I received many letters and emails regarding the transportation bill passed by the Virginia General Assembly on February 23, 2013. After considerable thought, and consultation with the Governor's office and my colleagues in the House and Senate, I decided to support this bill, … [Read more...]
General Assembly 2013
Crossover and the Fate of Transportation
Yesterday was crossover, the day upon which bills introduced in one chamber of the General Assembly have to be approved and sent to the other, or they are defeated for the year. Our sessions are long and the debates intense, and many of these bills are controversial. Much of … [Read more...]
Power Grab
General Assembly Again Makes Headlines Virginia has yet again become fodder for late night talk show comedy. It would be funny if it were not so serious. In a dramatic power grab, Senate Republicans passed a wholesale redistricting bill and sent it to the House this week. The … [Read more...]
Va General Assembly Session Week 2:
Noteworthy Developments
The second week of the Virginia General Assembly has closed with several notable developments. Curbing Gun Violence House and Senate Democrats joined together this week in proposing a number of measures designed to curb gun violence, including more funding for mental health … [Read more...]
Week One at the 2013 General Assembly
The first week of the General Assembly has come to an end. The big news of the week involves the Governor's State of the Commonwealth address. In that address, he unveiled a new proposal to fund transportation. For the last decade, we have done little to provide an adequate … [Read more...]