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Democratic Central : Environmental legislation in the General Assembly

March 11, 2008
Here is a run-down of the environmental legislation presented in this session of the General Assembly: HB 18 and 19 -- David Englin's bills to amend and to repeal legislation passed during the 2007 session of the General Assembly to consolidate the existing three citizen boards -- the State Air Pollution Control Board, the State Water Control Board, and the Waste Management Board -- into one 11- member citizen board died in Committee. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bi... , http://leg1.state.va.us...

Raising Kaine The Voice of Progressive Virginia : Bloggers Day in Richmond

February 29, 2008
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to attend "Bloggers Day" in Richmond, sponsored by Brian Moran, Kris Amundson and Bob Brink. As you can see from the following schedule, it was a busy and informative day for the bloggers (Kenton Ngo, Eileen Levandoski, Ben Tribbett, Nate Wilcox, Seth Oldmixon, myself) who were there. It was great to meet many people I've read about, like Ward Armstrong, Joe Bouchard, Shannon Valentine, etc. It was also worthwhile to see how the Democratic caucus works, to obse...

Raising Kaine The Voice of Progressive Virginia : Bloggers Day in Richmond

February 26, 2008
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to attend "Bloggers Day" in Richmond, sponsored by Brian Moran, Kris Amundson and Bob Brink. As you can see from the following schedule, it was a busy and informative day for the bloggers (Kenton Ngo, Eileen Levandoski, Ben Tribbett, Nate Wilcox, Seth Oldmixon, myself) who were there. It was great to meet many people I've read about, like Ward Armstrong, Joe Bouchard, Shannon Valentine, etc. It was also worthwhile to see how the Democratic caucus works, to obse...

oregonstreettalk.blogspot.com: Virginia legislature: This is starting to look awfully like the Third Reich

February 14, 2008
Everyone, CALL TO ACTION AT BOTTOM OF BILL: PLEASE READ UNTIL THE END! Today, February 13, 2008, there will be at least 4 people to appear to oppose the bills and one of them wishes to testify. It makes a HUGE difference if you can appear and testify or just be present to oppose or support the bill. These are the other bills which will be heard this week. If you wish to testify, but have never done it before or don't know what to say to help us best, you can call me so we can arrange a time so I...

assemblyaccess.wordpress.com: Crossover post-mortem

February 13, 2008
Another crossover has come and gone, meaning we can finally peruse the hundreds of bills that met their demise in the dark depths of unrecorded subcommittee meetings - if they were lucky enough to even get a hearing. One of them was Del. Shannon Valentine?s Sudan divestment measure, HB556, which never made it further than the Appropriations subcommittee on Compensation and Retirement. You can listen to Del. Valentine present her bill below: (The lone remaining Sudan divestment initiative...

Recent Mentions in the Media

Lynchburg News and Advance: Campbell County Deputy Jason Saunders among those honored at ...

May 14, 2008
Del. Shannon Valentine, D-Lynchburg, talked about how life is lived in the moments. ?These very young men never once hesitated for a moment to perform their ...

Lynchburg News and Advance: Western Va. lawmakers criticize Kaine?s transportation plan

May 12, 2008
Del. Shannon Valentine, the Lynchburg region?s only Democrat in the legislature, said, ?I am grateful the governor offered a transportation plan with ...

Lynchburg News and Advance: Mark Warner gets bipartisan support in Lynchburg

May 6, 2008
Del. Shannon Valentine, who now fills the House seat Bryant previously held, said she has ?great hope for our country because of a man named Mark Warner.

Lynchburg News and Advance: Mark Warner planning city visit Tuesday

May 4, 2008
Elliott Schewel, former Lynchburg Del. Preston Bryant (now Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources) and current Del. Shannon Valentine will offer comments ...

Lynchburg News and Advance: Lynchburg lawyer appointed for judgeship

April 24, 2008
?It was very late when it all went through,? said Del. Shannon Valentine, D-Lynchburg. ?It was controversial to the very end.? But the outcome, she said, ...

• HB556
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: Left in Appropriations
  
  : Retirement System; investments related to Sudan.
• HB557
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0124)
  
  : Witnesses; provisions applicable to those in criminal as well as civil cases.
• HB558
  Introduced: January 07, 2008
  Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB224-Cosgrove)
  
  : Driving while intoxicated; elimination of requirement that intoxicant be self-administered.
• HB687
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Continued to 2009 in Privileges and Elections
  
  : Campaign telephone calls; disclosure requirements.
• HB688
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0505)
  
  : Claims; Anthony Fields.  
• HB689
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Left in Appropriations
  
  : Combined Sewer Overflow Fund; designating funds to be deposited therein for use by certain cities.
• HB1198
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0190)
  
  : Driver's license, commercial; State law conformance with federal requirements.
• HB1199
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Left in General Laws
  
  : Wines; ABC Board to sell in stores magazines, etc. whose purpose is to educate consumers.
• HB1200
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Passed by in General Laws with letter
  
  : Contracts; improper use of payment device numbers.
• HJ105
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ105ER)
  
  : Autism services; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study.
• HJ106
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Left in Rules
  
  : Fluorescent light bulbs; Recycling Markets Development Council to study costs and benefits of recy.
• HJ570
  Introduced: March 03, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  
  : Commending ABC 13 WSET.

• HB1731
  Introduced: December 22, 2006
  Status: Impact statement from VRS (HB1731)
  
  : Retirement System; retirees hired as nurses.
• HB1828
  Introduced: January 03, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from VRS (HB1828)
  
  : Retirement System; investments related to Sudan.
• HB2163
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0189)
  
  : Incident management; VDOT vehicles are exempt from certain provisions.
• HB2164
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Assigned App. sub: Transportation (May)
  
  : TransDominion Express Commission; created.
• HB2165
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0274)
  
  : Monacan Parkway; designating as portion of Route 29 within Town of Amherst and Campbell County.
• HB3102
  Introduced: January 17, 2007
  Status: Assigned App. sub: Commerce, Agriculture, and Natural Resources (Cox)
  
  : City of Lynchburg Combined Sewer Overflow Fund; created.

• HB1491
  Introduced: January 20, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0297)
  
  : Absentee voting & ballots; procedures for returning to electoral board.
• HB1492
  Introduced: January 20, 2006
  Status: Left in Courts of Justice
  
  : Driving while intoxicated; penalty for driving commercial motor vehicle.
• HB1608
  Introduced: January 27, 2006
  Status: Tabled in Counties, Cities and Towns
  
  : Comprehensive plan; recreational & sports opportunities to be considered as factors by localities.
• HJ386
  Introduced: February 24, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ386ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Ronald V. Dolan.
• HR39
  Introduced: March 10, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House (HR39ER)
  
  : Commending Heritage High School boys' track team.
• HR40
  Introduced: March 10, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House (HR40ER)
  
  : Commending E. C. Glass boys' track team.