Governor's Transportation Bill One Step Closer to Floor VoteRead More...
BizVote Alert
Senate Finance Signals Additional Support for Exporters Contingent on FundingRead More...
BizVote Alert
Senate Panel Increases Student Grants for Engineering, Science, Math, Teaching, and NursingRead More...
BizVote Alert
Two-Term Governor Fails in House PanelRead More...
BizVote Alert
Senate Passes Surprise Redistricting OverhaulRead More...
BizVote Alert
Bill to Revive the Death Tax is Sent to House Rules CommitteeRead More...
BizVote Alert
Senate Passes Bill to Promote Voluntary Growth-Sharing AgreementsRead More...
BizVote Alert
House Advances Bill to Introduce Marketplace Competition for Wetland CreditsRead More...
BizVote Alert
Senate Passes Bill to Give Governors More Control Over the BudgetRead More...
BizVote Alert
Senate Blocks Constitutional Amendment to Prevent Card Check in Union ElectionsRead More...
January 14, 2013 Executive Bulletin
Voting Record, BizVote, and update on CongressRead More...
December 2012 Virginia INSIDERS Poll Results
Fiscal Cliff and Watkins Transportation PlanRead More...
November 30, 2012 Executive Bulletin
25th Annual Meeting, gubernatorial race shake up, and fiscal cliffRead More...
Election Results November 6, 2012
Obama, Kaine win; all 11 House Incumbents easily returned to DCRead More...
November 5, 2012 Executive Bulletin
Annual Meeting, Elections and Virginia BallotRead More...
House and Senate Campaign Finance Update
White House and Senate Too Close To Call; Redisticting Bolsters House IncumbentsRead More...
September 20, 2012 Executive Bulletin
VAFREE sposored events, November election update, and member newsRead More...
September 2012 VAFREE INSIDERS Poll Results
Poll addresses the impact of federal budget cutsRead More...
August 29, 2012 Executive Bulletin
Battle for the White House, Congressional gridlock, and upcoming eventsRead More...
August 10, 2012 Executive Bulletin
Dysfunction in DC, Presidential election update, new statewide candidate and General Assembly special election updateRead More...
Mid-Year Election Cycle Finance Data Now Online
Congressional incumbents have a 6-to-1 funding advantageRead More...
July 2012 Virginia INSIDERS Poll Results
Poll addresses the Affordable Care ActRead More...
July 12, 2012 Executive Bulletin
Senator Yvonne Miller, Health care reform update and political newsRead More...
VAFREE in the News
Leadership Forum, INSIDERS poll, and U.S. Senate Debate newsRead More...
June 13, 2012 Executive Bulletin
Leadership Forum, INSIDERS poll results, and Election newsRead More...
VAFREE Leadership Forum a Success
More than 500 of Virginia's top business, political and education leaders on hand for discussion of bipartisanshipRead More...
May 2012 Virginia INSIDERS Poll Results
Poll addresses Presidential race and transportation funding solutionsRead More...
Executive Bulletin May 30, 2012
Legislator ratings, Romney update and 2013 statewide racesRead More...
New Legislator Business Ratings Now Online
Virginia FREE Releases 2012 Incumbent EvaluationsRead More...
May 14, 2012 Executive Bulletin
Virginia Insiders poll launch, Presidential/U.S. Senate/Statewide campaign updates, and member newsRead More...
Executive Bulletin April 24, 2012
Congressional campaign money, 2012 politics, and member newsRead More...
Executive Bulletin April 17, 2012
Leadership Forum, Washington & Richmond developments, Veepstakes, and member newsRead More...
Executive Bulletin April 2, 2012
Bipartisan Leadership Forum, Senate GOP debates, and member newsRead More...
Executive Bulletin March 26, 2012
State Budget, transportation funding, and member newsRead More...
Executive Bulletin March 13, 2012
State Budget, Governor McDonnell in the spotlight, and members in the newsRead More...
Executive Bulletin March 5, 2012
Budget stalemate, Metrorail money, GOP primary, and Congressional redistricting updateRead More...
Executive Bulletin February 22, 2012
General Assembly profile, performance on business issues, and campaign spending updateRead More...
Executive Bulletin February 20, 2012
Congressional candidates and campaign money updateRead More...
2011 Election Cycle Campaign Finance Data
Total legislative campaign spending reached nearly $60 million in this election cycleRead More...
2012 General Assembly Freshmen Report
22 new members of the House and Senate to take office on January 11Read More...
Virginia FREE Elects Officers, Directors
Sold out Annual Meeting also features Governor Bob McDonnell and Lt. Governor Bill BollingRead More...
ELECTION RESULTS NOV. 8, 2011
VIRGINIA SENATE PROBABLY WILL BE TIED 20-20Read More...
Candidate Interview Evaluations
Business leaders meet with 24 caniddates in key General Assembly races and report their findings.Read More...
Control of Virginia Senate At Stake in Key Races
VA FREE Analysis of new Senate districts shows steep climb for DemocratsRead More...
Executive Bulletin July 12, 2011
Candidate Interview Forum Set for Sept 8 & 9Read More...
An Early Look At Key Races
General Assembly Campaigns Heat UpRead More...
Special Elections in January and March 2011
Republican hold House and Senate special elections in January and are expected to win a third race in March.Read More...
VAFREE In The News
Rappahannock Record Applauds Virginia FREERead More...
Julien Patterson Addresses Annual Meeting
A Compelling and Moving SpeechRead More...
VAFREE Elects Officers, Directors
Julien Patterson of OMNIPLEX World Services Corporation To Serve as Chairman of VAFREERead More...
Dr. Tom Morris Keynotes VAFREE Annual Meeting
Former Education Secretary Talks Politics and LeadershipRead More...
HOUSE OF DELEGATES SPECIAL ELECTIONS
GOP wins two special elections for the House of Delegates to fill seats vacated by Republicans Sam Nixon and Matt LohrRead More...
Special Election for 41st House District
Competitive Race in Fairfax County To Be Decided March 2Read More...
Executive Bulletin Jan 25, 2010
High Court Lifts Limits on Corporate and Union Political MoneyRead More...
Dave Marsden, Jeff McWaters Win Senate Elections
Democrats Gain One Seat in SenateRead More...
General Assembly Freshmen 2010
There will be at least 22 freshmen legislators when the General Assembly convenes in January. This turnover, added to 23 newcomers in 2008 and 2009, means a third of the General Assembly has served one term or less.Read More...
Election Analysis
Bob McDonnell steers the GOP back to the sensible center and wins bigRead More...
General Election Results November 3, 2009
Virginia Republicans win landslide victories for all three statewide offices and appear to have a net gain of six seats in the House of Delegates.Read More...
Candidate Interview Forum Features Key Races
Statewide Candidates Meet With VAFREE Members; House Contenders are Scored on Business IssuesRead More...
Gubernatorial Candidates Address VAFREE
From The Washington Post May 27, 2009Read More...
GENERAL ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN UPDATE
Competitive Races Present Challenge and Opportunity for BusinessRead More...
Special Elections for House of Delegates
Three New Delegates Elected in January Special ElectionsRead More...
Congressional Races
New Campaign Reports give you an inside look at key races in Virginia for the U.S. Congress.Read More...
Virginia Election Results
Election Returns in Virginia statewide, congressional and legislative balloting. Includes primaries, referenda & special elections.Read More...