Governor Tim Kaine has proposed a statewide bond package of 1.65 billion dollars to pay for new construction and renovations on Virginia college campuses. The proposal would be funded through general obligation bonds, which must be approved first by the General Assembly, then by voters in a general referendum next fall. The governor’s proposal would funnel a lot of money into research. Kaine said at a news conference that the bond package would provide facilities for researchers to — quote — “develop new, cutting-edge technologies and turn them into commercial assets.”