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blog.vivianpaige.com: Ribbon-cutting brings out the pols

April 25, 2008
Thursday?s ribbon-cutting at the newest Metropolitan Funeral Service facility in Berkley brought out politicians on both sides of the aisle and from throughout Hampton Roads to applaud the efforts of Del. Kenny Alexander in reinvesting his community. Governor Tim Kaine was the main speaker at the event along with Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim. Among those in attendance were Senators Yvonne Miller and Ralph Northam, Delegates Lionell Spruill, John Cosgrove, Johnny Joannou, Algie Howell, and Bobby Ma...

blog.vivianpaige.com: Ribbon-cutting brings out the pols

April 25, 2008
Thursday?s ribbon-cutting at the newest Metropolitan Funeral Service facility in Berkley brought out politicians on both sides of the aisle and from throughout Hampton Roads to applaud the efforts of Del. Kenny Alexander in reinvesting his community. Governor Tim Kaine was the main speaker at the event along with Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim. Among those in attendance were Senators Yvonne Miller and Ralph Northam, Delegates Lionell Spruill, John Cosgrove, Johnny Joannou, Algie Howell, and Bobby Ma...

Raising Kaine The Voice of Progressive Virginia : "Neanderthal Chris" (Jones)' Bill Passed the House

February 26, 2008
One just can't afford to be sick. While we weren't looking, Neanderthal Del. Chris Jones' (R-Suffolk) monstrous bill (HB 1126) passed the House (68 to 31) and is in Committee (Education and Health) in the Senate! Del. Jones wants to felonize women having either an abortion or miscarriage. It's bad enough to felonize women having an abortion. But the inclusion of miscarriage, which occurs naturally in 20% of all pregnancies, is simply draconian. The upshot could be that up to 20% of all pre...

notlarrysabato.typepad.com: HB894

January 23, 2008
Rather than explain this bill, I yield to Delegate David Englin who does a far better job than I could. The bill goes to the Senate on a 60-37 vote. Five Democrats joined the Republicans on this vote- two from far southwest Virginia (Dan Bowling and Bud Phillips), and two from solidly Democratic districts in need of a primary (Algie Howell and the crooked Joe Morrissey). The final Democrat in favor. Our "leader" Ward Armstrong. Again I ask- LEADER OF WHO? The leader of the Democratic...

Richmond Sunlight » Blog: Spruill Seeks to Bar Truck Balls

January 15, 2008
Spruill Seeks to Bar Truck Balls January 15th, 2008 As media outlets across the state are reporting this evening, Del. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake) has introduced a bill that prohibits the display of ?objects or devices representing or resembling genitalia on motor vehicles.? A Wikipedia entry for just such an object explains precisely what Del. Spruill has in mind: Truck balls, also known as Truck nuts, are accessories for pickup trucks and other vehicles. Capitalizing upon the associatio...

Recent Mentions in the Media

St. Louis American: Lawmakers, Teens Debate 'Stop Saggin''' Movement

May 5, 2008
In 2005 Delegate Algie Howell introduced House Bill 1981 in order to deal with ''baggy pants? in Virginia. The bill failed in committee.

• HB572
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Left in General Laws
  
  : Smoke Free Air Act; smoking in public places.
• HB1420
  Introduced: January 11, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0466)
  
  : Health, Department of; established as radiation control agency.
• HB1432
  Introduced: January 14, 2008
  Status: Left in General Laws
  
  : Indoor Clean Air Act; smoking in restaurants in certain cities.
• HJ346
  Introduced: February 06, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate
  
  : Celebrating the life of Myron Boyd Jones.
• HJ605
  Introduced: March 03, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate
  
  : Celebrating the life of Jocelyn Pretlow Goss.

• HB2241
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0193)
  
  : Charter; City of Norfolk. 
• HB2242
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB2242)
  
  : Dogs; Class 3 misdemeanor to tether, fasten, etc. to stationary object.
• HB2243
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Assigned C & L sub: Financial Institutions (Dudley)
  
  : Payday Loan Act; repeals Act.
• HB2244
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
  
  : Unlawful detainer actions; bad faith by tenant.
• HB2245
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB2245)
  
  : Smoke Free Air Act; created.
• HJ662
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ662ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of William Peters Robinson, Jr., former member Virginia House of Delegates.
• HJ909
  Introduced: February 14, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ909ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Goldie Y. Rawlings.

• HB1439
  Introduced: January 18, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0152)
  
  : Charter; City of Norfolk. 
• HJ195
  Introduced: January 18, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ195ER)
  
  : Commending Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.
• HJ352
  Introduced: February 20, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ352ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Stanley Cornell Reaves.
• HJ460
  Introduced: March 06, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ460ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Dr. Georgia Atkins Ryder.
• HJ469
  Introduced: March 06, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ469ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Dr. Lyman Beecher Brooks.
• HJ486
  Introduced: March 06, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ486ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Judge William Oliver Hawkins, Sr.
• HJ548
  Introduced: March 06, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ548ER)
  
  : Commending Dr. John O. Simpson.
• HJ549
  Introduced: March 06, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ549ER)
  
  : Commending Anita O. Poston.
• HJ550
  Introduced: March 06, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ550ER)
  
  : Commending Cynthia J. Watson.
• HJ5002
  Introduced: March 27, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5002ER)
  
  : Commending the Booker T. Washington High School boys' basketball team.
• HJ5073
  Introduced: June 06, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5073ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Officer Seneca B. Darden.
• HJ5167
  Introduced: September 27, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5167ER)
  
  : Commending the Reverend Dr. Cedric Kirkland-Harris.