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2012 Constituent Survey
2011 Session Update #1
At the end of our first full week, I wanted to update you on what has happened so far during the 2011 General Assembly session.
Read about my bill to extend the life of the iFile program, the beginning of the budget process and more from the first week of the 2011 session. Continue reading
2011 General Assembly Session Preview
Take my legislative survey and hear a preview of what I’m expecting from this year’s “short session”. Among the issues that will be considered this year are the budget, the Virginia Retirement System, transportation, and health care.
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Preparing for the 2011 Session and Redistricting
These next weeks find my colleagues and myself busily preparing legislative proposals for the General Assembly session which starts on January 12 and runs for 45 days. The first major deadline for putting our ideas in order is December 6, after which we are only able to draft five additional proposals. If you have a concern that might need to be addressed through changes in the law, please let me know right away so I may consider your proposal.
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Election Day Constitutional Amendments
This Tuesday, November 2, is Election Day. In Virginia we will be voting for our respective members of Congress. In the 5th district of the City of Richmond, voters will be choosing a new member of the Richmond School Board. Finally, all voters will be voting to approve three amendments to Virginia’s Constitution. I wanted to give you some further information on these amendments so that you might make an informed decision. Continue reading
The Budget, ABC Privatization and the Computer Outage
It is a pleasure to update you on important happenings in state government over the summer, including the budget and proposals for ABC privatization. Read more about our $404 million budget surplus, The Governor’s ABC privatization proposal and the computer outage that disrupted service for many state agencies.
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2010 General Assembly Wrap-up
Thank you for allowing me to serve you in the House of Delegates. I am pleased to report to you on the work of the 2010 General Assembly. This update will be a little longer than usual, since I have also included information on new laws that will come in to force on July 1, as well as some links to news stories that might interest you.
Balancing the two-year state budget in these difficult economic times dominated the work of the 2010 General Assembly… Continue reading