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skepticalobservor.blogspot.com: Not A Chance

May 16, 2008
Just received this in today's junk mail folder: Friends, John McCain doesn't know me from Adam... but neither did George W. Bush in 2004 when I rallied over 80,000 Vets4Bush plus their friends and families. I did this "on my own nickel" and I'm doing it again for John McCain. I'm doing it because McCain is an honorable man and he is head and shoulders above the Democrat candidates. He is the ONLY candidate fit to be Commander in Chief. I don't agree with him on all issues, and it's likely that ...

blog.vivianpaige.com: Legislative Black Caucus reception

April 23, 2008
On the eve of the start of the extended session of the General Assembly, in which the legislators intend to tackle a number of issues in one day, the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus held their annual legislative reception Tuesday night. Nearly all of the Democratic legislators were already in town and in attendance. I dare not try to mention all of the ones that I talked to, but I did have the opportunity to meet Paul Nichols for the first time. He?s an interesting guy, with a great sense of...

twoconservatives.blogspot.com: Why the PWC Credentials Committee was justifiable

April 12, 2008
IN an otherwise uneventful PWC convention, one minor skirmish regarded the acceptance of Greg Letiecq as a PWC Republican Convention delegate. UPDATE: Citizen Tom has his explanation as a member of the Credentials Committee posted HERE. UPDATE: First, to tone things down a bit, second to correct an error. The fight wasn't about the PWC committee MEMBERSHIP, it was to be seated as a delegate to the PWC convention. According to the PWC committee site, Greg did not request membership in the PWC...

skepticalobservor.blogspot.com: Paul Nichols --- Your Union-Label Delegate

March 24, 2008
Just managed to notice this: the RINO's favorite candidate, Delegate Paul Nichols (D-51st) voted in favor of Delegate Adam Ebbin's (D-Lavender) bill to repeal Virginia's ban on public employee monopoly bargaining. Ironically, it would have repealed a law sponsored by former Delegate David Brickley (D-51st), Nichols' predecessor in the district. Though Brickley is a Democrat, and was at one time a union lawyer (for the PWEA, the National Education Association's County affiliate), even he was not ...

Raising Kaine The Voice of Progressive Virginia : Betraying common sense, House narrowly defeats SB 441

March 3, 2008
In a move designed to further fan the flames over issues of immigration at the state and local levels, on Wednesday the House Republicans in Virginia voted down a very common sense bill 52-46, SB441. The bill, patroned by Senator Janet Howell and defacto by Senator Patsy Ticer and Delegate Vivian Watts (by merging SB 639 into this bill), had sailed through the Senate 39-0. The bill would prohibit the inquisition of crime victims or witnesses regarding their immigration status. The truly madde...

Recent Mentions in the Media

Inside NoVA: Prince William political notes

April 28, 2008
Also running for one of the three open seats are: Dorothea D. Barr, Nancy H. West, Sean Robinson and Willie J. Toney. Del. Paul Nichols and Sen.

Inside NoVA: Political notes

April 25, 2008
George Barker, D-Clifton, and Del. Paul Nichols, D-Occoquan, are scheduled to speak at the breakfast. They will discuss the 2008 session of the Virginia ...

• HB90
  Introduced: December 13, 2007
  Status: Left in Rules
  
  : Public Procurement Act; verification of legal presence of contractors for employment.
• HB94
  Introduced: December 17, 2007
  Status: Continued to 2009 in Transportation
  
  : Secondary highway system; allocates construction funds among counties based on population.
• HB135
  Introduced: December 20, 2007
  Status: Left in Transportation
  
  : High-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes; prohibits designation thereof on certain portions of I-95.
• HB154
  Introduced: December 21, 2007
  Status: Left in Transportation
  
  : Civil remedial fees; repeals provision for those paid, imposed on certain drivers, refund fees.
• HB155
  Introduced: December 21, 2007
  Status: Left in Rules
  
  : Illegal aliens; presumption against admission to bail for those charged with criminal offense.
• HB156
  Introduced: December 21, 2007
  Status: Left in Rules
  
  : Mortgage loans; evidence of legal presence required.
• HB157
  Introduced: December 21, 2007
  Status: Left in Rules
  
  : Immigration laws; immunity to State agencies and employees, etc. for authorized enforcement.
• HB158
  Introduced: December 21, 2007
  Status: Left in Courts of Justice
  
  : Littering; illegal dumping or disposal of unsightly matter from motor vehicle.
• HB301
  Introduced: January 03, 2008
  Status: Left in Rules
  
  : Federal immigration functions; performance of certain.
• HB302
  Introduced: January 03, 2008
  Status: Left in General Laws
  
  : Uniform Statewide Building Code; use of diesel fuel or motor oil as release agent prohibited.
• HB303
  Introduced: January 03, 2008
  Status: Stricken from docket by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  
  : Menhaden fishery; moratorium on harvesting for commercial purposes.
• HB304
  Introduced: January 03, 2008
  Status: Tabled in Counties, Cities and Towns
  
  : Single-family dwellings; localities to limit occupancy.
• HB305
  Introduced: January 03, 2008
  Status: Left in Rules
  
  : State Police, Department of; creates division of legal presence investigation & enforcement within.
• HB1301
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Continued to 2009 in Transportation
  
  : Bridge replacement & repair; Transportation Board to award contracts for design-build procurement.
• HB1302
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 737 (effective 7/1/08)
  
  : Incident management; makes several changes to law in order to increase effectiveness & efficiency.
• HB1455
  Introduced: January 15, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0559)
  
  : Provisional ballot procedures; corrects reference in Code concerning handling thereof.
• HB1456
  Introduced: January 15, 2008
  Status: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  
  : Hunting; persons with bow and arrow or crossbow may hunt on Sundays.
• HB1457
  Introduced: January 15, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0259)
  
  : Resources Authority; authorized to finance construction of local government buildings.
• HJ63
  Introduced: January 03, 2008
  Status: Left in Rules
  
  : Fort Belvoir; joint subcommittee to study impact of Defense Base Closure.
• HJ64
  Introduced: January 03, 2008
  Status: Stricken from docket by Rules
  
  : DC Metro; Secretary of Transportation to study extension from Woodbridge and Potomac Mills.
• HJ345
  Introduced: February 06, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ345ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Kyle Robert Wilson.
• HR25
  Introduced: March 06, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by House by voice vote
  
  : Commending Ebenezer Baptist Church.