Today - Monday, Janaury 14 - is the last day to register to vote in the February 12 presidential primaries. 17-year-olds, who will be 18 by Election Day, November 4, are eligible to vote in these primaries and any other primaries or special elections held between now and then. If you haven't registered or know … Continue reading Last day to register and don’t forget the 17-year-olds
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Monday update (01/14): Redistricting
Weekly update of my legislative agenda issue. Given that the legislative session has just started, there is not much to report other than the list of bills filed at this point and the committees to which they have been assigned. As you can see, nearly all of these bills will be heard by the HP&E … Continue reading Monday update (01/14): Redistricting
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
Track your bills for free
I discovered this morning that some people are not clear on the cost of a Photosynthesis account. Well, it's free! 🙂 If you haven't yet signed up for one to track the bills that are important to you, head on over to Richmond Sunlight and get one. For a little more detail on this, read … Continue reading Track your bills for free
OTR 01/13: Kaine, health insurance
This Sunday's On the Record will feature a conversation with Governor Tim Kaine. The governor will discuss his legislative agenda, including the issues of transportation and immigration. In the other segment, host Joel Rubin will be joined by two experts discussing the question of lower-income children and government-sponsored health insurance. Catch the OTR with host … Continue reading OTR 01/13: Kaine, health insurance
Thanks, Sen. Cuccinelli
Perusing through the prefiled bills a bit ago, I was pleasantly surprised to note that Senator Ken Cuccinelli has introduced a couple of bills that I strongly favor. He was not in his office when I attended the opening session Wednesday so I couldn't thank him in person for introducing these bills. Perhaps I'll get … Continue reading Thanks, Sen. Cuccinelli
Local women’s roundtable
The next gathering of the Women's Roundtable will be tomorrow - Saturday, January 12 - at 9:00am at Friendly's in Janaf. If you are interested in what's going on at the General Assembly, this is a great place to be. The group reviews bills and discusses their status. Representatives from a number of different women's … Continue reading Local women’s roundtable
Pat Robertson looking into buying The Virginian Pilot
According to this article, religious broadcaster Pat Robertson is looking into buying The Virginian Pilot. Funny - I don't seem to recall this being on his list of predictions last week. Perhaps God only talks to him about the weather and politics, with a little violence thrown in for good measure.
Senate Dems legislative priorities
The Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus held a press conference today in which they released their list of legislative priorities. Saying that the plan is to work in a bi-partisan fashion and to take a moderate approach to governing, the key areas are "property tax relief, comprehensive transportation reform including repealing the abusive driver fees, mental … Continue reading Senate Dems legislative priorities
House Republicans retaliate
As I mentioned, I sat in the House chambers yesterday at the opening session. I listed as Speaker Bill Howell made his acceptance speech and spoke about how we are all Virginians and that the legislators are sent to do the people's business (or something to that effect). Got all warm and fuzzy. After the … Continue reading House Republicans retaliate
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