Recent Mentions on Blogs

The Shad Plank: Today is payday loan today. We're (almost) sure.

March 3, 2008
Stop me if you've heard this before, but House and Senate committees are meeting today to consider legislation that would restrict the payday loan industry. Yes, this was supposed to happen last week, but talks over a compromise bill bogged down. But we are now in the final week of the General Assembly session, and there is word of a solution in the works.Lobbyists and lawmakers were talking about a handshake deal that was reached on Friday, but there was no story in the Daily Press because it...

bryanscrafford.wordpress.com: Great News from Sen. Don McEachin

March 2, 2008
One of the more interesting aspects of the blogosphere is that it often times let?s you hear directly from elected officials. We got a prime example of that today when Sen. Don McEachin wrote a guest post over at Not Larry Sabato which describes how a cost of a four year degree can easily cost $50,000 or more ? even if you?re paying in-state tuition at a public school. He then goes onto mention how many Virginians are forced to take out loans in order to help pay for their higher education. Un...

notlarrysabato.typepad.com: Big Success in this Session

March 2, 2008
Special Blog Guest Column by Senator Don McEachin Providing a college education for a child who wishes to attend is one of the greatest opportunities our society can provide. Graduating from a college or university not only gives children more choices and greater earning power, but also creates better educated leaders to take our nation and our communities through the next century. Unfortunately, higher education is expensive. Even at our state schools here in Virginia, excellent academic inst...

www.lesliebyrne.org: Update On Endorsements

February 23, 2008
Update On Endorsements 23rd February 2008, 02:14 pm Here is the list of folks who have signed on to the Byrne Brigade as of last week. More are coming on board daily so I will try and do a better job of keeping this list updated. UAW Virginia CWA IUPAT Ironworkers Plumbers Operating Engineers Heating and Asbestos Workers Washington DC Building Trades Council Carpenters AFSCME Virginia State Sen. Chuck Colgan State Sen. Chap Petersen State Sen. Don McEachin Boilermakers Fmr. Sta...

CCAN Blog: Virginia - Who REALLY cares about Global Warming?

January 15, 2008
As of today, I have nine names for you. Nine champions for the environment. Nine brave legislatures have already co-patroned the Clean Energy Future Act, Senator Chap Petersen?s bold plan for Virginia. CO-PATRONS OF SB446, The Clean Energy Future Act * Senators Chap Petersen, Roscoe Reynolds, and Patsy Ticer * Delegates Adam Ebbin, David Englin, David Poisson, Joe Bouchard, David Toscano, Margaret Vanderhyde Is your legislator one of them? If not, ask your legislator to co-patron the Clean ...

Recent Mentions in the Media

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• SB155
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: Read third time and defeated by Senate (17-Y 22-N)
  
  : Family life education; instruction on use of Food & Drug Administration contraception methods.
• SB156
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: Left in Commerce and Labor
  
  : Payday Loan Act; repealing Act referring thereto.
• SB157
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: Subject matter referrred by letter to Housing Commission pursuant to Senate Rule 20 (L)
  
  : Mortgage lenders and brokers; duties to borrowers.
• SB158
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0400)
  
  : Wet Settlement Act; lender's disclosure of charges for appraisal and valuation.
• SB159
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
  
  : Deputies; number appointed by sheriff of county w/o police force to be fixed by Compensation Brd.
• SB160
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0235)
  
  : Handbills, etc.; distribution in highway rights-of-way in certain localities.
• SB161
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: VOTE: --- DEFEATED (43-Y 55-N)
  
  : Workers' compensation; alternative dispute resolution systems.
• SB440
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Continued to 2009 in Finance (16-Y 0-N)
  
  : Inmates; emergency psychiatric treatment.
• SB510
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0624)
  
  : Higher educational institutions; policies addressing student loan vendors.
• SB670
  Introduced: January 10, 2008
  Status: Left in Commerce and Labor
  
  : Payday lending charges; establishes a maximum annual interest rate.
• SB674
  Introduced: January 14, 2008
  Status: Continued to 2009 in Finance (16-Y 0-N)
  
  : Health insurance credits; all retired employees of local school divisions to receive.
• SB694
  Introduced: January 15, 2008
  Status: Left in Commerce and Labor
  
  : Payday loans; prohibits lender from harrassing, oppressing, or abusing when collecting a debt.
• SJ40
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ40ER)
  
  : Commending Virginia Commonwealth University on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.
• SJ41
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ41ER)
  
  : Virginia Commonwealth University Day; designating as July 1, 2008.
• SJ133
  Introduced: January 24, 2008
  Status: Left in Rules
  
  : Radioactive waste, low level; Department of Health to study long-term options for disposal thereof.
• SJ134
  Introduced: January 24, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ134ER)
  
  : Commending Ebenezer Baptist Church on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.
• SJ268
  Introduced: March 03, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ268ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of James Telford Edmunds.

• HB2865
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  
  : Unemployment compensation; exclusion for temporary staffing services.
• HB2866
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from VRS (HB2866)
  
  : Health insurance credits; to include all retired school division employees.
• HB2867
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Referred to Committee on Rules
  
  : Legislative agencies; those authorized to employ personnel to report annually to General Assembly.
• HB2868
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Assigned App. sub: Public Safety (Sherwood)
  
  : Deputies; number of full-time appointed by sheriff of county without police force to be fixed.
• HB2869
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from VRS (HB2869)
  
  : Retirement System; investments related to Sudan.
• HB2870
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Tabled in Science and Technology (14-Y 5-N)
  
  : Cellular telephones; encouraged to program with ICE numbers.
• HB2871
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from VRS (HB2871)
  
  : Trusts, state and local; created to fund postemployment benefits other than pensions.
• HB2872
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB2872)
  
  : Correctional facilities, local; changes time and manner of payment thereto by Compensation Board.
• HB2873
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Left in Commerce and Labor
  
  : Minimum wage; increase per hour.
• HB2874
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Committee substitute printed 073479410-H1
  
  : Retail Sales and Use Tax; distribution of local use tax revenues.
• HB2875
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Rereferred to Finance
  
  : Drunk driving; subsequent offense
• HB2876
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB2876)
  
  : Indians, Council on; change in membership, report.
• HB2877
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from SCC (HB2877)
  
  : Human papillomavirus vaccinations; requires health insurers to provide coverage thereof.
• HB2879
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB2879)
  
  : Claims; Charles City County.
• HB2880
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0700)
  
  : Health Research Fund; investment of moneys therein would be governed by certain provisions.
• HB3058
  Introduced: January 15, 2007
  Status: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  
  : Circuit courts; chief judge to assign equal caseload to each judge in jurisdictional subject matter.
• HB3059
  Introduced: January 15, 2007
  Status: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  
  : Circuit courts; duty to docket cases in the circuit courts.
• HJ728
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ728ER)
  
  : Discrimination & injustice; General Assembly to acknowledge & express regret for State's role in.
• HJ736
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ736ER)
  
  : Commending St. Peter Baptist Church on the occasion of its 125th anniversary
• HJ744
  Introduced: January 11, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ744ER)
  
  : American values; General Assembly to appreciate and celebrate.
• HJ751
  Introduced: January 15, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ751ER)
  
  : Commending Charles Edward Wood.
• HJ1006
  Introduced: February 19, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ1006ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Robert Bates Ball, Sr.

• HB177
  Introduced: December 30, 2005
  Status: Left in Courts of Justice
  
  : Courthouse security; increase in assessments therefor.
• HB178
  Introduced: December 30, 2005
  Status: Left in Appropriations
  
  : Deputy sheriffs; number of full-time in county or city to be fixed by Compensation Board.
• HB179
  Introduced: December 30, 2005
  Status: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
  
  : Deputy sheriffs; number of full-time in county or city to be fixed by Compensation Board.
• HB180
  Introduced: December 30, 2005
  Status: Left in Courts of Justice
  
  : Felonies; increase in penalty for all accessories after fact.
• HB181
  Introduced: December 30, 2005
  Status: Failed to pass in House
  
  : Motor vehicle code violations; authority for arrest without warrant.
• HB182
  Introduced: December 30, 2005
  Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB1546-Rapp)
  
  : Reckless driving; person guilty thereof if exceeding 20 miles per hour over maximum speed limit.
• HB396
  Introduced: January 06, 2006
  Status: Left in Finance
  
  : Enterprise zones; provides combined state and local sales and use tax rate therein.
• HB753
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Left in Finance
  
  : Income tax, state; credit for low-income taxpayers.
• HB754
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  
  : Landfills; allows certain to continue to accept trash.
• HB755
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Left in Courts of Justice
  
  : DNA analyses; certification of laboratories that perform.
• HB756
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Tabled in Privileges and Elections
  
  : Recount procedures; requires hard copy optical scan ballots to be rerun.
• HB1476
  Introduced: January 19, 2006
  Status: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
  
  : State mandates; funding to localities.
• HJ160
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Passed by indefinitely in Rules
  
  : ZIP codes; urging Postmaster Gen. to designate certain addresses in Henrico Cty as Henrico, VA.
• HR4
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House (HR4ER)
  
  : Commending Dwayne M. Murray.
• HR5
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House (HR5ER)
  
  : Commending Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., in Virginia.