Recent Mentions on Blogs

avrillavigne1.wordpress.com: Hispanics may put Fla. in play for Dems (Politico)

May 5, 2008
For the first time, the number of Hispanic Democrats in the state is expected to exceed the number of Hispanic Republicans. The Florida secretary of state is expected to release the month's voter registration figures to the state Democratic and Republican parties. The last standard of figures, released in April, showed a bare majority of 212 Republicans over Democrats volume the state's roughly 1.2 million voters who describe themselves as Hispanic on their true voter registration forms....

charlotteengelhardt.wordpress.com: Hispanics may put Fla. in play for Dems (Politico)

May 5, 2008
For the first every so often old-fashioned, the number of Hispanic Democrats in the state is expected to outreach the number of Hispanic Republicans. The Florida secretary of state is expected to remission the month's voter registration figures to the state Democratic and Republican parties. The last set of figures, released in April, showed a bare majority of 212 Republicans over Democrats among the state's roughly 1.2 million voters who describe themselves as Hispanic on their official...

NFM - Politico ? The Best of Politico: Hispanics may put Fla. in play for Dems

May 5, 2008
Democrats are poised this week to pass a crucial milestone in Florida:  For the first time, the number of Hispanic Democrats in the state is expected to exceed the number of Hispanic Republicans. The Florida secretary of state is expected to release the month?s voter registration figures to the state Democratic and Republican parties. The last set of figures, released in April, showed a bare majority of 212 Republicans over Democrats among the state?s roughly 1.2 million voters who describe t...

Virginia Waterman's Association : Press Article After Our April Meeting

April 21, 2008
Watermen say rights are infringed A group pledged Wednesday to be more proactive in efforts to clean Chesapeake Bay pollution. By Patrick Lynch | 247-4534 April 10, 2008 KILMARNOCK - The government's failure to clean the Chesapeake Bay has harmed the livelihood of watermen and infringed on their constitutional right to clean water and may be grounds for a class-action lawsuit, a group of watermen decided in Kilmarnock on Wednesday night. Fed up by declining harvests and tightening regul...

imsurroundedbyidiots.wordpress.com: "I will go down with this ship?"

March 9, 2008
That?s a reference to Dido by the way. Anyway: NBC4: Lawmakers Kill Abusive Driver Fees: Lawmakers working overtime in Richmond voted late Saturday night to kill Virginia?s much-reviled abusive driver fees as soon as possible. The law, which went into effect last year, will be repealed the moment Gov. Tim Kaine signs the bills. The move became assured in early January when Kaine conceded that after six months, the fees had failed to approach the estimated revenue yield and that highway deat...

Recent Mentions in the Media

Stafford County Sun: Local official: Va. needs to fix roads

May 14, 2008
By Uriah A. Kiser On hand was State Sen. Richard Stuart, R - 28th District, who told members of the county?s board of supervisors that he wanted to do all ...

Fredericksburg.com: Stafford's transportation needs get a hearing from Sen. Richard ...

May 9, 2008
Stuart, who replaced longtime Sen. John Chichester, who retired last year, promised to work on concerns raised at the meeting. "It's very apparent to me ...

CBS News: Is Florida In Play For Dems?

May 5, 2008
"I think what you're going to see is a younger generation of Hispanics uneasy with John McCain because of the generational divide," said Richard Stuart ...

The Free Lance-Star: Kaine makes first visit to see Crow's Nest

May 2, 2008
"While we celebrate today, let's think about going forward," said Sen. Richard Stuart, R-Westmoreland County. But in the wake of state budget cuts, ...

The Free Lance-Star: BUSINESS SENSE VITAL, HUFF SAYS

April 28, 2008
He's worked on political campaigns for Republican House Speaker Bill Howell, state Sen. Richard Stuart and Rep. Rob Wittman. At the same time that he talks ...

• SB135
  Introduced: January 03, 2008
  Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 686 (effective 7/1/08)
  
  : Fertilizers; Board of Agriculture et al, to adopt nonagricultural application regulations.
• SB136
  Introduced: January 03, 2008
  Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 234 (effective 7/1/08)
  
  : School buses; prohibits use of wireless telecommunications devices by persons driving.
• SB152
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB623-Stolle) (15-Y 0-N)
  
  : Illegal aliens; adds presumption, subject to rebuttal, against admitting to bail any alien charged.
• SB153
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 688 (effective 7/1/08)
  
  : Community service landscaping program; VDOT Commissioner to establish.
• SB154
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: Tabled in Transportation
  
  : License plates, special; issuance promoting tourism and conservation on the Northern Neck.
• SB165
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0456)
  
  : Golf cart and utility vehicles; crossing of highways at certain intersections in Colonial Beach.
• SB168
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: Left in Finance
  
  : Income tax, state; volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel tax credit.
• SB206
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 690 (effective 7/1/08)
  
  : Communication towers, state-owned; wireless broadband service in unserved areas.
• SB372
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Continued to 2009 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
  
  : Sex offender registry; placement of certain juveniles required.
• SB373
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Continued to 2009 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
  
  : Invasive plants; nurseries to label all species of plants.
• SB374
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Stricken at request of Patron in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
  
  : Real Estate Board; extension of deadline for compliance with education requirements.
• SB375
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0342)
  
  : Charter; Town of Colonial Beach.
• SB376
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0404)
  
  : School divisions, local; required to publish budget on website.
• SB377
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
  
  : Crab pots; unauthorized taking of crabs Class 3 misdemeanor.
• SB378
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0405)
  
  : Stormwater; Soil and Water Conservation Board to promote reuse and reclamation thereof.
• SB504
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Tabled in Courts of Justice
  
  : Assault and battery; penalty when against attorneys for State.
• SB681
  Introduced: January 14, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0631)
  
  : Water well systems providers; required to be onsite at all times for drilling, etc.
• SJ48
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: Continued to 2009 in Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N)
  
  : Constitutional amendment; localities to tax historical property on basis of its use value.
• SJ49
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ49ER)
  
  : Parkinsons Disease Awareness Month; designating as April 2008, and each succeeding year thereafter.
• SJ132
  Introduced: January 21, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ132ER)
  
  : Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the birth of James Monroe.
• SJ232
  Introduced: February 26, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ232ER)
  
  : Commending the Honorable George Mason III.