Tag: Ken Cuccinelli
-
Cuccinelli to North Carolina on Electricity Regulation – Avoid Virginia’s Mistakes
The Cooch is back. Former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli penned an op-ed for the Wilmington, North Carolina based Star News opposing Duke Energy’s proposed changes to electrical regulation. The title of the opinion piece is, “N.C. should block this Duke Energy power grab”. Cuccinelli’s biggest issue with the pending regulation is extending the period…
-
Dulles Toll Road Transfer to MWAA Perfectly Legal, the Cooch Advises
by James A. Bacon Del. Robert G. Marshall, R-Manassas, probably did not get the answers he hoped for when he asked for an advisory opinion from Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli on matters pertaining to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA). Cuccinelli has gone on record opposing the Rail-to-Dulles project administered by MWAA as a boondoggle.…
-
Cuccinelli: Not a Single Penny for Phase 2
Speaking of the Rail-to-Dulles fiasco… Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli reiterated his opposition to the Metrorail expansion last week and predicted that the General Assembly would spurn a McDonnell administration request for an extra $150 million state contribution needed to refinance Phase 2 of the controversial project. “I would oppose putting a single penny of state…
-
The weak suit that could undermine challenges to the health care law
By Norm Leahy Ken Cuccinelli is worried. It’s not a familiar feeling for Virginia’s Attorney General. Mid-way through his first term in office, Cuccinelli has translated his firm conservative beliefs into a series of court cases challenging what he, and his supporters, sees as federal government excesses. So often has he taken the feds to…
-
Forget FOREX, VRS’ problem is with active management
by Norm Leahy The headline news is that Virginia and Florida are suing Bank of New York Mellon for “…cheat[ing] pension funds in those states by choosing improper prices for currency trades the bank processed for the funds. But the real headline story that, so far, I’ve only seen posted here, is how Virginia’s public…