Gov. Bob McDonnell told his job creation panel to think big when it comes to recommending ways to create jobs in Virginia. Fresh off his first foreign trade mission, McDonnell said that the state consistently rated among the nation’s two most business-friendly has lost ground in luring its share of new jobs…

The Governor’s Commission on Economic Development and Job Creation held its second full meeting today at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College in Richmond. The Commission is led by Lieutenant Governor and Chief Jobs Creation Officer Bill Bolling and the Governor’s Senior Economic Advisor Bob Sledd. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor have charged the Commission with developing a series of innovative, achievable policy recommendations to help create jobs and stimulate economic growth in Virginia.