Virginia House Democrats participated in an act of civil disobedience today by refusing to vote on a bill that House Republicans brought to the floor even though its sponsor, Del. Adam Ebbin, had requested it be withdrawn. This behavior on the part of the majority resulted in a refusal by the minority to vote. Assembly … Continue reading Civil disobedience in the face of tyranny
Day: January 24, 2008
It’s the economy
I missed yesterday's Economic Club of Hampton Roads meeting - been fighting a cold for the past few days. The first part of the event is a presentation by the ODU Economic Forecasting Project. In it, the team presents its "scorecard," which compares the actual economic indicators to those projected by them for the previous … Continue reading It’s the economy
Thursday update (01/24): Real estate tax relief
Weekly update of my legislative agenda issue. I've updated the bills for the most recent information publicly available. Note that committee reports for the last few days are not yet available. There is a report from the Virginian Pilot which says that a Senate subcommittee approved a 20% homestead exemption bill; however, the report does … Continue reading Thursday update (01/24): Real estate tax relief
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