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Voting Rights, Schools Top Virginia Governor's Annual Address

Gov. Bob McDonnell is urging fellow Republicans to support something they've long resisted: automatic restoration of voting privileges and other rights to non-violent offenders who lost them due to felony convictions. He also stumped for legislation giving the state authority to take over failing schools.

Gov. Bob McDonnell is urging fellow Republicans to support something they've long resisted: automatic restoration of voting privileges and other rights to non-violent offenders who lost them due to felony convictions. He also stumped for legislation giving the state authority to take over failing schools.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.