40 Days Of Prayer Works . . . In New Jersey And Everywhere

February 28, 2009 | No comments

That Facebook thing is pretty cool. From it, we received the following message from our friends at the Richmond 40 Days for Life campaign and the Richmond Coalition for Life.

Dear Friends:

The prayers across the world are being felt.  There’s

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Another Transparency Victory (Or, A Legislative Journey: The Life And Times Of HB 2285)

February 27, 2009 | 3 comments

As a follow-up to yesterday’s victory for reform, government spending transparency and accountability with our hard-earned tax dollars, late last night the House version of the spending transparency bill, HB 2285, patroned by Delegate Ben Cline (R-24, Rockbridge), was approved… Read more>

Sine Die

February 27, 2009 | No comments

The end of session is upon us. Session is unlike anything I know. It is intense, hard, extremely long (even in “short sessions”) has gruelling hours, and you get by almost only on adrenaline. But it is immensely fun (with a good share… Read more>

Quotes Of The Day

February 26, 2009 | 2 comments

It all happened late this afternoon, in rapid fire succession, all starting with a blatant mis-speak by Delegate Ben Cline (R-24, Rockbridge) when bringing his spending transparency bill (HB 2285) to the floor.

Explaining the Senate’s floor amendment to the bill… Read more>

BREAKING: Spending Transparency Will Go To The Governor!

February 26, 2009 | 3 comments

The Senate earlier this afternoon passed by a vote of 38-0 SB 936, by agreeing to the House’s amendments, thus avoiding a conference committee and sending the spending transparency bill to Governor Tim Kaine (contact here). The bill,… Read more>

Virginia News Stand: February 26, 2009

February 26, 2009 | No comments

Lots of stuff going on, but let me draw your attention to two articles: An article by the Lynchburg News & Advance reports on a possible Republican pick-up in the 23rd House of Delegates seat this fall (currently held by… Read more>

UPDATE And Clarifications: Cautiously Optimistic On Transparency Bills

February 26, 2009 | No comments

Hopefully, sometime today, or, if not, then tomorrow, we will have a  spending transparency bill sent to Governor Tim Kaine (contact here) for his signature.

Here’s the status of both HB 2285 and SB 936: The former, patroned by Read more>

Choose Life Plates Bill Passes Senate, On Way To Governor!

February 26, 2009 | 1 comment

The Senate earlier today passed, by a vote of 35-3, the amended House version of SB 817, the omnibus licence plate bill that includes the Choose Life plate amendment! Now the bill, with a veto-proof majority goes to… Read more>

Transparency Bills Breeze Through Senate And House; Not So Fast

February 25, 2009 | 2 comments

The good news? The Senate today accepted Ken Cuccinelli’s (R-37, Fairfax) floor amendment to conform HB 2285, patroned by Delegate Ben Cline (R-24, Amherst), to his SB 936 by a unanimous vote. The House, meanwhile, unanimously approved SB… Read more>

BREAKING NEWS: Lt. Governor Bolling To Live Blog Here March 4!

February 25, 2009 | 17 comments

We just confirmed with the office of Lt. Governor Bill Bolling that he will take questions here live, for one hour, a week from today — Wednesday, March 4 starting at 5:00 p.m. — as a wrap up to the… Read more>