Editor, Richmond Times-Dispatch
Danny Finnegan is editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch. He came to the T-D in 1987 as a sports copy editor and later became an assistant sports editor, assistant managing editor for night news and deputy managing editor for photo, graphics, presentation, multimedia and sports. He has also served as a senior editor of the newspaper and became editor in June 2011.
The latest Truth-O-Meter items from Daniel Finnegan
Virginia is "the only state" that has a tradition of attorneys general resigning if they run for governor.
Wayne Powell has a "stated position of having no objection to taking `In God We Trust" off of U.S. currency."
"When Tim Kaine was governor, spending soared, blowing holes in the budget every year."
Because of the health care act, "The people who have health care and like it in this county are not going to be able to keep what they have."
George Allen and his colleagues in the Senate "turned the biggest surplus in the history of the United States into the biggest deficit in the history of the United States."
Says a bill requiring ultrasounds before abortions "was supported by Republicans and Democrats."
The cost of a gas tank fill-up has risen $30 since Barack Obama became president.
"I was one of about a dozen (senators) who voted against the Bridge to Nowhere."
"Our federal government has lent $2 billion to the state-owned oil company of Brazil to allow them to explore for oil and gas."
Recent stories from Daniel Finnegan
Tracking McDonnell's campaign promisesThe Bob-O-Meter tracks 48 promises that Gov. Bob McDonnell made during his 2009 gubernatorial campaign. Of the 38 that so far have been rated, we've found that nearly half -- 17 -- have been fulfilled and earned a Promise Kept. Three were judged to be a Promise Broken. The rest of the pledges have either resulted in Compromise, been Stalled by events or are rated In the Works as McDonnell begins his last year in office.
PolitiFact Virginia responds to the state GOPPolitiFact is not about mathematical balance between the parties in our ratings. We’re about making calls on the accuracy of political claims.
Barack Obama debuts stump speechPresident Barack Obama held his first official campaign rallies in Columbus, Ohio, and Richmond, Va., on Saturday. He repeated several claims that PolitiFact has rated before and made new ones that PolitiFact will rate in the coming weeks.
Ad Watch: American Energy Alliance blames Obama for gas pricesSteven Chu did call for boosting U.S. gas prices to "the levels in Europe." But this happened before he became energy secretary, when Barack Obama was campaigning for president. Chu had no ties to Obama at the time.
PolitiFact Virginia turns 1!We hope you usually agree with our ratings and understand when you don’t. During an age of blaring rhetoric from all political sides, our goal is present facts to help you reach your own judgements. That’s what makes this work important.
Introducing the Bob-O-MeterWe’re introducing the Bob-O-Meter, a service aimed at monitoring some 50 campaign promises by McDonnell. The Bob-O-Meter will report what progress, if any, has been made on each pledge and rate whether it’s been kept, broken, altered in a compromise, or in the works. Those ratings will be tallied on PolitiFactVirginia.com, creating an up-to-the-minute and evolving report card on McDonnell’s administration.
Virginia Republicans twist Obama's statement on Israel's bordersDid Obama really break with U.S. policy and call on Israel to return to its 1967 borders? No.
On dropout factories, baby boomers and hitting 100"Not often am I ashamed to live in Virginia," the email said. "Between you, Gov. McDonnell and Eric Cantor, I am ready to move out."
Setting the record straight on Will Rogers...Contrary to Rogers' sentiment, truth and politics are not always polar concepts. Four of the last five statements we’ve fact checked out have been rated True.
`Pants on Fire' and other greetings from readers"Enough of the Truth-o-Meter!!!" one reader emailed. "We get it already. If it's a bad thing said by or about a Republican, then it's the truth. If it's a bad thing said about a Democrat then it's a lie. We get it already." Conversely, a liberal blog accused us of going easy on Republicans,
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