Recent Mentions on Blogs

The Shad Plank: A new urban majority?

May 7, 2008
About 25 lawmakers are sitting around the table up here in suburban Richmond, all from either Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia. Do the numbers mean anything? The phrase "new urban majority" has been uttered several times this morning as the two groups have discussed their transportation problems. As Del. Paula Miller, D-Norfolk, put it, "It's time we look across the state and say, hey folks, we've got some political muscle here, and it's time we start flexing it." So far, this discussion ...

blog.vivianpaige.com: A tale of two meetings

April 30, 2008
Saturday morning, I attended a symposium on regional unity, sponsored by The Future of Hampton Roads, Inc. The event featured a panel comprised of Dels. John Cosgrove, Glenn Oder and Joe Bouchard, along with Art Collins, the retiring executive director of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission. While the overriding theme of the symposium was identification of issues that require regional unity, one thing dominated: transportation. The discussion with the panel and the subsequent small-...

blog.vivianpaige.com: A tale of two meetings

April 30, 2008
Saturday morning, I attended a symposium on regional unity, sponsored by The Future of Hampton Roads, Inc. The event featured a panel comprised of Dels. John Cosgrove, Glenn Oder and Joe Bouchard, along with Art Collins, the retiring executive director of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission. While the overriding theme of the symposium was identification of issues that require regional unity, one thing dominated: transportation. The discussion with the panel and the subsequent small-...

wardscornernow.com: Delegate Paula Miller appeals to the City for senior property tax relief

April 30, 2008
The following email on the subject of senior property tax relief was sent by Delegate Paula Miller to the City Manager, Mayor and Council: To: ccouncil@norfolk.gov From: Paula Miller/HDel/HOD Sent by: Delegate Paula Miller/Laptop/HOD Date: 04/29/2008 09:49PM cc: regina.williams@norfolk.gov Subject: Del. Paula Miller on Senior Tax Relief Dear Mayor Fraim, City Manager Williams and Members of City Council: As you prepare the budget for presentation and passage I hope that you will com...

wardscornernow.com: Transportation Secretary to Headline Town Hall Meeting in Ocean View

April 24, 2008
Delegate Paula Miller (87th District) and Senator Ralph Northam (6th District) will host a joint town hall meeting on Monday, April 28, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the new Mary D. Pretlow Anchor Library, located at 111 W. Ocean View Avenue in Norfolk.  Virginia Secretary of Transportation Pierce Homer will be the keynote speaker.  Delegate Miller and Senator Northam will seek citizen input on proposals for transportation funding prior to the General Assembly?s upcoming special session on transporta...

Recent Mentions in the Media

Fairfaxtimes.com: Power in numbers

May 14, 2008
 - ... lawmakers representing both groups spent time last week exploring ways to form what Del. Paula Miller (D-Norfolk) dubbed "the new urban majority.

WTOP: Kaine sets roads session for June 23

May 8, 2008
"We are the new urban majority," said Del. Paula Miller, D-Norfolk, articulating a shared sentiment among the lawmakers that rural areas must help pay for ...

Daily Press: Common ground sought on transportation issues

May 8, 2008
"It's time we look across the state and say, 'Hey, folks, we've got some political muscle here, and it's time we start flexing it,'" said Del. Paula Miller ...

The Virginian-Pilot: ABC board can now close gang 'hangouts?

May 2, 2008
Del. Paula Miller, D-Norfolk, sponsored the legislation during the 2008 General Assembly session. ?It?s not just cities like Norfolk and the large ...

The Virginian-Pilot: Transportation head calls for study of a wider Hampton tube

April 29, 2008
Monday's session was organized by Del. Paula Miller and Sen. Ralph S. Northam, both Norfolk Democrats, who wanted to hear from constituents.

• HB268
  Introduced: January 02, 2008
  Status: VOTE: --- DEFEATED (42-Y 55-N)
  
  : High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes; violations in Hampton Roads Planning District.
• HB269
  Introduced: January 02, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0432)
  
  : License plates, special; issuance for supporters of Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital Foundatn.
• HB270
  Introduced: January 02, 2008
  Status: Incorporated by Finance (HB1503-Loupassi)
  
  : Real estate tax; exemptions for elderly and handicapped persons in certain cities and counties.
• HB271
  Introduced: January 02, 2008
  Status: Left in Appropriations
  
  : Line of Duty Act; amends definition of deceased person.
• HB272
  Introduced: January 02, 2008
  Status: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (HB11-Albo)
  
  : Constitutional amendment; exempts certain homeowners from taxation (submitting to qualified voters).
• HB273
  Introduced: January 02, 2008
  Status: Continued to 2009 in Education
  
  : Interscholastic activities; exclusive use of wood baseball bats.
• HB681
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Stricken from docket by Finance
  
  : Real estate tax; exemptions and deferrals for certain residential or farm property.
• HB682
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0362)
  
  : Detention center incarceration program; placement of defendant with Department of Corrections.
• HB683
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Stricken from docket by Finance
  
  : Real estate tax; reports by owners of income-producing property.
• HB956
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0251)
  
  : Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; physical evidence recovery kit examinations reimbursements.
• HB1117
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0185)
  
  : Alcoholic beverage control; suspension and revocation of licenses if meeting place of street gang.
• HB1118
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Left in Privileges and Elections
  
  : Real estate tax; exemptions and deferrals for certain residential or farm property.
• HB1119
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Passed by in General Laws with letter
  
  : Derelict structures; locality authorized to impose fee on record owner.
• HJ56
  Introduced: January 02, 2008
  Status: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (HJ4-Albo)
  
  : Constitutional amendment; exempts certain homeowners from taxation (second reference).
• HJ280
  Introduced: January 24, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ280ER)
  
  : Commending Thomas R. Smigiel, Jr.
• HJ418
  Introduced: February 18, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  
  : Commending Tidewater Community College on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.
• HJ489
  Introduced: February 26, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  
  : Commending the Ocean View Lions Club on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.
• HJ519
  Introduced: February 27, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  
  : Commending the ACCESS College Foundation on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.
• HJ541
  Introduced: February 29, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate
  
  : Celebrating the life of Cayce Eileen Castelow.
• HJ552
  Introduced: March 03, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  
  : Commending the Norfolk 17.

• HB2183
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  
  : Driver's license; suspension thereof for failure to pay jail fees.
• HB2184
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
  
  : Law-enforcement officer; shall be accused of crime by indictment only.
• HB2185
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB2185H1)
  
  : Sex Offenses and Crimes Against Minors Registry Act; registrants to submit email address.
• HB2186
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Assigned App. sub: Compensation and Retirement (Putney)
  
  : Line of Duty Act; amends definition of deceased person.
• HB2187
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Assigned Transportation sub: #1 (Welch)
  
  : High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes; increases fines for drivers in Hampton Roads Planning District.
• HB3048
  Introduced: January 15, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0138)
  
  : Emergency management plans; local and interjurisdictional agency to review.
• HB3051
  Introduced: January 15, 2007
  Status: Left in Courts of Justice
  
  : Private attorney or collection agency; may collect fines, etc., and have access to DMV records.
• HB3066
  Introduced: January 15, 2007
  Status: Tabled in Science and Technology
  
  : Wireless telecommunications devices; prohibits use thereof by certain drivers.
• HB3103
  Introduced: January 18, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from TAX (HB3103)
  
  : Income tax, state; provides nonrefundable tax credit to police officers and certain firefighters.
• HB3117
  Introduced: January 18, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0228)
  
  : Criminal Justice Services Board; increases membership for Committee on Training.
• HJ813
  Introduced: January 26, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ813ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of D. Marilyn Doheny.
• HJ820
  Introduced: January 29, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ820ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Walter J. Zakrzewski.
• HR73
  Introduced: February 22, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House (HR73ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of William Inman Dillon.

• HB1444
  Introduced: January 18, 2006
  Status: Incorporated by Finance (HB121-Marshall, R.G.)
  
  : Real estate tax; exemptions for elderly and disabled in City of Norfolk.
• HB1493
  Introduced: January 20, 2006
  Status: Left in Appropriations
  
  : Address Confidentiality Program; established to protect victims of domestic violence.
• HB1494
  Introduced: January 20, 2006
  Status: Left in Transportation
  
  : Driver's licenses, provisional; restriction on using cellular phones and wireless devices.
• HJ175
  Introduced: January 13, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ175ER)
  
  : Commending Sharon I. Byrdsong.
• HJ176
  Introduced: January 13, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ176ER)
  
  : Commending the Norfolk Public Schools.
• HJ229
  Introduced: January 24, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ229ER)
  
  : Mentoring Month and Thank Your Mentor Day in Virginia. 
• HJ438
  Introduced: March 02, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ438ER)
  
  : Commending Eleanor Field Bradshaw.
• HJ5121
  Introduced: June 28, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5121ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Ann Kennedy Hedgepeth.