Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling cast the tie-breaker vote in support of the “voter ID” bill. The bill would require voters who don’t show up at the voter polls with proper identification to cast a provisional ballot. The Senate vote was 20-20. The “voter ID” bill is goes back to the House of Delegates for a final […]
BREAKING NEWS, February 22, 2012: The “Personhood” and “Ultrasound Probe” bills votes have been delayed twice in the House of Delegates. Delegate Joe Morrissey ways in on the measure. He said, “members have realized that a mistake was made by introducing these unnecessary bills.” UPDATE, February 20, 2012: Hundreds of people gathered at the Capitol […]
UPDATE: The Virginia Senate passed the Thomas Haynesworth bill and now it is up to the House of Delegates to vote on the measure. RICHMOND – Senator Henry L. Marsh, III (D) is pleased that the Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved the claims bill that he submitted to compensate Thomas E. Haynesworth for 27 […]
There will be a “Rally in the Alley” for minority business owners and contractors today at 10 a.m. in front of General Assembly at 9th and Broad Streets. The NAACP will host the rally and press conference. SB 651 Women-owned and minority-owned businesses; enhancement measures. The chief patron of the minority-owned business bill is Senator Donald […]
VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! Election day is Tuesday, November 8, 2011 and the voter polls are open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. The question is who are the candidates running for office in Virginia’s General Assembly? All 100 district member seats are up for re-election in the House of Delegates and 40 district member seats […]
Virginia will adopt the “Caylee Law” while 32 other states have signed on to adopt this law. The “Caylee Law” would make it a felony if a parent or guardian doesn’t notify police about a missing child within 24 hours after the child goes missing. Virginia Senator Houck plans to introduce legislation at next year’s […]
