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The right-wing liberal: Marty Williams STILL doesn?t get it

April 27, 2008
The latest brouhaha over judges in Virginia (Daily Press) has brought Marty Williams back into the spotlight (where he does not belong).  When a deal between the Republican majority in the House and the Democratic majority in the Senate on judges collapsed due in part to a refusal by the Senate Republicans to play ball, House negotiator Bill Janis blamed ex-Senator Williams, because one of the judges who was spiked was the sister of Williams? leading in-party nemesis - Tom Gear. I wouldn?t ha...

waldo.jaquith.org: Voluntary taxes.

February 15, 2008
Did you know that the state allows people to voluntarily pay more tax? It?s quite likely that you don?t ? I suspect that virtually nobody knows about it. The Washington Times writes about how virtually nobody has ponied up, as evidence that nobody?s willing. I suspect that few people are willing, but without knowing that such a program exists then they?re certainly not going to give any money. Remember when we all received those $300 tax rebate checks in 2001? I didn?t think much of those ? it...

Recent Mentions in the Media

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• SB899
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from TAX (SB899)
  
  : Charter; City of Norfolk. 
• SB900
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0554)
  
  : Virginia Beach Police Department Marine Patrol; enforcement of federal security and safety zones.
• SB901
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from VDOT (SB901)
  
  : Highway safety corridor; designating portion of Route 13 in Northampton and Accomack Counties.
• SB902
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0053)
  
  : School boards; increase of salary for members in Northampton County.
• SB903
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from DPB (SB903)
  
  : Workers' compensation; occupational disease presumption of police officers of Norfolk Airport Auth.
• SB904
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0596)
  
  : Transient occupancy tax; increase thereof in Northampton County.
• SB905
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0597)
  
  : Children; parents' right to make medical decisions (Abraham's Law).
• SB1063
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0948)
  
  : Assessment rates; notification for increase.
• SB1064
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Referred to Committee on Local Government
  
  : Affordable housing; adds Northampton County to list of localities that may provide.
• SB1116
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0846)
  
  : Capital murder; premeditated killing of a judge or a witness, redefinition thereof.
• SB1117
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0723)
  
  : Senior Alert Program; created.
• SB1137
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0243)
  
  : Charter; Town of Cheriton. 
• SB1138
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0786)
  
  : Norfolk, City of; authorizes City to adopt new redevelopment or conservation plan.
• SB1348
  Introduced: January 16, 2007
  Status: Referred to Committee on Transportation
  
  : Rail Enhancement Fund; certain projects to be exempt from 30 percent match requirement.
• SJ78
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N)
  
  : Constitutional amendment; Highway and Trasnportation Trust Funds, (first reference).
• SJ81
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N)
  
  : Constitutional amendment; exempts certain owner-occupied residences from taxation (1st ref).
• SJ354
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0843)
  
  : Constitutional amendment; exempts certain homeowners from taxation (first reference).
• SJ380
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ380ER)
  
  : Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport; JCOTS to study enhanced development of cargo, etc.
• SJ426
  Introduced: January 16, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ426ER)
  
  : Commending David B. Nichols.
• SJ537
  Introduced: February 19, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ537ER)
  
  : Commending the Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
• SJ538
  Introduced: February 19, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ538ER)
  
  : Commending Antioch Baptist Church.
• SJ539
  Introduced: February 19, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ539ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Terry S. Mason, Sr.
• SJ540
  Introduced: February 19, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ540ER)
  
  : Commending the Atlantic Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
• SR51
  Introduced: February 20, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate (SR51ER)
  
  : Commending Steven E. Wilson.

• SB280
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0727)
  
  : Charter; City of Norfolk. 
• SB281
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0823)
  
  : Dentists & Dental Hygienists; not required to display licenses when volunteering for charitable org.
• SB282
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0728)
  
  : Golf carts; operation thereof on public highways nonapplicable in Town of Saxis.
• SB283
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0482)
  
  : Arts and cultural districts; includes Town of Chincoteague.
• SB655
  Introduced: January 18, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0581)
  
  : Retail Sales and Use Tax; revenue from certain public facilities for certain designated cities.
• SB656
  Introduced: January 18, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0183)
  
  : Student, new; certain information required upon registration to public school.
• SB671
  Introduced: January 19, 2006
  Status: Stricken at request of Patron in Transportation
  
  : Rail and Public Transportation, Department of; to provide state matching funds for federal program.
• SB690
  Introduced: January 20, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0238)
  
  : Income tax, corporate; increases clean fuel vehicle job creation tax credit.
• SJ78
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N)
  
  : Constitutional amendment; Highway and Trasnportation Trust Funds, (first reference).
• SJ81
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N)
  
  : Constitutional amendment; exempts certain owner-occupied residences from taxation (1st ref).
• SJ247
  Introduced: February 20, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ247ER)
  
  : Commending the Mathews Memorial Library.
• SJ265
  Introduced: February 24, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ265ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Dr. Kennard Samuel Brackney, Sr.
• SJ266
  Introduced: February 24, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ266ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of the Very Reverend Father Charles Goumenis.
• SJ278
  Introduced: March 03, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ278ER)
  
  : Commending Holmes Presbyterian Church on the occasion of its 160th anniversary.
• SJ300
  Introduced: March 06, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ300ER)
  
  : Commending Old Dominion University on its 75th anniversary.
• SJ5062
  Introduced: September 27, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ5062ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Freeland Everett.
• SR503
  Introduced: September 27, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate (SR503ER)
  
  : Commending the Greenbackville Vol. Fire Dept., Inc., on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.