JC Wilmore, of The Richmond Democrat, announced in this post that he will no longer be blogging. The ranks of the blogsphere are thinning - rapidly. Good luck with your new job, JC.
Category: Virginia
Floor-Flippers
From Assembly Access: This year’s increased scrutiny of committee meetings has created an interesting new creature in the House of Delegates - the “Floor Flipper.” Floor Flippers vote for a bill in committee (often overwhelmingly), but later vote against the same bill when it arrives on the House floor. Now we know why they don't … Continue reading Floor-Flippers
Diocese sues breakaway churches
Not unexpected, the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia has sued the eleven churches who voted to leave the denomination: The diocese filed 11 separate suits against the clergy and lay leaders of Truro Church in Fairfax, the Falls Church in Falls Church, Christ the Redeemer in Centreville, Church of the Apostles in Fairfax, Church of the … Continue reading Diocese sues breakaway churches
VA Senate unanimously passes minimum wage bill
SB1327 passed by a unanimous vote in the Senate today. The bill raises the minimum wage to $6.50 per hour, effective 7/1/07. Weighing in on its passage was House Democratic Caucus Chairman Brian J. Moran, whose own bill to increase the minimum wage was defeated last week: “Increasing the minimum wage is a way to … Continue reading VA Senate unanimously passes minimum wage bill
Farlow: Save the date
Troy Farlow, Democratic candidate in the 96th House race, will be holding his campaign kickoff on Saturday, March 10, 2007 from 1-3pm. Location TBA. I'll update the info once I get it.
Thanks to Jeff Dion
For running. My best to winner Mike May.
HB2422: Smoking “ban”
Kenton tips us to the advancement of HB2422, which bans smoking in restaurants unless they post a sign that says "Smoking Permitted." I have to wonder what the delegates were smoking. This bill does exactly what? Other bills that actually banned smoking were killed in committee.
Norfolk: On race
I hear that Councilmen Randy Wright and Anthony Burfoot are going to hold a news conference at 2:30 2:00pm this afternoon to announce a plan to hold citywide conversations on the issue of race. Interesting, since Norfolk United Facing Race presented council a proposal to do the exact same thing at the council meeting last … Continue reading Norfolk: On race
GOTV: Verifiable voting
Alice has been diong a great job keeping up with the verifiable voting bills. She updates us on the status of these bills today. Head on over and take a look. And then call or write your representatives and ask them to support these bills.
Bill to identify sperm donors defeated
HB412 was defeated in a House Health, Welfare and Institutions subcommittee yesterday by a 6-1 vote. The bill would have prohibited anonymous sperm donors, making Virginia the first state to do so. The problem with doing away with anonymous donors is that the number of donors would likely decrease. As was pointed out in the … Continue reading Bill to identify sperm donors defeated
