In just a few minutes, the General Assembly will begin their 46 day “short session.”
To watch live-streaming of events and get great updates, visit the General Assembly’s website. Also, be sure to tune in tonight and live-stream the governor’s “State of the Commonwealth” address at 7 p.m.
Thousands of bills will be presented, so to keep track, use a great tool called “Richmond Sunlight.” This website gets better and better every year. Kudos to Waldo Jaquith for his efforts.
For my take on the start of the session, check out my column today in the Daily Press…
The governor’s transportation plan includes spending $3 billion in borrowed money over the next three years for projects and adds another $400 million in budgeted funds for good measure.
While that debt might cause some concern among fiscal hawks, the state has been told that its bond-rating will remain AAA.
What is the reaction from Democrats? What do you think? Raise taxes.
Also check out Kimball Payne’s excellent preview.
