COPN Reform stalls; Rent-seekers win, for now
The State Senate put COPN reform in a deep freeze this year.
It’s Happening?
After Saturday night’s results, Donald Trump’s nomination victory seems a lot less inevitable, and certain to take much longer.
COPN Reform Bill Awaiting State Senate Approval
Many of the reforms from the Peace and O’Bannon bills are in the newer version of Byron’s bill, but there is a price, and a question of how much time is left in the General Assembly.
Senate Health Committee to take up COPN reform today – UPDATED AND BUMPED
Will the Senate Committee advance reform? Or stifle it in favor of the rent-seeking defenders of the status quo?
Meanwhile, Bob McDonnell’s opening brief goes to the Supreme Court
Ironically, the post-Scalia case that may get the most attention in Virginia is one of those least likely to be affected by the late Justice’s passing.
Getting Trump Wrong
Donald Trump’s reliance on corporatism and larger government isn’t alien to the modern Republican Party. It is rather the sad, but possibly inevitable, conclusion to fifteen years of Republicans drifting away from limited government and low taxes.
Major names in GOP moving to Marco Rubio
But will they bring the voters with them?
Virginia Republicans reject T-Mac’s tax cut
Of course, T-Mac is smiling: instead of finding $64 million (out of a budget of $100 billion), Richmond Republicans managed to make him look like the friend of taxpayers and business owners.
As Virginia comes slowly into view
Nevada (for the Republicans) and South Carolina (for the Democrats) are still between the moment and the Commonwealth, but the picture is beginning to take shape.
Delegates pass COPN reform bills
Two bills on COPN reform are headed to the Senate, but their prospects look rather different.