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bryanscrafford.wordpress.com: Judy Feder Office Opening

May 9, 2008
On Sunday afternoon, I attended an event in McLean to celebrate the opening of Judy Feder?s new campaign office. You couldn?t have asked for better weather, which made the event even more enjoyable for the large number of people who showed up to show their support for Judy. Prior to becoming Judy?s campaign office the building was originally a single family home and was later used as a doctor?s office. This essentially was important because the weather therefore helped to illustrate how the of...

derrocadero.blogspot.com: Novedades Musicalisticas

May 8, 2008
Acabo de desempaquetar el último envio de Amazon.com con las novedades musicalisticas de este mes. Algunas de ellas ya fueron comentadas por Javier. Son las siguientes: REM - Accelerate Solo le he dado una primera pasada pero lo que he escuchado me gusta. Sonido REM por los cuatro costados. Kathleen Edwards - Asking for flowers Asking for Flowers es su primer álbum en tres años. El álbum ofrece once nuevas canciones, todas escritas por Edwards, con el apoyo de un grupo de excelentes músicos a ...

www.divevangelist.com: Endnotes

May 1, 2008
After the dive at The Pit Jim, Scott, Polina, and Paul went to see the ruins of the ancient Mayan city of Tulum. I elected to stay behind instead of acting as a hobbling sea-anchor to everyone?s sight-seeing. ?Hell,? I figured, though I had been excited from the first inception of the trip to visit them, ?They?re ancient ruins. Pretty good chance they?ll be here when I come back.? I will be going back. In November, in point of fact. Paul will be running another trip down there just after hurr...

blueweeds.typepad.com: Deathstar Goes After Mary Margaret Whipple (D) And Jim Scott (D)

April 25, 2008
Conservative sponsors of the controversial Deathstar charter change referendum have served two popular Northern Virginia Democrats, Virginia Senator Mary Margaret Whipple (D) and Delegate Jim Scott (D), with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests seeking to investigate what, if any, connection the two area Democrats have had to people who oppose the proposed Falls Church City charter change. The most recent FOIA request was prepared and served by charter change sponsor and attorney Lind...

FLA Politics : Florida Political News for 3/21/08

March 21, 2008
The Florida Progressive Coalition's "15 Stories to Read". Our review of today's Florida political news and punditry follows. Wasserman Schultz unrepentant U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz had this to say last evening:First off, I have not endorsed any of the three incumbents in South Florida, nor will I, and I do not support their re-election campaign. I am supportive of the Democratic candidates who are running against them. I have never said otherwise. Second, I have a national role as o...

Recent Mentions in the Media

Great Falls Connection: Community Blessed with Loyalty

April 30, 2008
I offer a special thank you to everyone who attended the Town Hall meeting April 8, hosted by Sen. Janet Howell, Del. Jim Scott, and me.

Falls Church News Press: Fairfax, Arlington Will Use New Commercial Tax Hike; FC No

April 17, 2008
Tuesday?s luncheon featured a ?Richmond legislative report? by area legislators State Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple and Del. Jim Scott. Del.

Falls Church News Press: FC Little League Celebrates 60

April 17, 2008
On hand at Westgate Park to help initiate the season were Falls Church Mayor Robin Gardner, Delegate Jim Scott and more than 425 young players ranging in ...

McLean Connection: Marshall Pride on Display

April 16, 2008
On behalf of the Virginia General Assembly, Del. Jim Scott (D-53), parent of a former Marshall IB graduate, presented to Pearson and Marshall a certificate ...

McLean Connection: Transportation Dominates Town Meeting Discussion

April 16, 2008
"That?s what truly put us in crisis mode," said Del. Jim Scott (D-53) of the court?s decision. "Clearly the problem is huge and we need some political ...

• HB36
  Introduced: December 05, 2007
  Status: Left in General Laws
  
  : Fair housing law; unlawful discriminatory housing practice.
• HB39
  Introduced: December 05, 2007
  Status: Passed by in Transportation with letter
  
  : Wireless telecommunications device; prohibits use of text messaging while driving certain vehicles.
• HB40
  Introduced: December 05, 2007
  Status: Incorporated by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (HB5-Orrock)
  
  : Gas chambers; prohibits use thereof for animal euthanasia.
• HB41
  Introduced: December 05, 2007
  Status: Left in Finance
  
  : Motor fuels tax; modifies rates of taxation thereof.
• HB42
  Introduced: December 05, 2007
  Status: Left in Privileges and Elections
  
  : Electoral College; votes therein shall be allocated by popular vote for President & Vice President.
• HB43
  Introduced: December 05, 2007
  Status: Left in Privileges and Elections
  
  : Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006; review of reports for candidates.
• HB44
  Introduced: December 05, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0350)
  
  : Manufactured Housing Board; grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of a license.
• HB898
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Left in Finance
  
  : Retail Sales and Use Tax; Exemptions include additional one-half percent authorized for localities.
• HB899
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
  
  : Semiautomatic handguns; sale thereof, microstamping.
• HB900
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0370)
  
  : Value engineering; submission thereof to report to Division of Engineering & Buildings.
• HB901
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
  
  : Employee benefits; provision for funding of employee's principal residence in City of Alexandria.
• HB1053
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Incorporated by Appropriations (HB437-Miller, J.H.)
  
  : Standards of Quality; increased positions for students having limited English proficiency.
• HB1054
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB1054)
  
  : Involuntary mental health treatment; prohibition from purchasing, etc. firearms.
• HB1055
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
  
  : Firearms; possession by certain persons who have had parental rights terminated.
• HB1056
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0316)
  
  : Charter; City of Falls Church. 
• HB1057
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB656-Griffith)
  
  : Cockfighting; imposes penalty of Class 6 felony on any person who knowingly engages in venture.
• HB1414
  Introduced: January 11, 2008
  Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 742 (effective 7/1/08)
  
  : Concealed handgun permits; revocation upon notification of State Police.
• HB1415
  Introduced: January 11, 2008
  Status: Left in Commerce and Labor
  
  : Health insurance; extension of coverage funded by localities.
• HB1562
  Introduced: January 18, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0453)
  
  : Alcoholic beverage control; allows transfer of ABC license for purchaser of a licensed premises.
• HB1563
  Introduced: January 18, 2008
  Status: Left in Rules
  
  : Telecommuting; Secretary of Technology report annually to General Assembly.
• HJ349
  Introduced: February 06, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate
  
  : Celebrating the life of Peter Don Rose.
• HJ405
  Introduced: February 15, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  
  : Commending the Viking Patrol of Falls Church.
• HJ476
  Introduced: February 25, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate
  
  : Celebrating the life of Edward Ching-Te Chao.
• HJ562
  Introduced: March 03, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  
  : Commending the Falls Church Kiwanis Little League.
• HR26
  Introduced: March 06, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by House by voice vote
  
  : Honoring Ira Noel Gabrielson.

• HB1089
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Appropriations
  
  : Campaign Finance Disclosure Act; State Board of Elections to review reports of certain candidates.
• HB2995
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB2995)
  
  : Campaign finance; disclosure of controlling individuals.
• HB2996
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Assigned App. sub: General Government and Technology (Wardrup)
  
  : Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006; procedure for review of reports for certain candidates.
• HB2997
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB2997)
  
  : Motor fuels tax; modifies rates of taxation.
• HB2998
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 9-N)
  
  : Handguns; possession by certain persons who had parental rights terminated.
• HB2999
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  
  : Electoral College; votes to be allocated by popular vote for presidential elections.
• HB3000
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB3000)
  
  : Firearms; possession thereof following certain criminal convictions.
• HB3001
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Assigned P & E sub: #2 (Jones, S.C.)
  
  : Absentee voting; qualified voters may vote absentee for any reason.
• HB3002
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0681)
  
  : Affordable housing; investment of funds.
• HB3003
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement (Marshall, D.)
  
  : Criminal Justice Services, Department of; adds certain definitions, requirements, & clarifications .
• HB3004
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Assigned ACNRsub: Agriculture (Orrock)
  
  : Animals; euthanizing by use of gas chambers prohibited.
• HJ699
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Referred to Committee on Rules
  
  : Prescription drugs; Joint Commission on Health Care to study accuracy of discard dates.
• HJ780
  Introduced: January 19, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ780ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Daniel E. McKeever.
• HJ798
  Introduced: January 23, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ798ER)
  
  : Commending the George Mason High School International Baccalaureate Program on its 25th anniversary.
• HJ802
  Introduced: January 24, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ802ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Augustus C. Johnson.
• HJ915
  Introduced: February 14, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ915ER)
  
  : Commending Saint James Catholic School.
• HJ918
  Introduced: February 14, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ918ER)
  
  : Commending the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments on its 50th anniversary.
• HJ952
  Introduced: February 19, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ952ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Adelard Lionel Brault.

• HB1079
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Stricken from docket by Science and Technology
  
  : Office of Broadband Assistance; created.
• HB1080
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB1518-Albo)
  
  : Telecommunications companies; access to customer information.
• HB1081
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0350)
  
  : Utility services; unlawful to tamper with meters to obtain use thereof without payment.
• HB1082
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Left in Finance
  
  : Retail Sales and Use Tax; increase in certain localities.
• HB1083
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Stricken from docket by Science and Technology
  
  : Commonwealth Telework Council; created.
• HB1084
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Passed by indefinitely in Education (12-Y 10-N)
  
  : Standards of Quality; average teacher salary to be competitive nationally.
• HB1085
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Left in Appropriations
  
  : Transportation Trust Fund; increases percentage of revenues flowing to Mass Transit Fund.
• HB1086
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Incorporated by Finance (HB1173-Rapp)
  
  : Affordable housing; assessment of real property, consideration of limitations.
• HB1087
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Left in General Laws
  
  : Alcoholic beverages; allows for transfer of an ABC license upon application by bona fide purchaser.
• HB1088
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (HB291-Jones, S.C.)
  
  : Campaign finance; special disclosure requirements for certain large contributions; civil penalties. 
• HB1089
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Appropriations
  
  : Campaign Finance Disclosure Act; State Board of Elections to review reports of certain candidates.
• HB1090
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections
  
  : Electoral College; allocation of votes.
• HB1091
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  
  : Animal euthanasia; use of gas chambers therefor prohibited.
• HB1092
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Stricken at request of Patron in Privileges and Elections
  
  : Officers of election; other officers excused from polling place in case of emergency.
• HB1093
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0132)
  
  : Prisoners; medical records to be provided thereto upon release.
• HB1551
  Introduced: January 20, 2006
  Status: Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice
  
  : Assault and battery; when committed against family or household member in presence of child.
• HB1552
  Introduced: January 20, 2006
  Status: Left in General Laws
  
  : Fair Housing Law; includes sexual orientation as an unlawful discriminatory housing practice.
• HB1553
  Introduced: January 20, 2006
  Status: Left in Finance
  
  : Individual income tax; senior citizen tax relief.
• HB5014
  Introduced: May 25, 2006
  Status: Stricken at request of Patron in Finance
  
  : Transportation funding for N. Va.; imposition of taxes and fees by localities for transportation.
• HB5084
  Introduced: September 18, 2006
  Status: Failed to report (defeated) in Finance (1-Y 19-N)
  
  : Motor fuels tax; changes rates of taxation.
• HJ166
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Incorporated by Rules (HJ118-Athey)
  
  : Higher education; joint subcommittee to study capital and infrastructure needs at institutions.
• HJ184
  Introduced: January 17, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ184ER)
  
  : Cold War Victory Day. 
• HJ190
  Introduced: January 17, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ190ER)
  
  : Commending the Reverend Gary G. Pinder.
• HJ235
  Introduced: January 26, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ235ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Constantia Hommann Johnson.
• HJ237
  Introduced: January 26, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ237ER)
  
  : Commending Dewberry on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
• HJ427
  Introduced: March 01, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ427ER)
  
  : Commending Marlene Blum.
• HJ513
  Introduced: March 06, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ513ER)
  
  : Commending Daniel E. Gardner.
• HJ514
  Introduced: March 06, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ514ER)
  
  : Commending the Falls Church News-Press on the occasion of its 15th anniversary.
• HJ515
  Introduced: March 06, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ515ER)
  
  : Commending Dr. James N. Cooper.
• HJ5018
  Introduced: April 12, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5018ER)
  
  : Commending the Falls Church Housing Corporation.
• HJ5025
  Introduced: April 19, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5025ER)
  
  : Commending the George Mason University men's basketball team.
• HJ5102
  Introduced: June 20, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5102ER)
  
  : Commending H. Robert Morrison.
• HJ5106
  Introduced: June 20, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5106ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of William Robert Perlik.
• HJ5119
  Introduced: June 28, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5119ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Josiah Horton Beeman.
• HR38
  Introduced: March 10, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House (HR38ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Dr. Chauncey Frederick Levy.
• HR41
  Introduced: March 10, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House (HR41ER)
  
  : Commending the George C. Marshall High School boys' basketball team.
• HR42
  Introduced: March 10, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House (HR42ER)
  
  : Commending the Woodburn School for the Fine and Communicative Arts.