Recent Mentions on Blogs

www.shaunkenney.com: Liveblogging the 5th District Convention

April 26, 2008
I'll be heading down to the 5th District Convention momentarily as a delegate for Fluvanna County, but while I'm there supporting my friends I'll be mixing with the crowd and getting a proper sensus fidelium from our friends in Southside Virginia. Not knowing whether or not I will actually have internet access at Hampden-Sydney, I will either post as I can, or I will simply give a running tally at the end of the day. If you're going to 5th District, Mrs. Kenney and I will see you there! 10:31...

The New Dominion: Kaine?s environmental legacy at stake

April 21, 2008
Op-Ed by Ida O?Sullivan Recently Gov. Tim Kaine hosted the Governor?s Forum on Land Conservation in South Boston at the Prizery to focus on land and family farm conservation in Virginia. Judging by the standing-room-only turnout, there was a great deal of interest by both the public and private sectors from across the state. Participants were welcomed by Virginia State Sen. Charles Hawkins and Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources L. Preston Bryant Jr. The keynote luncheon speakers were Gov...

Raising Kaine The Voice of Progressive Virginia : What Would We Do Without Tom Whipple?

April 4, 2008
What would a lot of us do without Tom Whipple and his amazing, 7-days-a-week "Whipple Clips" roundup of all the latest political news from Virginia? I don't know, but I just wanted to thank Tom -- and his substitute Whipple Clipper, Del. Bob Brink -- for doing this great job early every morning, 365 days a year. Do you guys ever rest? Thanks, and keep up the great work! For those of you not familiar with what these guys do, here are today's "Whipple Clips" headlines. Imagine doing this ever...

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January 18, 2008
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The New Dominion: Imbalance of power: Rural legislators facing longer odds in wake of Democratic Senate takeover

January 1, 2008
Story by Chris Graham newdominion@ntelos.net Wondering what the new Democratic Party majority in the Virginia Senate means for rural Virginia? The chair of the Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee is from Alexandria. You know, in Northern Virginia. Extreme Northern Virginia. ?That was really the power shift, much more than how everybody?s focused on Republican-Democrat. It?s really the power shift to Northern Virginia and the urban areas and away from rural are...

Recent Mentions in the Media

Madison Messenger: His last day

July 2, 2008
Former state Sen. Charles Hawkins told Gwaltney, ?You proved that an individual can make a difference in the destiny of an entire region.

Madison Messenger: A leader?s legacy

July 1, 2008
At his retirement party on Monday, Jerry Gwaltney laughed when former Sen. Charles Hawkins joked about having mixed emotions about his departure.

Madison Messenger: US official speaks at summer workshop

June 6, 2008
The reception featured guest speaker Charles Hawkins, former state senator and chairman of the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization ...

• SB710
  Introduced: January 20, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Education and Health
  
  : K-14 educational partnerships; created.
• SB1311
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Left in Appropriations
  
  : Judges; early retirement.
• SB1312
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0928)
  
  : Transportation Commissioner; develop/ implement highway access management standards for highways.
• SB1313
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0390)
  
  : Sewage sludge; local government to certify that site thereof in compliance with ordinances.
• SJ370
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ370ER)
  
  : Commending the Town of Altavista on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

• SB535
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0079)
  
  : Economic Crisis Strike Force; created.
• SB536
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0756)
  
  : Retirement System; cash match plan for state employees.
• SB537
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0045)
  
  : Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission; membership.
• SB620
  Introduced: January 13, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0764)
  
  : Nursing homes, etc.; authorized to hire certain persons convicted of misdemeanors.
• SB708
  Introduced: January 20, 2006
  Status: Left in Finance
  
  : Transportation needs; provides several mechanisms for funding, report.
• SB709
  Introduced: January 20, 2006
  Status: Fiscal impact statement from DPB (SB709)
  
  : Community College System; comprehensive, integrated workforce training system established.
• SB710
  Introduced: January 20, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Education and Health
  
  : K-14 educational partnerships; created.
• SB726
  Introduced: January 27, 2006
  Status: Left in Finance (15-Y 0-N)
  
  : Motor Vehicle Sales and Use Tax; increases tax.
• SB729
  Introduced: February 03, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0768)
  
  : Roll-your-own tobacco; classified as cigarette, imposition of tax on selling or dealing thereof.
• SB5013
  Introduced: April 19, 2006
  Status: Failed to report (defeated) in Finance (3-Y 19-N)
  
  : Transportation; provides several mechanisms for funding thereof within State.
• SJ174
  Introduced: January 20, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ174ER)
  
  : Commending Down in the Old Belt: Voices from the Tobacco South by James P. Crawford.
• SJ195
  Introduced: February 06, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ195ER)
  
  : Commending the 10 River Basin Grand Winners of; Clean Water Farm Award and Bay Friendly Farm Award.
• SJ262
  Introduced: February 22, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ262ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Ronald Edward Cox.
• SJ5002
  Introduced: March 27, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ5002ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Judge Beverly Andrew Davis III.
• SJ5019
  Introduced: April 26, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ5019ER)
  
  : Commending Claudia Emerson.
• SJ5027
  Introduced: May 23, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ5027ER)
  
  : Commending Captain Robert C. Eldridge
• SJ5064
  Introduced: September 27, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ5064ER)
  
  : Commending The Union Star on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.