According to The Virginian Pilot, a compromise has been reached on payday lending. The missing piece: a cap on interest rates. (I find it curious that Del. Terry Kilgore says that "there was not enough support to pass an annual cap on loans." SB12 passed the House 91-7! What votes is he missing?) You know, … Continue reading Compromise on payday lending
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Extra innings
I wonder if the proprietors of 7 West plan to restart their Extra Innings blog this year? Because that's where we are headed. The General Assembly will be reconvening on April 16. Governor Tim Kaine has already put out the beginnings of his schedule of town hall meetings. They kick off next week and will … Continue reading Extra innings
Elect Norfolk school board? Oh, yeah!
I have a friend who serves on Virginia Beach's school board. Whenever I have the chance to introduce her to Norfolk officials, I always do so by mentioning the fact that she is a member of Virginia Beach's elected school board. It is a pet peeve of mine that Norfolk continues to have an appointed … Continue reading Elect Norfolk school board? Oh, yeah!
OTR 03/02: Larry Sabato, Glenn Nye
This Sunday's On the Record will feature a conversation with UVA's Larry Sabato. The topic will be presidential politics, with the discussion covering the rise of Barack Obama and the race in the fall with John McCain. In the other segment, host Joel Rubin will be joined by 2nd Congressional District Democratic candidate Glenn Nye. … Continue reading OTR 03/02: Larry Sabato, Glenn Nye
Senate budget vote not valid?
Man, the stuff coming out of Richmond today! The latest is that the budget bill passed by the Senate is not a valid vote because it didn't pass with an 80% majority. We'll see how this plays out.
Deserving: Judge Eileen Olds
The Chesapeake Clipper has a fascinating story about Juvenile & Domestic Court Judge Eileen Olds. (View in IE - it doesn't display properly in Firefox.) With openings on the Circuit Court, it would seem that this woman would be a lock: UVA & W&M grad, 13 years on the bench, president of the American Judges … Continue reading Deserving: Judge Eileen Olds
ALERT: HB 3202 deep sixed!
I'm hearing that the Virginia Supreme Court has ruled HB 3202, the transportation bill that created the NOVA and HR Transportation Authorities, is unconstitutional. I'm told that the opinion was written by Bernard Goodwin and the vote was 9-0. I understand the opinion basically said that taxes cannot be imposed on one locality by another … Continue reading ALERT: HB 3202 deep sixed!
Friday update (02/29): Verifiable voting
Weekly update of my legislative agenda issue. I haven't updated this issue for a couple of weeks because things have been moving along quite slowly. Here's a rundown of the bills that I've discussed in prior posts. SB292 (Herring), introduced as a bill to have random audits of op-scan tabulators within 24 hours after the … Continue reading Friday update (02/29): Verifiable voting
A day late and a couple of votes short
A lawsuit has been filed in Federal Court to overturn Norfolk's elected mayor, according to this article in The Virginian Pilot. The argument? At-large election of the mayor is discriminatory. [Roy] Perry-Bey said he is basing his claim on a 1990 Supreme Court case that ordered Norfolk to abandon at-large elections for council in favor … Continue reading A day late and a couple of votes short
Stupid Dillon Rule: SB51 fails
One of the first things I checked on upon my arrival in Richmond last night was the status of SB51, which I discussed here. Well, the bill failed and it failed by a much larger margin than expected. I was told last week that 3 Republicans had decided to support the bill, which, with all … Continue reading Stupid Dillon Rule: SB51 fails
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