DHS Bill Passes
No conservative can be happy with how Obama and Senate Democrats foisted a Hobson’s choice of security or illegal immigration upon us.
Tough defense necessary for GOP in state senate
Majority Leader Tommy Norment has telegraphed the warning: keep the senate in GOP hands or it’s gridlock again.
Rust and McWaters announce retirements; DeSteph and Miyares announce candidacies
Daisy chain in Virginia Beach with announced retirement of McWaters.
RPV net worth plummets under Whitbeck
As soon as former Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Pat Mullins announced his retirement, liquidity at RPV all but dried up and the chairman de facto, John Whitbeck, could do nothing to stop it.
Sturtevant jumps in to the 10th Senate
Glen Sturtevant, a Richmond resident and school board member, has added his name to the list of folks seeking the Republican nomination to succeed state Sen. John Watkins in the 10th District.
EPA and BOEM public comments
The EPA is trying to learn what you think about reducing ozone emissions and the BOEM would like to know what you think about offshore exploration for oil and natural gas.
Happy birthday, Lynn Mitchell and Jim Bacon!
These two bring a wealth of ideas, generate conversation, and, most importantly, share with us their incredible talent.
New state song falls flat
The House of Delegates is close to passing a new state song for the Commonwealth of Virginia, “Our Great Virginia,” and it’s exactly as you would expect a state song composed in the modern era to be: bland, unpoetic, inclusive, and completely risk-free for legislators. Hence, it’s likely to pass.
House Appropriations passes budget
The House of Delegates Appropriations Committee passed a state budget that increases the salaries of state employees, balances the budget to address “shortfalls”, funds higher education initiatives and capital improvement projects at specific universities, and targets medical spending in lieu of expanding Medicaid.
Gruber soliciting for district committee, but it’s not their account
Two district chairmen. Two days. There must be an RPV State Central meeting tomorrow.