Senators George Barker and Linda “Toddy” Puller have written an op-ed on the three constitutional amendments which will appear on the ballot. The senators were sponsors of all of them.
In an editorial in Wednesday’s Virginian-Pilot, the board urges voters to support all three of the amendments, despite misgivings on question 2.
The three amendments can be viewed on the State Board of Elections website.
UPDATE: Waldo does the quick-and-dirty on the three amendments. Pretty much sums up what I think.
VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local 
Pros and cons about the amendments can be found at the League of Women Voters of Virginia website, http://www.lwv-va.org.
I have a big problem with granting a tax exemption for disabled military homeowners, that is not need based. I know I may be blasted for this thought and called anti-military, but for sure I am not.
My concern is the same as stated in the opinion, the state is instituting an exemption that affects localities. Because we are in Hampton Roads it will affect this area more than others. Many retirees move here to be near the hospitals and other facilities to which they have access, more than other localities.
Why not use the same criteria for this exemption as the locality uses for the senior citizen real estate tax relief?
You’re not alone in thinking that. Of course, I’d rather the localities be allowed to do what they want with real estate tax exemptions – it is, after all, a local tax – instead of Richmond telling them what to do.
NO – On all three.
How can we increase the rany day fund from 10 to 15% why not just devote the 5% to transportation. I obviously am missing somthing here.
As was explained to me, the constitution requires a balanced budget, so the rainy day fund balance is required to be included there. The increase is only to what is possible, not what is likely to occur, since there is no surplus money to put there, anyway.