Recent Mentions on Blogs

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...

Raising Kaine The Voice of Progressive Virginia : Brian Moran's Pancake Breakfast

April 12, 2008
I just got back from Brian Moran's pancake breakfast at T.C. Williams High School ("Remember the Titans") in Alexandria. First, a note on T.C. Williams High School, an environmentally friendly building constructed to LEED standards and winner of a "green innovation award." Environmentally friendly features of the school include: "a 450,000-gallon underground cistern to collect and store rainwater for use in toilet flushing, air-conditioning operations and irrigation; a rooftop garden to prov...

Raising Kaine The Voice of Progressive Virginia : Brian Moran's Pancake Breakfast

April 12, 2008
I just got back from Brian Moran's pancake breakfast at T.C. Williams High School ("Remember the Titans") in Alexandria. First, a note on T.C. Williams High School, an environmentally friendly building constructed to LEED standards and winner of a "green innovation award." Environmentally friendly features of the school include: "a 450,000-gallon underground cistern to collect and store rainwater for use in toilet flushing, air-conditioning operations and irrigation; a rooftop garden to prov...

Raising Kaine The Voice of Progressive Virginia : What Would We Do Without Tom Whipple?

April 4, 2008
What would a lot of us do without Tom Whipple and his amazing, 7-days-a-week "Whipple Clips" roundup of all the latest political news from Virginia? I don't know, but I just wanted to thank Tom -- and his substitute Whipple Clipper, Del. Bob Brink -- for doing this great job early every morning, 365 days a year. Do you guys ever rest? Thanks, and keep up the great work! For those of you not familiar with what these guys do, here are today's "Whipple Clips" headlines. Imagine doing this ever...

The Liberal Doomsayer: Something Else For Boehner's "Trusted Hands"

April 1, 2008
It looks like House Minority Leader John Boehner (pronounced bo-ner) is about to end up $1 million richer as a result of a lawsuit filed against U.S. House Dem Rep Jim McDermott (as noted here)? The case dealt with an illegally intercepted phone call in 1996 involving Boehner that later was handed over to McDermott, who then leaked it to two newspapers. Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas Hogan ruled after the Supreme Court in December refused to hear the broader constitutional challenge by McDer...

Recent Mentions in the Media

Daily Press: Conservatives could change view for lead dog in US Senate race

May 11, 2008
Del. Bob Brink, D-Arlington, knows about traffic problems in Northern Virginia. He's more perplexed by his cousins in congestion from Hampton Roads.

RedOrbit: State of Blogging

May 3, 2008
Amundson and her Hogging partner, Delegate Bob Brink, include these simple guidelines on their site: "We hope you will comment on our postings.

From the Legislator’s Website

It worked so well against David Poisson . . .

April 11, 2008

??If my grandmother had wheels, she would be a bus? is rarely a persuasive line of reasoning.?

April 10, 2008

April 4, 1968

April 4, 2008

What was it Will Rogers said about not belonging to any organized party?

April 3, 2008

Waldo Hits the Big Time

March 17, 2008

• HB6
  Introduced: November 21, 2007
  Status: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (HB11-Albo)
  
  : Constitutional amendment; exempts certain homeowners from taxation (submitting to qualified voters).
• HB480
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: Tabled in Courts of Justice
  
  : Conditional release; voluntary admission to state hospital.
• HB619
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Continued to 2009 in Privileges and Elections
  
  : Polls; prohibiting campaign advertisements.
• HB620
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Left in Finance
  
  : Setoff Debt Collection Act; setoff against federal tax refunds for local tax debt.
• HB621
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Continued to 2009 in Privileges and Elections
  
  : Voters; those registered may vote prior to election day.
• HB622
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 726 (effective 7/1/08)
  
  : Sexual offender; prohibited from residing within 500 feet of public park in proximity to children.
• HB684
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0544)
  
  : Ballots; replaces current law provisions specifying details for form.
• HB685
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (HB1476-Rust)
  
  : Voting equipment; wireless communications at polling places.
• HB785
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (HB1311-Byron)
  
  : Credit reports; authorizes consumer to freeze access thereto.
• HB786
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Incorporated by Transportation (HB133-Ware, O.)
  
  : Vehicle registration; refusal to issue or renew because of fees or taxes owed to counties, etc.
• HB787
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0030)
  
  : Transient occupancy tax; extends date to January 1, 2012, for Arlington County.
• HB1062
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0425)
  
  : Absentee ballot and voting; adds women who are pregnant at time of applying to list of eligible.
• HB1063
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Left in General Laws
  
  : Indoor Clean Air Act; smoking in restaurants in Northern Virginia.
• HB1064
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Incorporated by General Laws (HB475-Cox)
  
  : Veterans; Commissioner et al., to establish comprehensive program to address mental health needs.
• HB1069
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Left in Privileges and Elections
  
  : Absentee voting and ballot applications; persons performing volunteer service may vote absentee .
• HB1070
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Left in Privileges and Elections
  
  : Citizen Advisory Redistricting Board; created.
• HB1389
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (HB359-Cole)
  
  : Campaign contributions; requires PACs to report contributions for election of particular candidate.
• HJ3
  Introduced: November 21, 2007
  Status: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (HJ4-Albo)
  
  : Constitutional amendment; exempts certain homeowners from taxation (second reference).
• HJ598
  Introduced: March 03, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate
  
  : Celebrating the life of John McWethy.
• HR10
  Introduced: January 25, 2008
  Status: VOTE: --- REJECTED (42-Y 56-N)
  
  : House of Delegates; amends and readopts Rule 18.

• HB375
  Introduced: January 06, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections
  
  : Campaign advertisements; basic disclosure requirements.
• HB995
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Science and Technology
  
  : Identity theft; notification of breach of information system.
• HB1765
  Introduced: December 27, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0180)
  
  : Driver improvement clinics; use of fees.
• HB1769
  Introduced: December 27, 2006
  Status: Assigned P & E sub: #2 (Jones, S.C.)
  
  : Polling places; prohibited activities.
• HB2069
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: Assigned P & E sub: #2 (Jones, S.C.)
  
  : Absentee voting and ballot applications; certain requirements to volunteers.
• HB2070
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  
  : Citizen Advisory Redistricting Board; created.
• HB2071
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: Assigned Finance sub: #1 (Orrock)
  
  : Vehicle Sales and Use Tax; increase for transportation purposes.
• HB2072
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: Assigned P & E sub: #2 (Jones, S.C.)
  
  : Absentee voting; requirements for pregnant women to vote absentee.
• HB2139
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from TAX (HB2139)
  
  : Setoff Debt Collection Act; setoff against federal tax refunds for local tax debt.
• HB2140
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  
  : Identity theft; notification of breach of information system.
• HB2141
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0318)
  
  : Voter registration records; authorizes Board of Elections to sell voter lists to other states.
• HB2299
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0407)
  
  : FAMIS Program; eliminates requirement that DMAS provide quarterly reports thereon.
• HB2369
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0485)
  
  : Insanity; persons acquitted by reason thereof.
• HB2558
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0660)
  
  : Freedom of Information Act; exemption for certain information in rabies vaccination certificates.
• HB2559
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Stricken from docket by Finance
  
  : BPOL tax; commissioner of revenue to accept estimated payments thereof based on preceding year.
• HB2560
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Left in Privileges and Elections
  
  : Constitutional amendments; approval of second joint resolution to include explanation for voters.
• HB2561
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB2561)
  
  : Automatic dialing-announcing devices; prohibits callers from using to call health care provider.
• HB2898
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
  
  : Cats and dogs; delays effective date for localities to forward license information to treasurer.
• HJ135
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections
  
  : Constitutional amendment; localities to exempt from taxation percentage of value of property.
• HJ624
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: Left in Privileges and Elections
  
  : Constitutional amendment; localities to exempt from taxation percentage of value of prop. (1st ref).
• HJ970
  Introduced: February 19, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ970ER)
  
  : Commending the Northern Virginia Area Health Education Center.
• HJ971
  Introduced: February 19, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ971ER)
  
  : Commending the Yorktown High School girls' swim and dive team.
• HJ972
  Introduced: February 19, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ972ER)
  
  : Commending David A. Bell.

• HB90
  Introduced: December 16, 2005
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0085)
  
  : Driver's licenses; extension of expiration for military personnel or member of diplomatic service.
• HB91
  Introduced: December 16, 2005
  Status: Left in Courts of Justice
  
  : Alcoholic beverages; providing alcohol to persons less than 21 years of age.
• HB105
  Introduced: December 21, 2005
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0769)
  
  : Political campaign advertisements; disclosure requirements therefor, definitions.
• HB375
  Introduced: January 06, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections
  
  : Campaign advertisements; basic disclosure requirements.
• HB685
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Stricken from House calendar
  
  : Absentee voting; voter who did not receive ballot may vote provisional ballot at polling place.
• HB686
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0421)
  
  : Subdivision ordinances; provisions to allow locality to construct sidewalk.
• HB687
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Passed by indefinitely in Rules
  
  : General Assembly; alternative office expense allowance arrangement for members.
• HB787
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Tabled in Health, Welfare and Institutions
  
  : Health partnership authorities, local; repeals sunset provision.
• HB789
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0114)
  
  : Expert witness; eliminates prohibition against compensating in certain criminal cases.
• HB791
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0343)
  
  : Insanity; conditional release shall not be revoked because of voluntary hospital admission.
• HB994
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0605)
  
  : Public Procurement Act; purchase of certain insurance in construction projects.
• HB995
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Science and Technology
  
  : Identity theft; notification of breach of information system.
• HB996
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0858)
  
  : Dental hygienists; can administer certain Schedule VI analgesia and anesthesia.
• HB1417
  Introduced: January 16, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0289)
  
  : Presentencing investigation reports; confidentiality.
• HB1434
  Introduced: January 17, 2006
  Status: Left in Courts of Justice
  
  : Child abuse and neglect; reporting requirements by ministers of religion, civil penalty.
• HB1463
  Introduced: January 19, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0292)
  
  : Contested election; surety bond to be posted with Clerk of House of Delegates or Senate.
• HB1600
  Introduced: January 20, 2006
  Status: Left in Finance
  
  : Income tax, corporate; business facility job tax credit.
• HB1611
  Introduced: January 27, 2006
  Status: Passed by indefinitely in Finance (14-Y 8-N)
  
  : Motor Vehicle Sales and Use Tax; increases tax.
• HB5044
  Introduced: September 14, 2006
  Status: Left in Transportation
  
  : Driver improvement clinic; fees exempt for Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads.
• HJ42
  Introduced: January 06, 2006
  Status: Left in Rules
  
  : Foreign language interpreters; Joint Comm. on Health Care to study use thereof in medical settings.
• HJ135
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections
  
  : Constitutional amendment; localities to exempt from taxation percentage of value of prop. (1st ref).
• HJ345
  Introduced: February 17, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ345ER)
  
  : Commending the Arlington County Civic Federation.
• HJ405
  Introduced: February 27, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ405ER)
  
  : Commending Buck & Associates on its 30th anniversary.
• HJ502
  Introduced: March 06, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ502ER)
  
  : Commending the Yorktown High School girls' swim and dive team.
• HJ5057
  Introduced: May 18, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5057ER)
  
  : Commending the Yorktown High School debate team.
• HJ5134
  Introduced: August 28, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5134ER)
  
  : Commending the Arlington Historical Society on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.