Transportation session? I’m off to Paris!
By JR Hoeft | Tuesday, July 1st, 2008 | Catch-All
So, despite a never-ending special session that appears to be lasting until at least next Wednesday…and is sure to see HB 6055 fail (as well as Saslaw’s Senate bill), the Majority Leader in the Senate, Dick Saslaw, has decided to take a trip to Paris, assuring that the session will continue until he gets back.
So, how much will that trip to Paris cost the citizens of the commonwealth while the General Assembly remains in session?
Just why did the commonwealth have to endure this this special session where the governor’s bill wasn’t even carried in the Senate and no solution will even be remotely addressed?
Hmm.
Minor correction: the session has to end by next Wednesday so that the Senate Leader can then go on vacation. So, pack your bags folks…solution or no solution, it’s off to Paris!
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6 Responses to "Transportation session? I’m off to Paris!"
He went to Paris lookin for answers to questions that bothered him so
Shameful, Saslaw.
They like to burn cars in Paris, and Saslaw wants to get rid of cars, so perhaps the trip is for research.
Maybe he can pick up a white flag while he’s there.
Does it matter? The wrong transportation projects are on the table for our region. The grantor’s tax funds a huge BLANK CHECK for non-identified “transit”, port, and airport spending. Until new projects are selected then nothing sould be done other than to abolish the HRTA and begin the process to amend the state constitution to protect the TTF.
Here’s the thing, Governor Kaine won’t call for tax hikes for transportation until there is a secure trust fund (see Kaine promise, circa spring 2005).
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