News Clips 4-2-13

April 2, 2013 | No comments

Sexual Orientation Bill Passes Senate Committee

January 22, 2013 | 1 comment

In a surprise vote Monday afternoon, the Senate General Laws Committee, by a vote of 8-7, reported SB 701 to the full Senate. This bill would add sexual orientation to the state’s hiring policy of non-discrimination.

A similar bill died … Read more>

Major Tax And Spending Reform Once Dead, Now Alive And We Need Your Help!

February 18, 2011 | No comments

Last Tuesday afternoon, the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee appeared to send a major reform to oblivion without having to go on record: Although it had jurisdiction of HJ 615, a proposed constitutional amendment to prevent tax increases from … Read more>

Major Tax And Spending Reform On Verge Of Passing?

February 11, 2011 | No comments

This Tuesday afternoon, the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee will consider an important constitutional amendment that will bring much needed reform to Virginia’s budgeting process, slow down tax and fee increases, and bring some transparency to the way our lawmakers … Read more>

Your Constitutional Protections At Stake Tomorrow

February 7, 2011 | 3 comments

The pace of the General Assembly moves very fast, especially during the short session when committee hearings are compressed into a shorter period. Just this morning we were notified that four important proposed constitutional amendments, passed last week by the … Read more>

FRC Webcast Tomorrow On “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Repeal; New Radio Ad In Virginia

December 1, 2010 | 4 comments

Despite a recent election where Americans rejected their radical agenda,  Congressional Democrats, during a lame duck session, are trying to force an end to the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy regarding open homosexuals serving in the military. While the economy still struggles … Read more>

Super(congress)man Bobby Scott

October 20, 2010 | 2 comments

We all hear politicians talk themselves up, about how they got this bill passed and that amendment added, yada, yada, yada. But at last night’s Crusade For Voters candidate forum in Richmond, Congressman Bobby Scott, the Democrat who represents … Read more>

FRC Congressional Scorecard: How Did Virginia’s Delegation Fare?

October 6, 2010 | 3 comments

FRC Action yesterday released its Congressional Scorecard for the 111th Congress. It was excellent for some Virginia lawmakers, a disaster for most. More about that below. First, here’s FRC Action President Tony Perkins’ explanation of the scorecard’s methodology:

From January 2009 through

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New Poll Question: Who Mismanaged Worse? Kaine Or Warner?

September 27, 2010 | 4 comments

Find $1.45 billion laying around your local VDOT recently? Kind of puts in question those “Best Managed State” awards Tim Kaine and Mark Warner loved to brag about.

Which got me thinking: Who did worse? Tim Kaine in mismanaging VDOT and Read more>

Alert: Senate Votes Tuesday To Turn Military Bases Into Abortion Centers, Allow Open Homosexuals

September 20, 2010 | No comments

FRC Action President Tony Perkins just sent out an urgent appeal on legislation before Congress that is a high priority on the homosexual lobby’s agenda: Ending the military’s “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy and allowing open homosexuals into the U.S. … Read more>