Proposed Constitutional Amendments Killed Quickly In House Sub-Committee

January 14, 2013 | No comments

In a kind odd of legislative twin-killing, the House Privileges and Elections Sub-Committee on Constitutional Amendments offed two proposed state constitutional amendments this morning. Governor Bob McDonnell’s proposal to restore voting rights to certain felons, HJ 539, carried by Delegate … Read more>

Orwellian: Saving Babies Is An “Attack On Women’s Health”

April 5, 2011 | No comments

The pro-abortion forces in Virginia are nothing if not masters at hyperbole. That, or downright Orwellian. Today, they held a news conference at the General Assembly Building to reinforce their message of choice since their stunning defeat on the abortion … Read more>

John Cook’s Win Shows Anything’s Possible . . . For Either Party

March 16, 2009 | 4 comments

(Admin’s note: This was posted under a different heading on March 12, but because of a technical glitch, we lost it. It is re-posted here in an edited form, but with basically the same content. Sorry for any confusion.)

Early … Read more>

Are The Tea Leaves Looking That Bad For The GOP?

January 14, 2009 | 1 comment

Maybe not. If you haven’t heard by now, the House didn’t disappoint today with its traditional first day fireworks over matters that usually are nothing more than housekeeping.

At issue was whether to seat a new delegate in what was an unusually close special … Read more>