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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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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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