Senate Democratic Caucus announces 2013 agenda
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The Senate Democratic Caucus announced its legislative priorities and agenda for the 2013 Session on Tuesday.
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Ken Plum: General Assembly session under way
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The 2013 General Assembly session convenes at noon on Wednesday, January 9. Tracing its beginnings to the colonists meeting in the church at Jamestown to conduct their common business, the General Assembly is the oldest continuous legislative body in the western hemisphere.
ACLU urges lawmakers to act on felon disenfranchisement reform
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The ACLU of Virginia on Thursday praised Gov. Bob McDonnell for his remarks during last night’s State of the Commonwealth address in which he showed support for legislation that would automatically restore civil rights for nonviolent offenders.
Mark Obenshain: 2013 legislative preview
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For me, the arrival of a new year means just one thing: the legislative session is just around the corner! To some degree, trying to predict what will happen in session is a fool’s errand: there’s always an issue that throws everyone for a loop or a seemingly minor bill that looms large by session’s end. But while I can’t profess to tell you exactly what session has in store, it’s at least possible to offer a brief sketch of what to watch for and what to expect.
Crisis averted: House backs Senate plan, pulls country back from cliff
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The House of Representatives voted 257-167 late Tuesday to approve a bipartisan compromise leaving in place tax cuts for individuals with incomes less than $400,000 and families with incomes less than $450,000 and delays automatic spending cuts for two months.
Chris Graham: Weak spots for McAuliffe, Cuccinelli
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Both Terry McAuliffe and Ken Cuccinelli have what they want … sorta, kinda. McAuliffe, the presumptive Democratic Party gubernatorial nominee, and Cuccinelli, the presumptive Republican nominee, have clear paths at the 2013 general election. The possibility that Bill Bolling, the sitting Republican lieutenant governor, will enter the race as an independent is still out there, but not likely.
Norquist: Gas tax adjustment ‘job-killing’
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Gov. Bob McDonnell has signaled his support for an adjustment to the state gas tax to provide more revenue for transportation improvements. Grover Norquist, the man behind the no-tax pledge, has a message for McDonnell and other Republicans who might be thinking of moving with the GOP governor in favor of higher gas taxes.
Ken Plum: Never say never
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“Never say never” is an old admonition that suggests we do not know what the future holds that might predict our future actions. In the political arena especially there are so many changing currents that it is most difficult to predict one’s future action.
Ken Plum: Reflections on the elections
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“Oh, no!” many may exclaim at the idea of hearing any more about the elections. But I believe it is instructive for the future to consider what happened and why.
Staunton: Obama outpaces ’08 numbrs
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Democrat Barack Obama leads the presidential voting in Staunton with only absentee votes still needing to be counted.
