Thursday, January 10, 2013
Dels. Dave Bulova, Eileen Filler-Corn, David Bulova, Vivian Watts, Sens. Dick Saslaw, Chap Petersen, and other lawmakers gather in Richmond for the 2013 Virginia General Assembly.
The Virginia General Assembly convened Wednesday for its 2013 session at the state Capitol in Richmond with lots of hot-button issues before them such as transportation, school security, gun laws and uranium mining. As they arrived today, lawmakers likely saw several hundred protesting demonstrators on both sides of the abortion debate demonstrating outside of the Capitol. According to Richmond Sunlight, the 100 members of the House of Delegates have filed 1,153 bills and the 40 members of the Senate have filed 597. The 140 elected representatives are from an equal number of constituent districts across the commonwealth. The House of Delegates is presided over by the Speaker of the House. The Senate is presided over by the Lieutenant …
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Nearly 2,500 pieces of legislation have been introduced in the 2012 General Assembly.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Dear 41st District Residents, The 2012 General Assembly session is nearly at its halfway point. In just two weeks, we will reach the "cross-over" phase of the current session, signifying that the House of Delegates has concluded its scheduled business and will begin working on legislation that has already been passed by the State Senate. In addition to bills introduced by individual members, the General Assembly will also be appointing judges, debating the Governor's proposals regarding transportation and government efficiency, and approving a new two-year state budget. I am pleased to have been reappointed to the Transportation Committee, and the Militia, Police, and Public Safety Committee. Bills assigned to these committees address…
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Braddock District Supervisor forum also held Wednesday
Schools and colleges, transportation woes and complaints of unfair treatment out of Richmond took center stage Wednesday evening at a forum for state lawmakers and their political challengers at the Robinson Legislative Forum. Candidates for the Braddock District Supervisor race and Sheriff Stan Barry also appeared at the debate, held before a crowd of several hundred people – including many students fulfilling a school civics requirement – at Robinson Secondary School. Delegate Debate On education, 37th House District Del. David Bulova, a Democrat representing portions of Fairfax Station, Fairfax City and Centreville, praised the merits of accountability but accused mandates such as No Child Left Behind (NCLB) as destroying the “joy of …
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Your social media guide to the elections
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Mike Kane
9:49 am on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Awful awful awful. Shame on you Eileen for HB 705. Telling insurance companies how to run their business. No wonder premiums are at all time highs. more ›