Tim Kaine


Two former guvs: Kaine and Warner push for Senate Published on Nov 1st, 2012 11 comments Former governors Tim Kaine and Mark Warner stopped by Democratic headquarters on the Downtown Mall November 1 in a home-stretch push to elect Kaine to the U.S. Senate. "In five days now, he'll be the...
Kaine's take: BOV secrecy a 'huge mistake' Published on Jun 19th, 2012 46 comments Former governor Tim Kaine, the man who appointed half of the Board of Visitors, including embattled Rector Helen Dragas, weighed in on the forced resignation of UVA President Teresa Sullivan at a...
Since 2010: Kaine makes first Biscuit Run comment Published on Jun 7th, 2011 10 comments Since the revelation that a potentially hyperinflated appraisal could have defrauded Virginia taxpayers out of millions of dollars, former governor Tim Kaine has now made his first public statements...
Senate hopeful Kaine defends Soering transfer try Published on Apr 7th, 2011 5 comments In his first press conference as a U.S. Senate hopeful, former governor Tim Kaine defends his attempt to transfer convicted murderer Jens Soering back to Germany. The Lynchburg News & Advance has...
Kaine says he's running Published on Apr 5th, 2011 11 comments Former governor Tim Kaine says he's in the race for the U.S. Senate after taking a couple of months to mull over a run for the seat that will be vacated by fellow Dem Jim Webb. On the Republican side...
Haysom-Soering: Parent-killer speaks out about ex-BF Published on Mar 23rd, 2011 24 comments Elizabeth Haysom, sentenced to 90 years for the brutal murder and near-decapitation of her parents, has broken her silence from prison with a letter to the Associated Press that insists her former...
Executive order: Soering sues McDonnell for overstepping authority Published on Jan 25th, 2011 18 comments Tim Kaine, left, now chairman of the Democratic National Committee, has remained mum about his decision to send Jens Soering back to Germany. FILE PHOTOS Convicted murderer Jens Soering tasted the...
Soering files: When the DNA test muddies the truth Published on Jan 23rd, 2011 7 comments Tim "Biscuit Run" Kaine and Jens Soering. FILE PHOTOS Jens Soering says he's innocent of killing his girlfriend's parents. But he confessed. And his girlfriend confessed to being an accessory. And...
Top secret: Did taxpayers get burned by Biscuit Run? Published on Oct 27th, 2010 23 comments It seems like a simple question: How much will taxpayers pay to make Biscuit Run a Virginia park? Nearly a year after the October 28 Hook cover image. It seems like a simple question: How much...
Showdown! New governor will undo Soering transfer Published on Jan 20th, 2010 9 comments Convicted killer Soering is now caught in an international tug-of-war between Kaine, left, and McDonnell, right. FILE PHOTOS BY DAVE MCNAIR, LANTERN BOOKS, LINDSAY BARNES It's a stop-the-presses...
Moving Soering: Another baffling exit move by Kaine Published on Jan 16th, 2010 59 comments Family members fear that Kaine's move will soon set Soering free. FILE PHOTOS BY LINDSAY BARNES, LANTERN BOOKS Just one week after announcing a new state park without tallying the full cost to...
Smokeless Tuesday: Gov. Kaine kicks off smoking ban Published on Dec 1st, 2009 68 comments Dr. Thomas Eppes, Governor Tim Kaine, and Hamiltons' co-owner Kate Hamilton Tuesday. PHOTO BY DAVE MCNAIR For 400 years, smokers in Virginia have been able to light up in bars and restaurants, but...
UVA braces: Up to 15 percent cuts, says guv Published on Sep 8th, 2009 5 comments Governor Tim Kaine has confirmed the worst-case scenario for which UVA President John Casteen prepared, as Kaine announced Tuesday, September 8 that state universities should expect their budgets to...
'No-brainer': Harvesting story prompts rain to Kaine Published on Aug 8th, 2009 4 comments Hydraulic Wash's struggle to install a rainwater collection system has made its way to Gov. Tim Kaine's desk. FILE PHOTO BY WILL WALKER As the Hook recently reported, a county laundromat owner...