Recent Mentions on Blogs

The Sentinel: VA-ALERT: Two reminders 5/12/08

May 12, 2008
From Philip Van Cleave Message in its entirety REMINDER:  BOONES MILL TOMORROW NIGHT (TUESDAY, May 13) The sign asking gun owners to go to the back of the bus (leave their guns in their car and not bring them into Boones Mill Town Hall) is still up and they have now put that request in the Town newsletter to boot: "*A citizen recently complained that he wants to carry loaded firearms into the Town Hall. Town citizens, employees and the Town Council have expressed concerns about the presence o...

bearingdrift.com: Hampton Roads delegation split on RPV chair

May 11, 2008
There were several notable exceptions from the GOP-Hampton Roads Delegation on display from current RPV Chair John Hager?s endorsement list ? among them Dels. Terrie Suit and Sal Iaquinto of Virginia Beach. Also, interesting enough, is Del. John Cosgrove of Chesapeake was listed to be supporting Hager, but his legislative aid, Christie Craig, has been an outgoing proponent for Frederick. Other members of the Hampton Roads delegation supporting Hager: Chris Jones, Bob Tata and Bob Purkey and...

dankprofessor.wordpress.com: Defending academic freedom from the sexual Puritans

May 6, 2008
Reviewing the past academic year in terms of finding academics who became stars in opposing arbitrary and capricious repression of sexually related matters on campus, there are very few who attained star status.  The dankprofessor has given recognition to Deputy Provost Richard Holder of the University of New Mexico who was resolute in opposing campus faculty who wished to impose sanctions on English Professor Lisa Chavez for her after academic hours work as a phone sex worker and sm posing mo...

Below The Beltway : Gilmore Gathers Endorsements

March 11, 2008
Former Governor Jim Gilmore announced a series of conservative Republican endorsements of his bid for the U.S. Senate today: Former governor James S. Gilmore III, who is seeking the GOP nomination for Senate, unveiled a series of endorsements today to demonstrate his committement to the ?sanctity of life and the preservation of traditional family values.? In a joint statement, 23 GOP conservative activists are urging GOP activists to get behind Gilmore, calling him ?a strong, pro-family conse...

Democratic Central : Environmental legislation in the General Assembly

March 11, 2008
Here is a run-down of the environmental legislation presented in this session of the General Assembly: HB 18 and 19 -- David Englin's bills to amend and to repeal legislation passed during the 2007 session of the General Assembly to consolidate the existing three citizen boards -- the State Air Pollution Control Board, the State Water Control Board, and the Waste Management Board -- into one 11- member citizen board died in Committee. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bi... , http://leg1.state.va.us...

Recent Mentions in the Media

The Hook: COVER- Virginia is for... puritans: The fight over sex, nudity ...

May 1, 2008
When Delegate Brenda Pogge (R-Williamsburg) first heard such a show would take place in her district, she dashed off an open letter to then-William & Mary ...

• HB526
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 724 (effective 7/1/08)
  
  : Peninsula Ports Authority; creates procedure for dissolution thereof.
• HB527
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0636)
  
  : Juveniles; retention of fingerprints for those given deferred disposition in criminal case.
• HB528
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0015)
  
  : Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act; ordinance appeals.
• HB529
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0069)
  
  : Concealed handgun permits; renewal and replacement thereof.
• HB530
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: Stricken from docket by Health, Welfare and Institutions
  
  : Freestanding birth centers; licensing.
• HB555
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0173)
  
  : Wetlands; localities to establish and operate mitigation banks.
• HB1400
  Introduced: January 10, 2008
  Status: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 5-N)
  
  : Minor's drug test; disclosure of results.
• HB1494
  Introduced: January 17, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0395)
  
  : Congressional, Senate, & House of Delegates districts; makes technical adjustment between districts.
• HB1538
  Introduced: January 18, 2008
  Status: Continued to 2009 in Education
  
  : Public schools; abortion services prohibited.
• HJ286
  Introduced: January 25, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ286ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Jo Ann Davis.
• HJ483
  Introduced: February 26, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate
  
  : Celebrating the life of Chief Warrant Officer Dwayne L. Moore.
• HJ509
  Introduced: February 27, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  
  : Commending Steven R. Staples.
• HJ523
  Introduced: February 28, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  
  : Commending Norge Community Hall on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
• HJ524
  Introduced: February 28, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  
  : Commending the James City-Bruton Volunteer Fire Department.
• HJ566
  Introduced: March 03, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  
  : Commending Deloris Lee Borum.
• HJ567
  Introduced: March 03, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  
  : Commending Paige Reid Archer.
• HJ568
  Introduced: March 03, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  
  : Commending Nancy B. Kane.
• HJ569
  Introduced: March 03, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  
  : Commending Libby Garrett.