The Cabinet Weekly Reports series is housed in 20 boxes, arranged chronologically and contains the weekly reports submitted to the Governor and Chief of Staff by the Governor's Cabinet, including the Secretaries of Administration (Viola Baskerville), Agriculture and Forestry (Robert S. Bloxom), Commerce and Trade (Patrick O. Gottschalk), Commonwealth (Daniel C. LeBlanc, Jan-Mar. 2006 and Katherine K. Hanley (Mar. 2006-2010), Education (Dr. Thomas R. Morris), Finance (Jody Wagner, 2006-2008 and Richard D. Brown, 2008-2010), Health and Human Resources (Marilyn Tavenner), Natural Resources (Preston Bryant), Public Safety (John W. Marshall), Technology (Aneesh Chopra, 2006-2009 and Leonard M. Pomata, 2009-2010), and Transportation (Pierce Homer). Also included are reports by the Assistant to the Governor for Commonwealth Preparedness (Robert Crouch), Office of Constituent Services (Marc Cheatham, 2006-2007 and Amber Amato, 2007-2010), Press Office, Policy Office and Virginia Liaison Office. Reports were submitted each Thursday and placed in a binder for the Governor that he took with him at the end of the day on Friday. A second copy of the report was made for the Chief of Staff. The level of detail varied for each cabinet officer and items of importance were highlighted by staff for the Governor. Each report contains information on legislation, Governor's initiatives/special projects, agency matters/operations, events/agency visits, audits/investigations/compliance, stakeholder issues and pending decisions. Governor Kaine wrote handwritten notes and/or marked-up some reports with post-it notes and requested follow up information from the person submitting the report. Those questions and answers are included in this series. This series provides a weekly account of the issues and policy decisions of the Kaine Administration.

Notable topics and issues include: avian flu, Blue Crab disaster relief, Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC), Capitol Square and Capital Building renovations, Civil Rights Memorial, Dulles Corridor Rail Project, 8th and 9th Street Office Buildings, Early Childhood Education, Education for a Lifetime, eVa, Governor's Campus Security Conference, Health IT, Hurricane Evaluation and Sheltering Task Force, Presidential Inaugural Planning, Land Conservation, minority procurement and SWAM (Small, Women and Minority) business, Outlying Landing Field, Public Safety Memorial Commission, Telework, gubernatorial transition, tribal recogniztion for Virginia Indians, Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) problems, Virginia Tech shooting, and Weekly Ford Plant Reports (closure of Norfolk Assembly Plant).

The State Budget Files series is housed in 17 boxes and is arranged chronlogically by budget cycle. This series documents the budgetary process during the Kaine Administration. Subjects includde: Kaine's 2006 transporation plan, 2006 budget stalemate, 2007 electricity regulation, 2007 transportation compromise, development of the 2008-2010 biennium budget, 2008 special session on transporation, 2009 budget amendments and the development of the 2010-2012 biennium budget.

Notable documents on the 2006 budget stalemate include: e-mail from Brian Shepard describing a potential continuity of operations timeline for June 2006; memorandum to Governor Kaine from Larry Roberts, 23 May 2006, describing the Governor's authority in the event that Virginia does not have a budget in place as of July 1, 2006; and notes from 6 May 206 meeting; draft of an advisory opinion written by Attorney General Robert F. McDonnell, dated 23 May 2006, on the Governor's authority to initiate a spending plan in the event a budget bill is not passed by July 1, 2006 (all b22, f3).

Notable documents on the 2007 electricity regulation include: memorandum to Governor Kaine from Hullihen Williams Moore, former chair of the Virginia State Corporatino Commission, 8 March 2007 on SB 1416; memorandum to Governor Kaine through Mark Rubin from Steve Walz, 14 March 2007 on proposed amendments to HB 3068 and SB 1416; Recommended Changes to Electric Re-regulation Legislation HB 3068/SB 1416, 20 March 2007; and Enrolled SB 1416/HB 3068 Electric Re-regulation Analysis (all b24, f2)

Notable documents on the 2007 transportation compromise include: e-mail to Governor Kaine from Deputy Chief of Staff Wayne Turnage, 9 March 2007, on Kaine's 11 March 2007 meeting with his transportation team. E-mail describes the team's 3 camps on the issue: hardliners who believe that the Republicans will not compromise and the Governor may have to veto the bill; advisors who believe the administration is in a strong position to cut a deal with House Republicans; and the third group is unsure if the administration can cut a deal and the governor may have to sign a flawed bill. E-mail also includes as an attachment a Status Report on Transportation Strategic Plan (b24, f4); memorandum to Governor Kaine from Mark Rubin, undated, outline of structure of negotiations on transportation bill (b24, f5); and Gov. Kaine's handwritten notes on the transportation bill, undated, but probably used for meetings with groups in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roades (b24, f5)

Notable documents on the development of the 2008-2010 biennium budget include: Governor's Biennial Budget Memos, Summer 2007, Briefing Book (b25, f1-f2) - arranged by Secretary, lists objectives, a review of performances, Secretariat priorities and opportunities, and how priorities are to be funded; Pre-K Communications Plan, July 2007 (b25, f3); E-mail to Brian Shepard, Director of Policy, from Governor Kaine, 23 April 2007 - subject: Policy Development Agenda through Year End (b25, f3); and Budget Meeting Agendas and Supporting Documents for meetings with Governor Kaine, October-December 2007 (b26-b27).

Notable documents on the 2008 special session on transportation include: Briefing Book - 2008 Transportation Special Session (volume)(b30); E-mail from Gov. Kaine to senior staff giving his thoughts on tax information and transportation plan, 20 March 2008 (b30, f1); and Transporation Poll - Report to Governor Tim Kaine, by Pete Brodnitz, Benenson Strategy Group, 5 April 2008 (b30, f1).

Notable documents on the development of the 2010-2012 biennium budget include: Talking Points on Budget Outlook, 6 May 2009, 15 June 2009 (b34, f2); and Budget Meeting Agendas and Supporting Documents for meetings with Governor Kaine, June-December 2009 (b34-b37).

The Briefing Binders and Reports series is housed in 8 boxes and is arranged chronlogically. This series contains briefing binders and reports prepared for Governor Tim Kaine. Briefing Binders include: National Governors Assocation Winter and Summer meetings, Southern Governors' Assocation annual meeting, Governor's Advisory Board of Economists (GABE), Governor's Advisory Council on Revenue Estimates (GACRE), annual meeting with Virginia's Congressional Delegation and Council on Virginia's Future. The briefing binders usually contain the Governor's itinerary, agendas, background information on attendees, event briefing information, memorandums and reports. Some records include Gov. Kaine's handwritten notes.