Tomorrow morning, the House Privileges and Elections Committee will consider a number of important constitutional amendments. Please contact committee members at the link above and encourage a vote for all three resolutions.

One, HJ 615, patroned by Delegate Bill Janis (R-56, … Read more>

Last week we wrote a post on urgent action needed on an important piece of legislation: SJ 307, a proposed amendment to the Virginia Constitution to protect property rights from excessive eminent domain and provide just compensation to landowners when a … Read more>

With housekeeping measures and session-opening pomp behind them, Virginia’s lawmakers now are at full pace in the “short session” of the General Assembly and there is no time to lose on a paramount issue that affects our freedoms — the protection … Read more>

Thursday afternoon in the Senate Courts of Justice Civil Sub-committee, a bill to allow people to receive just compensation when their property is taken by the government in eminent domain cases will be heard. The bill, HB 652, … Read more>

There have been some odd partnerships in the history of the General Assembly. We’ve partnered with some organizations, such as the NAACP and Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy on payday lending, for example.

But one creating the double-takes, stares … Read more>