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Carrie Wigal: Fluvanna BBQ for Fiscal Conservatives

May 9, 2008
The Fluvanna Taxpayers Association is holding a lunch barbecue tomorrow (Saturday), May 10th, 2008 starting at Noon. It is open to all Fluvanna County citizens concerned about their taxes regardless of political affiliation. Scheduled speakers include the following elected officials: Congressional Representative Virgil Goode (R, 5th District) State Senator Frank Ruff (R-15) State Delegate Watkins (Watt) Abbitt (I-59) State Delegate Rob Bell (R-58) There is no cost, however a $10 donation ...

www.blairmarketing.com: Governor Kaine Announces 25 New Jobs for Greensville County

May 7, 2008
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA Office of the Governor Timothy M. Kaine, Governor Oran Safety Glass to invest $2.65 million in expansion RICHMOND - Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that Oran Safety Glass (OSG), Israel?s leading flat and curved glass processing company, will invest $2.65 million to expand manufacturing capacity in Greensville County, creating 25 jobs. The facility supplies bullet-proof glass for U.S. military vehicles. Virginia successfully competed with Georgia, North Caro...

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...

Square One : Virginians, please ask your senators to support SB 51!

January 22, 2008
Given the time sensitivity of this matter (if you are moved to respond, please do so before tomorrow morning!), I won?t elaborate much about this bill, except to pass along the alert I received from Equality Virginia, and share my own email to my Senator Walter Stosch (R). More info here; go here to find out who your state Senator is. From Equality Virginia: ?The measure, patroned by Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple (D-Arlington) passed an important vote today, but on a very strict party-line vote...

Square One : Virginians, please ask your senators to support SB 51!

January 22, 2008
Given the time sensitivity of this matter (if you are moved to respond, please do so before tomorrow morning!), I won?t elaborate much about this bill, except to pass along the alert I received from Equality Virginia, and share my own email to my Senator Walter Stosch (R). More info here; go here to find out who your state Senator is. From Equality Virginia: ?The measure, patroned by Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple (D-Arlington) passed an important vote today, but on a very strict party-line vote...

Recent Mentions in the Media

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• SB98
  Introduced: January 02, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0399)
  
  : Longwood University; increases number of members of Board of Visitors.
• SB99
  Introduced: January 02, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0608)
  
  : Highway systems; revenue-sharing funds therefor in certain counties, cities, and towns.
• SB252
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0269)
  
  : Workforce development; Governor's responsibilities.
• SB253
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0098)
  
  : Employment Commission; employment stabilization.
• SB254
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0270)
  
  : Staunton River State Park; authorizes 20-foot wide easement across portion.
• SB459
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Left in Finance
  
  : Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions for nonprofit entities exempt from federal income taxes.
• SB460
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0105)
  
  : Charter; Town of Brodnax.
• SB668
  Introduced: January 10, 2008
  Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 764 (effective 7/1/08)
  
  : Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include certain computer.
• SB695
  Introduced: January 16, 2008
  Status: Left in Appropriations
  
  : Retirement System; benefits for local school superintendents.
• SB756
  Introduced: January 18, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0243)
  
  : Virginia Career Readiness Certificate Program; created, report.
• SB757
  Introduced: January 18, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0113)
  
  : Elections; town election polling places and processes
• SB758
  Introduced: January 18, 2008
  Status: Stricken at request of Patron in Transportation (14-Y 0-N)
  
  : License plates, special; issuance to family members of certain persons killed in military service.
• SB759
  Introduced: January 18, 2008
  Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB529-Houck) (13-Y 0-N)
  
  : Concealed handgun permits; access to permittee information.
• SB794
  Introduced: February 01, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0421)
  
  : Clarksville-Boydton Airport Commission; authorized to issue bonds.
• SJ24
  Introduced: January 02, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ24ER)
  
  : Dyslexia Awareness Month; designating as October 2008, and each succeeding year thereafter.
• SJ124
  Introduced: January 17, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ124ER)
  
  : Commending the Town of Kenbridge on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
• SR12
  Introduced: March 06, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate (SR12ER)
  
  : Commending Charles Reamy.

• SB492
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
  
  : Easements; land locked parcels.
• SB667
  Introduced: January 19, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
  
  : Carbon monoxide detectors; required in certain rental dwelling units in State.
• SB800
  Introduced: January 03, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0361)
  
  : Criminal history record information; consent of person for whom data is being obtained.
• SB801
  Introduced: January 03, 2007
  Status: Referred to Committee on Transportation
  
  : Reckless driving; raises speed that constitutes regardless of speed limit.
• SB802
  Introduced: January 03, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from VRS (SB802)
  
  : Law Officers' Retirement System; provides supplemental allowance currently paid to certain members.
• SB803
  Introduced: January 03, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0235)
  
  : License plates, special; issuance honoring Robert E. Lee.
• SB804
  Introduced: January 03, 2007
  Status: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  
  : Easements; landlocked parcels.
• SB811
  Introduced: January 04, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0767)
  
  : Transient occupancy tax; authorizes Amherst County to impose.
• SB812
  Introduced: January 04, 2007
  Status: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  
  : Revenue-sharing funds; for highway systems in certain.
• SB813
  Introduced: January 04, 2007
  Status: Assigned App. sub: Compensation and Retirement (Putney)
  
  : School superintendents; retirement benefits.
• SB1074
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Senate sustained Governor's veto
  
  : Single-family dwellings; localities to designate portion of undeveloped land for clustering.
• SB1075
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Referred to Committee on Education
  
  : Literary Fund; amount of loans available to school division.
• SB1076
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from DPB (SB1076)
  
  : Disabled persons; authorizes Department of Forestry, et al., to adopt hunting, etc. regulations.
• SB1077
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Letter sent to Housing Study Commission
  
  : Carbon monoxide detector; Board of Housing & Community Development to install in dwelling units.
• SB1078
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0779)
  
  : Tourism Authority; powers and duties of the Executive Director.
• SB1336
  Introduced: January 15, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from SCC (SB1336)
  
  : Health insurance; issuer to provide accurate utilization data.
• SB1347
  Introduced: January 16, 2007
  Status: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
  
  : Guardian ad litem; petition for appointment thereof examined by physician before being appointed.
• SJ89
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N)
  
  : Constitutional amendment; assessments of real property and tax rates (first reference).
• SJ334
  Introduced: January 04, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ334ER)
  
  : Financial Aid Awareness Month.  
• SJ335
  Introduced: January 04, 2007
  Status: Requires 2/3 affirmative votes for passage
  
  : Net lottery profits; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study distribution thereof.
• SJ425
  Introduced: January 16, 2007
  Status: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  
  : Constitutional amendment; assessments of real property (first reference).
• SJ504
  Introduced: February 14, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ504ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Howard Garth Goben.
• SJ505
  Introduced: February 14, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ505ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Josephine Marshall.
• SJ506
  Introduced: February 14, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ506ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of James Woodrow Wilkerson.

• SB50
  Introduced: January 03, 2006
  Status: Incorporated by Transportation (SB617-Mims)
  
  : License plates, special; honoring Robert E. Lee.
• SB51
  Introduced: January 03, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0212)
  
  : Local gov't; voluntary settlements that provide for annexation take effect by certain date.
• SB52
  Introduced: January 03, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0039)
  
  : Occoneechee State Park; lease extended.
• SB53
  Introduced: January 03, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0213)
  
  : Speed limits; increases maximum speed on Interstate Route 85.
• SB54
  Introduced: January 03, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0160)
  
  : Southern Virginia Higher Education Center; modifies membership of board of trustees.
• SB70
  Introduced: January 06, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0214)
  
  : Income taxes, state; payments to producers of quota tobacco and tobacco quota holders.
• SB492
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
  
  : Easements; land locked parcels.
• SB493
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Fiscal impact statement from DPB (SB493)
  
  : State contracts; requires bidders to disclose country of origin of goods, insurance, etc.
• SB494
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0751)
  
  : Chief Workforce Development Officer; Governor to serve as or designate senior staff member.
• SB495
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Left in Appropriations
  
  : Law Officers' Retirement System; supplemental allowance.
• SB527
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0044)
  
  : Meherrin River; portion in Brunswick County designated as state scenic river.
• SB667
  Introduced: January 19, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
  
  : Carbon monoxide detectors; required in certain rental dwelling units in State.
• SB668
  Introduced: January 19, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0381)
  
  : Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Commission; changes sunset date.
• SB669
  Introduced: January 19, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0237)
  
  : Motor carrier transportation contracts; indemnification clauses.
• SB689
  Introduced: January 20, 2006
  Status: G Vetoed by Governor
  
  : Workforce Council; change in membership.
• SJ35
  Introduced: January 03, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ35ER)
  
  : Commending Angie Wilkerson.
• SJ89
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N)
  
  : Constitutional amendment; assessments of real property and tax rates (first reference).
• SJ154
  Introduced: January 18, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ154ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Jerome Junius Booker, Sr.
• SJ212
  Introduced: February 10, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ212ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Lacey Virginia Barkley Harrison.
• SJ298
  Introduced: March 06, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ298ER)
  
  : Commending Estes Express Lines on its 75th anniversary.
• SR16
  Introduced: February 28, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate (SR16ER)
  
  : Commending FIRST Robotics.
• SR17
  Introduced: February 28, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate (SR17ER)
  
  : Commending the Town of Clarksville.
• SR18
  Introduced: February 28, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate (SR18ER)
  
  : Commending Sarah Terry.