Recent Mentions on Blogs

Petersburg People?s News (V2) - Petersburg, Virginia: Pathways opens doors

April 16, 2008
Over 250 people packed the hall at 1200 W. Washington St. to take part in Pathways? Open House and Dedication Ceremony on April 6. The event attracted residents, donors, volunteers and city officials alike. As people were still arriving, the main hall was filled with the melodic sound of the Celestial Messengers, a local acapella ensemble. Dwala Ferrell, Executive Director of Pathways, told of the humble beginnings of the non-profit community development corporation, housed in a rented warehous...

Raising Kaine The Voice of Progressive Virginia : Tell the House General Laws Committee to Fight for Smokefree Air!

February 13, 2008
Just got an alert from Smokefree Virginia Now:The smoke free air bills are still alive and will be voted on in the ABC/Gaming subcommittee THIS THURSDAY, February 14, 2008. The Chairman of the ABC/ Gaming subcommittee personally does not like the idea of telling restaurant owners what to do, has publicly stated in the press he will kill the bills in subcommittee, thus not allowing the full committee to vote on the bills. "They're all in the tank, we killed them all. If the restaurants want to ...

blog.vivianpaige.com: Monday update (02/04): Redistricting

February 4, 2008
Weekly update of my legislative agenda issue. SB38, the bipartisan redistricting bill, will be read for the third time in the Senate today. It has been included in the bills on the uncontested calendar, so passage of this bill is expected. Next it will go to the House, where it should land in P&E subcommitte on Elections. Getting this bill out of the subcommittee will be crucial, so if you know any members (Chairman Chris Jones, Robert Bell, Bob Brink, Rosalyn Dance, John O?Bannon, and T...

blog.vivianpaige.com: Monday update (02/04): Redistricting

February 4, 2008
Weekly update of my legislative agenda issue. SB38, the bipartisan redistricting bill, will be read for the third time in the Senate today. It has been included in the bills on the uncontested calendar, so passage of this bill is expected. Next it will go to the House, where it should land in P&E subcommitte on Elections. Getting this bill out of the subcommittee will be crucial, so if you know any members (Chairman Chris Jones, Robert Bell, Bob Brink, Rosalyn Dance, John O?Bannon, and T...

assemblyaccess.wordpress.com: Strike One for Redistricting Reform

January 18, 2008
In a predawn subcommittee meeting this morning, House Republicans killed Del. Ken Plum?s HB339 - one of several redistricting reform measures before the General Assembly this session - on an unrecorded voice vote. In the video below, Del. Plum concludes his remarks, Del. Bob Brink motions to report the bill, and Del. John O?Bannon makes a substitute motion to lay the bill on the table. He was joined by Dels. Chris Jones, Terrie Suit, and Rob Bell; Dels. Brink and Rosalyn Dance opposed the tab...

Recent Mentions in the Media

Richmond Times Dispatch: Drug-abuse walk set in Petersburg

April 30, 2008
Speakers include: Del. Rosalyn Dance, D-Petersburg; Petersburg School Superintendent James Victory; and Police Chief John I. Dixon III.

Progress Index: Churches preparing to march against drugs

April 28, 2008
Speaking are Del. Rosalyn Dance, D-63rd; Dr. Terrence Allen of District 19 Community Services Board; Dr. James Victory, superintendent of Petersburg City ...

Progress Index: More News

April 27, 2008
At the groundbreaking ceremony, Delegate Rosalyn Dance, D-63rd, said the station is a step in the right direction. ?Petersburg should again be the central ...

• HB511
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
  
  : Vacant building registration; increases annual fee.
• HB512
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: Left in Appropriations
  
  : Community College Scholarship Match Program; created.
• HB513
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0465)
  
  : Virginia State University; increases number of members of Board of Visitors
• HB515
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: Left in Courts of Justice
  
  : Incarceration; waiving interest during period thereof.
• HB1407
  Introduced: January 10, 2008
  Status: Governor's substitute printed 081591802-H2
  
  : Restricted driver's license; issuance to operate motor vehicle during period of suspension
• HJ95
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ95ER)
  
  : Memorial resolution; Dr. Milton Ende.
• HJ97
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: Stricken from House calendar
  
  : Commending Juanita Blick Evans-Fells.
• HJ140
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ140ER)
  
  : Commending Juanita Blick Evans-Fells.
• HJ277
  Introduced: January 24, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ277ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of James Tolleison Morriss V.
• HJ309
  Introduced: January 30, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ309ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Erling Bailey, Sr.

• HB46
  Introduced: December 12, 2005
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections
  
  : Voter registration; copy of application to be maintained at DMV and registration records.
• HB377
  Introduced: January 06, 2006
  Status: Left in Education
  
  : School boards; Board of Education to replace members thereof for neglect of duty.
• HB1810
  Introduced: December 29, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0100)
  
  : School boards; tie vote procedure.
• HB1811
  Introduced: December 29, 2006
  Status: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
  
  : Vacant building registration; increases annual fee.
• HB1812
  Introduced: December 29, 2006
  Status: Assigned App. sub: General Government and Technology (W...
  
  : Claims; William E. McQueen.
• HB1813
  Introduced: December 29, 2006
  Status: Assigned C & L sub: Financial Institutions (Dudley)
  
  : Payday Loan Act; SCC to contract with third party to develop Internet accessible database.
• HB2902
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB2902)
  
  : License plates; eliminates requiring two.
• HB3168
  Introduced: January 19, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0692)
  
  : Voter registration; if not shown on pollbooks proof of registration at DMV, etc., required to vote.
• HJ595
  Introduced: December 29, 2006
  Status: Tabled in Health, Welfare and Institutions (13-Y 9-N)
  
  : Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DMAS to consider disease mgmt. to reduce finan./clin. burden.
• HJ596
  Introduced: December 29, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ596ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Dr. Charles H. Townes.
• HJ735
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ735ER)
  
  : Commending Virginia State University on the occasion of its 125th anniversary.
• HJ742
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ742ER)
  
  : Commending Bessie Moorer.
• HJ788
  Introduced: January 19, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ788ER)
  
  : Commending Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
• HJ872
  Introduced: February 07, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ872ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Viola Hopson Clark.
• HJ900
  Introduced: February 12, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ900ER)
  
  : Commending Lieutenant Colonel, USAF Ret., Howard L. Baugh.

• HB46
  Introduced: December 12, 2005
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections
  
  : Voter registration; copy of application to be maintained at DMV and registration records.
• HB376
  Introduced: January 06, 2006
  Status: Stricken at request of Patron in Privileges and Elections
  
  : Candidate for election; Bd. of Elections to request info. pertinent to definition of residence.
• HB377
  Introduced: January 06, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Education
  
  : School boards; Board of Education to replace members thereof for neglect of duty.
• HB378
  Introduced: January 06, 2006
  Status: Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice
  
  : Courthouse security; assessment.
• HB379
  Introduced: January 06, 2006
  Status: Left in Courts of Justice
  
  : Courthouses; increase in assessments for construction, renovation, or maintenance.
• HB380
  Introduced: January 06, 2006
  Status: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
  
  : Vacant buildings; increases annual registration fee.
• HB385
  Introduced: January 06, 2006
  Status: Left in Courts of Justice
  
  : Grand juries; allowance of witness testimony.
• HB386
  Introduced: January 06, 2006
  Status: Incorporated by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (HB340-Orrock)
  
  : Dogs, dangerous and vicious; expands definition thereof.
• HB403
  Introduced: January 06, 2006
  Status: Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (HB761-Hamilton)
  
  : Health Insurance Risk Pool; created, report.
• HB691
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0108)
  
  : Prisoners; certain documents to be provided to prisoner upon release.
• HJ45
  Introduced: January 06, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ45ER)
  
  : Commending Pastor Wesley M. Taylor.
• HJ169
  Introduced: January 12, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ169ER)
  
  : Memorial resolution; Celebrating the life of Geri Hogwood Barefoot.
• HJ5101
  Introduced: June 20, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5101ER)
  
  : Commending the Mount Calvary Baptist Church Juneteenth celebration.
• HJ5159
  Introduced: September 27, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5159ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Victoria Jackson Gray Adams.
• HR22
  Introduced: March 06, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House (HR22ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Dorothy Mae Wilkerson Roberts.
• HR29
  Introduced: March 07, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House (HR29ER)
  
  : Commending J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service.