As early as January 2014, House Republicans promised a plan to address the 400,000 Virginians who fall into the health insurance coverage gap because they make too little money to qualify for subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, but make too much money to qualify for … [Read more...]
General Assembly 2014
Judges Matter
Updated Sept. 4, 2014 Whether you are a “strict constructionist” who believes the primary role of a judge is to serve as an umpire who calls “balls and strikes”, take the view that the Constitution is more a “living document” that should be interpreted within the context of the … [Read more...]
New Laws Now in Effect
July 1 brings new laws to the Commonwealth of Virginia. Here are some of the highlights: With certain restrictions, you can hunt on Sundays in Virginia (HB1237) No longer will owners of hybrid vehicles have to pay an annual “hybrid fee” tax of $64 (HB975) The monthly … [Read more...]
The Veto Budget Session
We met again on Monday, June 23, 2014, to consider the Governor’s eight vetoes to the signed 2014-15 budget. There was no discussion about a government “shutdown,” because the budget is signed and takes effect on July 1. The only issues remaining had to do with whether the eight … [Read more...]
A Budget without Medicaid
After seven hours of wrangling and a series of very close votes, the General Assembly passed and sent to the Governor a two-year budget. As has been the case for most of the session, the debates surrounding the budget were about Medicaid expansion and the extent to which … [Read more...]
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