Bill highlight: Englin’s HJ111 – study the Dillon Rule

Del. David Englin (D-45) has proposed HJ111, the purpose of which is to study the Dillon Rule. WHEREAS, the Dillon Rule is a 19th century judicial philosophy of statutory construction that holds that all local authority must be based on expressed constitutional or statutory provisions; and WHEREAS, Virginia is among a handful of states that … Continue reading Bill highlight: Englin’s HJ111 – study the Dillon Rule

The Pulpit Speaks: March 18-24, 1961

An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. "And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, 'I have bought a piece of ground and I must need to go and see it! I pray … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: March 18-24, 1961