Recent Mentions on Blogs

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...

blogfromonhigh.blogspot.com: The People Win One

January 19, 2008
On that House bill that would have required that you go through a background check before you could buy a used .22 rifle at a gun show, the people of Virginia have spoken, and your legislators have listened: Gun Show Measure Falters in Va. House By Anita Kumar, Washington Post Staff Writer Richmond, Jan. 18 -- A Virginia House committee on Friday defeated an effort to close a major loophole in the state's gun laws, angering families of victims of the Virginia Tech massacre and Gov. Timothy M. K...

Blue Ridge Muse | News, views and musings from the mountains of Southwestern Virginia: Lots of words...few specifics

December 11, 2007
Lots of words...few specifics Doug Thompson December 11, 2007 - 5:29pm. News Delegate-elect Charles Poindexter, the Franklin County Republican elected to represent Floyd, Franklin and part of Pittsylvania County, dropped by the Board of Supervisors Tuesday to offer his outlook for the upcoming legislative session. Poindexter talked a lot without saying much. After a 30-minute spiel to the board before lunch, he returned in the afternoon to go over the county's wish list with the Board. Yet in...

swacgirl.blogspot.com: Congrats to Kilo, Alton, Badrose for Poindexter win

November 8, 2007
Congratulations to our ODBA friends south of SWAC -- Carl Kilo, Alton Fulton, and Badrose -- who worked hard for Jeff Evans (Democrat Roscoe Reynolds was reelected) but won the delegate seat for Charles Poindexter. Kilo has election results here. You guys did a great job!...

Raising Kaine The Voice of Progressive Virginia : How Much Did Money Matter?

November 8, 2007
How much did money matter in this year's Virginia legislative races? Let's look at some numbers from VPAP. *In competitive State Senate races, the candidate with the most money generally won, but there were some major exceptions. For instance, Michael Breiner (D) outraised Ralph Smith (R) by a large margin, but lost (by 750 votes). In the JMDD-Chap race; Chap (D) won by 10 points despite a large cash advantage for JMDD (R). Including late, large contributions, it appears that Jay O'Brien (R...

Recent Mentions in the Media

Franklin News Post: GOP opposes Kaines proposal to raise taxes

May 14, 2008
GOP opposes Kaines proposal to raise taxesNinth District Del. Charles Poindexter (R-Franklin County) said earlier that he opposed a statewide tax increase to fix the transportation funding problem.

Franklin News Post: General Assembly approves $1.46 billion package for colleges

April 25, 2008
Robert Hurt (R-Chatham) and Del. Charles Poindexter (R-Franklin County) supported the bond package. Also at the veto session Wednesday, the General Assembly ...

• HB755
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Left in Appropriations
  
  : Deputies; personnel costs in preparation for new regional jail facility.
• HB756
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0130)
  
  : Registration fees; vehicle equipped for persons with disabilities.
• HB757
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Incorporated by Rules (HB440-Rust)
  
  : Illegal aliens; adds presumption, subject to rebuttal, against admitting to bail any alien charged.
• HB758
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Incorporated by Finance (HB57-Lingamfelter)
  
  : Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include computers and related equipment.
• HB759
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Continued to 2009 in Education
  
  : School boards; annual report of expenditures.
• HB1408
  Introduced: January 10, 2008
  Status: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  
  : Betterment loans; Director of Department of Environmental Quality to determine eligibility therefor.
• HB1409
  Introduced: January 10, 2008
  Status: Continued to 2009 in Commerce and Labor
  
  : Electric utility rates; incentives for use of alternatives and distributed generation.
• HB1435
  Introduced: January 14, 2008
  Status: Incorporated by Rules (HB440-Rust)
  
  : Illegal aliens; presumption against admission to bail for those charged with criminal offense.
• HJ129
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Left in Rules
  
  : 25X25 Project; General Assembly to support to increase energy security.
• HJ274
  Introduced: January 23, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ274ER)
  
  : Commending the Gretna High School football team.
• HJ525
  Introduced: February 28, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  
  : Commending Hubert L. Quinn.
• HJ526
  Introduced: February 28, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  
  : Commending W. Q. Overton.
• HJ527
  Introduced: February 28, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  
  : Commending Alice Sigmon Hall.
• HJ540
  Introduced: February 29, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  
  : Commending W. Wayne Angell.
• HR32
  Introduced: March 07, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by House
  
  : Celebrating the life of Augustus Dale Brown.