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The Virginia Board for People with Disabilities is pleased to announce an award of $30,000 to the State Board of Elections to increase the accessibility of the voting process to citizens with disabilities and seniors. Through this initiative, SBE will develop educational/outreach programs and materials designed to ensure that voters with disabilities and seniors are…
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Ahead of tomorrow’s crucial vote on the Commonwealth’s Fiscal Year 2012-14 budget, House Republicans emphasized the importance of quickly passing Virginia’s biennial budget. House and Senate Budget conferees agreed to the conference report on the $85 billion budget before the Easter Holiday and localities, agencies and schools across the Commonwealth are waiting for final passage…
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And it’s not that hard for me to admit, actually. And no, I won’t be voting for Mitt Romney, or a third-party candidate, or sitting out the election altogether. But still, I wish I could vote for another candidate for president this November. My first choice would be Mark Warner, a close second Hillary Clinton,…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell has taken executive action on legislation passed by the General Assembly during the 2012 session. McDonnell amended two pieces of legislation that were part of his “Opportunity to Learn” K-12 education agenda. Further, Governor McDonnell amended two key pieces of his transportation agenda – the Comprehensive Port of Virginia Promotion and Reform…
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The ongoing state budget stalemate is going to continue to be ongoing until Democrats on one side and Republicans on the other come to the realization that somebody needs to be the grownup. And yes, it’s both sides that need to come to that realization. The nonsense that you hear from Richmond from Democrats blaming…
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The Virginia General Assembly is not having a very good year. After making the national evening news shows and late-night comedy programs for weeks about which ultrasound to require of women, the Assembly joined many other states in passing voter suppression bills that might affect the outcome of the presidential election.
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President Barack Obama (47 percent) leads Republican Mitt Romney (37 percent) in a national general election match-up, with 7 percent saying they would vote for a third-party candidate and 7 percent undecided, according to a Suffolk University survey of likely general election voters of all parties. Obama led all GOP candidates: Romney by 10 points,…
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The Tim Kaine Senate campaign released a web video on Friday highlighting opponent George Allen’s spending record. The video, “George Allen: Big Spender,” highlights the stark discrepancy between the fiscal message George Allen shares on the campaign trail and his long record of fiscal irresponsibility and big spending. And no day better represents his term…
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If a single word or phrase can describe a General Assembly session, the 2012 meeting of the state legislature would be known for “overreach.” Governor McDonnell and Lieutenant Governor Bolling warned the Republican majority before the session got underway that there was a need for legislators to be careful to not overreach with their new-found…
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The United States Department of Justice informed the office of Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli on Wednesday that it had no objection to Virginia’s newly redrawn congressional districts, which were drawn by the General Assembly earlier this year. Virginia is one of 16 states required under the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to pre-clear (get federal…
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