General Assembly Recap: Success On The Fly And In The Plan

March 2, 2009 | No comments

It’s hard to believe the 2009 General Assembly is over. It seems like it was just yesterday that we red flagged HB 1671 and SB 1094 (the “blight bills”) and “created controversy,” (according to the big-government types who said we shouldn’t … Read more>

Conservative Caucus News Conference To Start in 20 Minutes/Follow It On Twitter

January 21, 2009 | No comments

The Conservative Caucus news conference to unveil its 2009 General Assembly legislative agenda will begin at 11:00, in about 20 minutes. We’ll be there twittering any important details and will have a blog report later in the day.… Read more>

Virginia News Stand: January 13, 2009

January 13, 2009 | No comments

There’s been a lot going on here recently, so please excuse the lack of original content and News Stands: Between the holidays, sickness and many exciting developments behind the scenes which we have shared or will share with you shortly (but … Read more>

Family Foundation’s 2009 Legislative Agenda: Teaching Benefits Of Marriage

January 6, 2009 | 3 comments


One would assume that “Family Life Education” would include instruction about the basic make up of the “family.” Guess again.

 

After researching the commonwealth’s Standards of Learning requirements for family life education, the only reference to marriage found Read more>

Lobby Day Just Two Weeks Away!

January 6, 2009 | 2 comments

 

The new year has begun and, for most everyone, that means resolutions lived up to and those already abandoned. Sometimes it is useful to include on your resolution list a few items that are one-time events for the year and not Read more>

Family Foundation’s 2009 Legislative Agenda: Protecting Chaplains’ Religious Liberty Rights

January 6, 2009 | 4 comments

 

This past fall, as Virginians worried about the failing economy and state government announced massive revenue “shortfalls,” the Kaine administration tried to quietly introduce a new regulation that forbid state police chaplains from praying in the name of Jesus.Read more>

More On G.A. Transparency: What Senate Ed & Health Doesn’t Want You To Know

December 29, 2008 | No comments

With all the talk about more transparency in the 2009 session of the General Assembly, such as House sub-committee votes going on record for the first time starting this session (see Richmond Times-Dispatch, here), and the brewing battle … Read more>