Gov. Kaine has decided that he is above the call of Virginians and will not disclose his travel records to his constituents. Virginians, Mr. Kaine is accountable to you but he has forgotten that. You need to remind him.

"At a time when Virginia is facing an economic crisis it hasn't seen in decades, our governor seems to be spending a lot of his time in other parts of the country," said RPV Chairman Pat Mullins in relation to Governor Kaine's six different trips out of state in the past few weeks.

Legislators on the House Appropriations Committee received a briefing from Finance Secretary Ric Brown explaining the $300 million gap for the fiscal year. Marginal economic improvement was noted by legislators but the meeting was marked by skepticism and worry.