Recent Mentions on Blogs

swacgirl.blogspot.com: Howell v Amy: Are endorsements helping ... or hurting?

May 13, 2008
I am beginning to wonder just how much good elected endorsements are doing these days. With the recent letter of endorsement from Speaker Bill Howell for RPV Chairman John Hager, and the rebuttal from Amy Frederick whose husband Jeff is running against Hager, it would seem elected endorsements are hurting the cause. The electeds are being lined up as The Establishment GOP, the Old Guard, the ones who stick together no matter what. An example is the story of what happened in SWAC and the 24th S...

thecontemporaryconservative.blogspot.com: Response from Frederick...Mrs. Frederick

May 13, 2008
Response from Frederick...Mrs. Frederick I guess Mrs. Frederick and Speaker Bill Howell won't be having tea anytime soon with the open letter she just wrote regarding a letter she received about why the speaker is supporting the other candidate for RPV Chair. Oh, an by the way the post by RBHayes19P was not a hit piece but documents thought worthy to post to highlight perceived hypocrisy in a candidate...we welcome a response by Del. Federick and I will personally post it here without edit. ...

tertiumquids.blogspot.com: Blame Canada

May 12, 2008
Blame Canada Scylla to the left and Charybdis to the right. That is one way to illustrate the canned reactions of the state's political class to the Governor's tax hike proposals, as noted by Garren Shipley. For example, take this from House majority leader Morgan Griffith: "It is sad that in the middle of a recession, when average working Virginians are struggling to make ends meet, the Governor and the Democrats want to raise taxes by more than a billion dollars," lamented Delegate [Morga...

masonconservative.typepad.com: Another Friend Joins The Cause

May 2, 2008
D.J. McGuire, the muckraking author of Right Wing Liberal and fellow unapolegetic Civil War Unionist, has announced his support of Delegate Jeff Frederick for Chairman of the RPV. The Chairman of the Republican Liberty Caucus writes thusly: The painful fact is this: the Republican Party of Virginia has lost its way. Ever since the tax hike of 2004 (when lest anyone forget, the Senate Republican caucus demanded a tax hike twice the size of what the Democratic Governor requested), we have over-r...

Raising Kaine The Voice of Progressive Virginia : Road Money to Run Out, House GOP Says "Tough Luck"

April 3, 2008
This is what things have come to in Virginia regarding transportation: Gov. Timothy M. Kaine told legislators Wednesday that the highway construction budget will be nearly depleted within a decade, but House and Senate leaders remain sharply divided over whether a statewide tax increase is needed for transportation. [...] Howell also questioned the Kaine administration's premise that highway construction money could dry up soon. In response, Senate Majority Leader Richard L. Saslaw (D-Fairfax...

Recent Mentions in the Media

Richmond Times Dispatch: Politics and process of gridlock

May 11, 2008
Expediency, timing and principle can be powerful forces, but they may wilt against the institutional advantages of House Speaker Bill Howell and his ...

The Virginian-Pilot: Promising alliance for urban regions

May 9, 2008
House Speaker Bill Howell opposes statewide taxes, while Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw insists on a substantial gas tax hike.

Daily Press: Common ground sought on transportation issues

May 8, 2008
... agreement between two men: Senate Democratic Leader Richard Saslaw of Fairfax County and House Speaker Bill Howell, R-Stafford. That's according to Del.

Trading Markets (press release): EDITORIAL: Who knows best on region's roads?

May 7, 2008
Bob Purkey is no hot-headed tax hiker, nor is he itching for a fight with his longtime friend House Speaker Bill Howell. The gentlemanly Purkey is politely, ...

The Virginian-Pilot: Road meeting with Northern Virginia delegation seen as sign of ...

May 6, 2008
Legislators from the two populous regions also will have to deal with House Speaker Bill Howell, R-Stafford, who is resistant to any statewide tax aimed at ...

• HJ197
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ197ER)
  
  : Commending the University of Mary Washington and James Madison University
• HJ198
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ198ER)
  
  : Commending Charles F. Bryan, Jr.
• HJ278
  Introduced: January 24, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ278ER)
  
  : Commending Grace Anne Braxton.
• HJ306
  Introduced: January 30, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ306ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Deputy Jason Edward Mooney.
• HJ352
  Introduced: February 06, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  
  : Commending Buddy Hayes.
• HJ361
  Introduced: February 06, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ361ER)
  
  : Commending the Garden Club of Virginia on the occasion of its 75th anniversary of Historic Gard. Wk
• HJ362
  Introduced: February 07, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  
  : Ms. Wheelchair Virginia Day.
• HJ496
  Introduced: February 27, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate
  
  : Celebrating the life of Colonel Jon M. Lockey.
• HJ497
  Introduced: February 27, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate
  
  : Celebrating the life of First Lieutenant Benjamin J. Hall.
• HJ502
  Introduced: February 27, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  
  : Commending Irvine Byrd Hill.
• HJ604
  Introduced: March 03, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate
  
  : Celebrating the life of Sergeant Forrest Dane Cauthorn.
• HR14
  Introduced: February 11, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by House by voice vote
  
  : Commending Carmela Bills Putney.
• HR18
  Introduced: February 28, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed House (HR18ER)
  
  : House Ethics Advisory Panel; confirming nominations.

• HB1544
  Introduced: January 20, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Rules (15-Y 0-N)
  
  : Houdon's statue; places molds of Washington under care of State Librarian.
• HB3202
  Introduced: January 19, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0896)
  
  : Transportation funding; authority to certain localities to impose additional fees therefor, report.
• HJ841
  Introduced: February 01, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ841ER)
  
  : Commending Judge H. Harrison Braxton, Jr.
• HJ853
  Introduced: February 02, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ853ER)
  
  : Commemorating the centennial of United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
• HJ1015
  Introduced: April 04, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ1015ER)
  
  : Joint Assembly, Commemorative; contingent upon visitation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
• HR58
  Introduced: February 08, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House (HR58ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Jennifer Lynne Judd St. Cyr.
• HR68
  Introduced: February 21, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House (HR68ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Stephen Grant Neely.

• HB1440
  Introduced: January 18, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0465)
  
  : Sesquicentennial American Civil War Commission and Fund; created, report.
• HB1544
  Introduced: January 20, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Rules (15-Y 0-N)
  
  : Houdon's statue; places molds of Washington under care of State Librarian.
• HJ258
  Introduced: February 02, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ258ER)
  
  : Commending Virginia school boards that employ mathematics specialists.
• HJ5030
  Introduced: April 19, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5030ER)
  
  : Commending Walter C. Ayers.
• HJ5074
  Introduced: June 06, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5074ER)
  
  : Commending the First Rappahannock Regional Juneteenth Celebration.
• HJ5164
  Introduced: September 27, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5164ER)
  
  : Commending Dr. Ruth Nelson.