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Virginia Buzz

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Today’s installment of Virginia Buzz features tax increases for Fairfax County residents and news from the Virginia House Republican Caucus.

First, on to Fairfax County, where in a 7-3 vote, the Board of Supervisors voted in favor of bringing back the car tax (decal fee) and increase the storm water tax. The three voting against the tax increase were:

  • John Cook, Braddock
  • Pat Herrity, Springfield
  • Michael Frey, Sully

You can read more about the Fairfax County tax increases by clicking here.

The General Assembly convened today to vote on Governor Bob McDonnell’s budget recommendations. The House Republican Caucus also voted on a new caucus chairman to replace Del. Sam Nixon (Chesterfield), who recently resigned to take over as Chief Information Officer of the Virginia Information Technology Agency. Del. Tim Hugo (Centreville/Clifton) was elected as Chairman. You can read more about the caucus here.

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Virginia Buzz

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Here’s a roundup of some interesting articles throughout the Virginia blogosphere.

  • Bearing Drift has a roundup from all of the GOP Congressional Campaigns in Virginia. It’s spot-on analysis.
  • The General Assembly passed legislation to grant Virginians the freedom to decide whether or not they have health insurance. Tom White over at Virginia Right! has a great post up on the health care issue.
  • What is it with the General Assembly and their obsession with raising fees this session? The budget deficits have caused great discussions and debate about fee increases to generate revenue. Family Foundation Blog has a great post up encouraging the General Assembly to tame its appetite for these increases.
  • Could a tax hike on businesses in Virginia be enacted? According to the rightwingliberal at Virginia Virtucon, the House of Delegates is strongly considering the tax hike, while Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling believes that a tax hike would break promises of a general tax increase.
  • Meanwhile, The Washington Post’s Virginia Politics Blog reports that hundreds protested an Arlington Delegate’s invitation for a Fairfax Imam to deliver the opening prayer during the House session.

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Del. Bob Marshall on Fox News

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Delegate Bob Marshall recently appeared on Fox News to discuss his legislation, HB 10, which would protect an individual’s right and power to purchase private health care coverage.

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Important Pro-Life Bill gets hearing in Virginia General Assembly

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Richmond, Va.–An important pro-life bill will finally receive a hearing in the House Courts of Justice Subcommittee on Constitutional Law, Wednesday, February 10, after the session adjourns for the day. HB112, patroned by Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas), is an important piece of legislation that will begin restoring the civil rights of pre-born children.

Dels. Clay Athey, Charles Carrico, Ben Cline, Todd Gilbert, James Morefield, and Brenda Pogge have all joined by co-patroning this legislation.

Meanwhile, this legislation needs to be reported to the full House. Unless a motion is made to report, and seconded, the bill will die in Committee. (Also remind them that the November 2009 elections were overwhelmingly won by candidates who took pro-life positions.) Please contact the following legislators today and urge them to pass this bill in committee.

(Chair): Delegate Dave Albo: DelDAlbo@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1042 (Springfield)

Delegate Morgan Griffith: DelMGriffith@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1008 (Salem)

Delegate Terry Kilgore: DelTKilgore@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1001 (Gate City)

Delegate Clay Athey: DelCAthey@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1018 (Front Royal)

Delegate Bill Janis: DelBJanis@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1056 (Henrico County, Goochland)

Delegate Robert Bell: DelRBell@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1058 (Charlottesville)

Delegate Benjamin Cline: DelBCline@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1024 (Amherst)

Delegate Sal Iaquinto: DelSIaquinto@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1084 (Virginia Beach)

Delegate Todd Gilbert: DelTGilbert@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1015 (Shenandoah)

Delegate Chris Peace: DelCPeace@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1097 (Mechanicsville area)

Delegate Jackson Miller: DelJMiller@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1050 (Manassas)

Delegate Manoli Loupassi: DelMLoupassi@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1068 (Richmond)

Delegate Joseph Johnson: DelJJohnson@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1004 (Bristol)

Delegate Ward Armstrong: DelWArmstrong@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1010 (Martinsville)

Delegate William Barlow: DelWBarlow@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1064 (Isle of Wight)

Delegate Vivian Watts: DelVWatts@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1039 (Fairfax)

Delegate Dave Toscano: DelDToscano@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1057 (Charlottesville)

Delegate Charniele Herring: DelCHerring@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1046 (Alexandria)

Delegate Ron A. Villanueva: DelRvillanueva@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1021 (VA Beach)

Delegate William H. Cleaveland: DelWCleaveland@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1017 (Roanoke)

Delegate Jennifer McClellan: DelJMcClellan@house.virginia.gov (804) 698-1071 (Richmond)

Delegate Patrick Hope: DelPHope@house.virginia.gov (703) 486-1010 (Arlington)

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HB 10 Moves Forward

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas) recently introduced HB10: The Health Care Freedom Act, and there is good news to report from the House of Delegates. HB10, which will ensure the individual’s right to participate in the health care process and exempt Virginia out of the President Obama’s health care plan (should it become law), was passed out of the Commerce and Labor Committee yesterday with a vote of 8-2 and 1 not voting.

This is good news, and the bill will be heard before the House of Delegates in the next week.

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37th State Senate Preview: Steve Hunt

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Steve Hunt is a Republican running for the open State Senate seat that will be vacated by Ken Cuccinelli. Hunt is a pro-life candidate, who once served as President of a local Pregnancy Care Center and has previously served on the Fairfax County School Board. Recently, Hunt has received favorable coverage through an interview with Alan Moore of the Fairfax County Conservative Examiner.

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Listening to Voters.

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

Rich Anderson, who is running for Delegate in the 51st District, released another video highlighting what he has been hearing when meeting with voters. Anderson has been fighting to unseat Del. Paul Nichols.

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Rich Anderson Talks About Leadership

Monday, September 14th, 2009

Rich Anderson is running for the 51st District House seat in Virginia, which is currently held by Paul Nichols. The 51st covers Occoquan and parts of Woodbridge. Anderson has been doing a great job getting his message out to the voters, as well as working hard for Virginia’s families. Check out his new video, Leadership.

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More on Virginia’s 34th House District

Saturday, August 1st, 2009

Not Larry Sabato has changed his rating on it from Leans Democratic to Slight-Lean Democratic.  This is good news for Barbara Comstock’s campaign.  Comstock has outraised her opponent, Margi Vanderhye, so far.  This is going to be a close race.  It may depend on how well the up-ticket candidates do in this district.

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