Category: Virginia

Time for electronic filing of all campaign reports

Virginia's campaign financing rules are pretty loose - pretty much anyone can donate to whomever they choose without limitation. Disclosure of the contributions and expenditures is supposed to be enough. The problem is the form that the disclosure takes. The State Board of Elections provides, for free, software that allows candidates to file electronically. Such … Continue reading Time for electronic filing of all campaign reports →

Opinion, please: radar detector ban

Virginia is alone is banning radar detectors in vehicles. House Bill 674 would change that. The bill reported out of committee Friday morning, by an 11-10 vote, and now heads to the House floor. Simple question: do you support this bill? Vote in the poll and leave your comments below.

Nye signs on as ENDA cosponsor

I'll admit it: I'm floored. Congressman Glenn Nye has signed on as a cosponsor of H.R.3017, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.  He joins Virginia Reps. Bobby Scott (3rd), Jim Moran (8th), and Gerry Connolly (11th)  as one of now 197 Congressmen who are co-sponsoring this bill. I mentioned this bill to Nye last summer. I never … Continue reading Nye signs on as ENDA cosponsor →

Tracking the state budget

One of the most interesting parts of my day in Richmond yesterday was a briefing on how to negotiate the Legislative Information System when trying to track the budget. (Click on image to enlarge.) I didn't realize that LIS had so much information on the budget bills and amendments on the site. For the most … Continue reading Tracking the state budget →

Bill spotlight: HB664 aimed at Sen. Norment

The Virginian-Pilot Monday reports on HB664, a bill introduced by Peninsula Del. Tom Gear (R-91st), which seeks to prohibit members of the General Assembly - or their law partners - from serving as Commissioner of Accounts. The bill is aimed squarely at the only member of the legislature who currently serves: Senator Tommy Norment (R-3rd), … Continue reading Bill spotlight: HB664 aimed at Sen. Norment →

WOYM* Wacky Wednesday open thread

*WOYM = What's on your (and my) mind Another Wednesday and lots of stuff going on, some of it wacky. Brown wins in Massachusetts. A Republican wins in supposedly blue MA. Let's play the blame game! There's certainly enough to go around. EDIT: How could I forget about Jim Webb's response to Brown's win? Can … Continue reading WOYM* Wacky Wednesday open thread →

Filler-Corn announces for 41st House

There will be a special election on March 2 to fill the seat in the 41st House District, which became vacant with the election of Dave Marsden to the State Senate last week. Announcing her candidacy today is Democrat Eileen Filler-Corn. According to a press release from the House Democratic Caucus, Filler-Corn is a long-time … Continue reading Filler-Corn announces for 41st House →

CPA Day at the General Assembly

The Virginia Society of CPAs is holding a lobby day today at the General Assembly. The organization, founded in 1909, consists of more than 8,700 individuals - including me - who "actively work in public accounting, private industry, government agencies or in educational institutions." It's that "actively work" part that kept me from participating in the … Continue reading CPA Day at the General Assembly →

MLK Day in Norfolk

As usual, I started my day at the Urban League's 26th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Leaders' Breakfast. This year's host was Old Dominion University, one of three institutions of higher learning in the area - Norfolk State University and Tidewater Community College are the other two - who rotate hosting the event. … Continue reading MLK Day in Norfolk →