Once again, the Virginia General Assembly is going into overtime in order to complete the budget. A special blog, Extra Innings, has been established by Delegates Kris Admundson and Bob Brink. They will be updating it as this session continues.
Category: Virginia
VA Blog Carnival
Head on over to NoVA Democrat to have a look at the VA Blog Carnival. There you will find a link to the top stories blogged across Virginia. Enjoy!
Gay marriage amendment
This Commonwealth and its political subdivisions shall not create or recognize a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance, or effects of marriage. Nor shall this Commonwealth or its political subdivisions create or recognize another union, partnership, or other legal status to which is assigned the rights, … Continue reading Gay marriage amendment
Bob McDonnell and Diebold
By now, everyone knows that AG Bob McDonnell's legal opinion declaring Governor Tim Kaine's Executive Order No. 1, which expanded Virginia's nondiscrimination policy to include sexual orientation, to be unconstitutional. You can find discussions of this opinion on just about any of the blogs listed in my blogroll so I'm not going to beat that … Continue reading Bob McDonnell and Diebold
DYK…Virginia is a Dillon Rule state?
In 1865, an Iowa judge by the name of John Dillon ruled in the case of Clark v City of Des Moines: It is a general and undisputed proposition of law that a municipal corporation possesses and can exercise the following powers and no others: First, those granted in express words; second, those necessarily or … Continue reading DYK…Virginia is a Dillon Rule state?
