Virginia Senate Category Archives
66% Of Local Delegation Chooses Life
11 April 2008 | Virginia House, Virginia Senate, Prince William County | 9 Comments
The Virginia Chapter of the National Abortion Rights League has compiled a scorecard of our local elected officials in Prince William County, and I’m pleased to report that two-thirds of our county’s legislative delegation obtained a perfect 0% score. Congratulations to our fine elected officials who rejected calls from the abortion lobby and stood […]
Read ‘66% Of Local Delegation Chooses Life’
The Saslaw Backlash
2 March 2008 | Fairfax County, Virginia Senate | 24 Comments
It’s fascinating to watch how Democrats rule when they’re in the majority. It’s vaguely reminiscent of post-Haile Selassie politics in Ethiopia, albeit without the cabinet meeting gunfights between factions. We are talking about Dick Saslaw, after all, so there’s little chance of him taking potshots with a .380 at Lionel Spruill. He’ll just get someone […]
A Vote For Criminal Illegal Aliens
28 February 2008 | Illegal Aliens, Virginia Senate | 43 Comments
In a 7-5 vote, the Senate Courts of Justice Committee killed (passed by indefinitely) HB 623. Although nearly all Democrats voted to PBI this bill, Democrat Roscoe Reynolds voted against passing this by, Republican Senator Quayle abstained from voting, and for some reason Republican Senator Ken Stolle (who opposed this measure last year) […]
Read ‘A Vote For Criminal Illegal Aliens’
The Senate Budget Brawl
28 February 2008 | Virginia Senate | Comments Off
Tonight’s “Cucinelli Compass” gives what is probably the best account of what happened in the Virginia Senate today that will likely emerge from non-blogger sources. I had the pleasure of witnessing this amazing event while waiting for a Senate Courts of Justice Committee meeting for HB 623 that never happened due to this Senate […]
Read ‘The Senate Budget Brawl’
HB 623 Update
27 February 2008 | Illegal Aliens, Virginia Senate | 6 Comments
Because of a huge brawl in the Senate today over the budget, the Senate Courts of Justice Committee did not meet and HB 623 which would enroll Virginia in the federal Section 287(g) Program still hasn’t been heard. There are almost fifty bills still stuck in the Senate Courts of Justice Committee which has scheduled […]
NumbersUSA Joins The Fight In Richmond
22 February 2008 | Illegal Aliens, Virginia Senate | 10 Comments
NumbersUSA, with thousands of members in Virginia has joined in the effort to get HB 623 through the Senate Courts of Justice Committee. On top of the efforts currently underway by Save The Old Dominion, this should help put the pressure on our elected officials to make the sensible choice and support the systematic deportation […]
Read ‘NumbersUSA Joins The Fight In Richmond’
Is This What They Call A “Blink”?
21 February 2008 | Illegal Aliens, Virginia Senate | 25 Comments
The Senate Courts of Justice Committee was scheduled to hear several important bills that regard the illegal alien problem in Virginia, and in a somewhat unusual move decided to adjourn yesterday without hearing them. Chief among these was Delegate Jackson Miller’s HB 623 that would call on Governor Kaine to enroll the Commonwealth in the […]
Read ‘Is This What They Call A “Blink”?’
The King’s Clothes Vanish
19 February 2008 | 29th VA Senate | 34 Comments
Ken Cuccinelli, who is unarguably the best Virginia Senator from Fairfax County reminded readers of his “Cucinelli Compass” today about some interesting, well, changes in the policy outlook of Senator Chuck Colgan. I had been somewhat hopeful that Colgan’s campaign promises actually meant something, especially after he introduced SB 90 which would have required that […]
Read ‘The King’s Clothes Vanish’
E-Verify Moves To Subcommittee
28 January 2008 | Illegal Aliens, 29th VA Senate, Virginia Senate | 22 Comments
Senator Colgan’s SB 90 moved to the Senate Courts of Justice Special Subcommittee on Immigration today where it faces an uphill battle to survive given that Dick Saslaw heads this subcomittee. SB 90 would to require that all Virginia employers participate in the federal E-Verify program, making it tremendously more difficult for illegal aliens […]
Read ‘E-Verify Moves To Subcommittee’
Colgan Introduces E-Verify Bill
4 January 2008 | Illegal Aliens, 29th VA Senate | 114 Comments
Apparently, not all Democrats are following the lead of those such as Democrats on the Loudoun Board of County Supervisors and Arlington Chairman Walter Tejada in trying to align their party with illegal alien lobbyists. After hearing from constituents in his district about their concerns about illegal immigration during the elections and seeing the […]
Read ‘Colgan Introduces E-Verify Bill’
Marsh To Head Senate Courts of Justice
3 December 2007 | Illegal Aliens, Virginia Senate | 14 Comments
“Democratic Central” is reporting on the committee assignments for the new Virginia Senate, and I guess it should be no surprise that Henry Marsh (on the right in the picture with Ricardo Juarez of Mexicans Without Borders and Donald McEachen) will lead the Courts of Justice Committee. This is the Senate committee that will initially […]
Read ‘Marsh To Head Senate Courts of Justice’
Janet Oleszek Files For Recount
30 November 2007 | Fairfax County, Virginia Senate | 15 Comments
Ken Cucinelli won a narrow victory in the 37th Senate District on election day by a small enough margin that triggered an automatic canvas. This past Monday, based on the results of that canvas and finding no irregularities, the State Board of Elections certified Ken’s win over Janet Oleszek. Yesterday, Janet Oleszek filed for a […]
Read ‘Janet Oleszek Files For Recount’
Frederick: Let’s See If They Meant It
28 November 2007 | Virginia Senate | 27 Comments
Delegate Jeff Frederick is going to give an opportunity for Senate Democrats to put their money where their campaign rhetoric has been, and plans on re-introducing legislation that will penalize “sanctuary jurisdictions”, according to the Potomac News:
Frederick said he didn’t know if his bill — should it pass in the House of Delegates — might […]
Read ‘Frederick: Let’s See If They Meant It’
The More Things Change…
27 November 2007 | Virginia Senate | 3 Comments
Jerry thinks the “ousting” of Walter Stosch as leader of the Senate Caucus is good news, and looks forward to Senate Republicans acting more like, well, Republicans. Now At The Podium seems happy as well. Although the leadership shakeup in the Senate does provide some cause for celebration (Mark Obenshain as whip is very good […]
Read ‘The More Things Change…’
Stolle’s Aide Switches Sides
14 November 2007 | Virginia Senate | 27 Comments
I’ve learned this evening that Senator Ken Stolle’s legislative aide Will Payne has a new job — with the Mark Warner campaign, of all things. Until this surprise move, this individual would have been participating in Republican strategy sessions, campaign manager level conference calls, while apparently interviewing for a position with, and quite possibly […]
Read ‘Stolle’s Aide Switches Sides’
Measuring the “Faisal Gill Effect”
9 November 2007 | 39th VA Senate | 15 Comments
There’s been a lot of discussion around what happened in the 39th Senate District and what the real cause of Jay O’Brien’s defeat was. One popular theory is that having Jay O”Brien forced to campaign alongside the relatively unpopular Faisal Gill was the proximate cause of his defeat, but there’s little evidence in the election […]
Read ‘Measuring the “Faisal Gill Effect”’
Democrats Are Going To Solve All Our Problems?
8 November 2007 | Virginia Senate | 52 Comments
The Manassas Urinal-Massager is trumpeting that Democrat control of the Senate is going to help Northern Virginia, and Prince William County in particular. Their uncritical parroting of the Democratic Party line fails to take into account everything that we’ve seen in the past from Northern Virginia Democrats and Chuck Colgan in particular. Anyone holding their […]
Read ‘Democrats Are Going To Solve All Our Problems?’
Manassas-Manassas Park Post-Election Analysis
7 November 2007 | 29th VA Senate, Manassas Park, Manassas City, 50th HOD District | 63 Comments
Manassas is a pretty solidly Republican area with strong affinity for long-time Senator Chuck Colgan, and a jurisdiction where the immigration debate has been hot and heavy, especially with the construction of the “Liberty Wall” billboard in the city’s historic district. The 50th District rematch with Jackson Miller and Jeanette Rishell was largely a referendum […]
Read ‘Manassas-Manassas Park Post-Election Analysis’
Democrats Win Virginia Senate
7 November 2007 | Virginia Senate | 78 Comments
Although Ken Cuccinelli has narrowly clung to a win in the 37th District, and Richard Stuart has prevailed over Al Pollard in the 28th District, Jay O’Brien has been defeated by George Barker, Jeannemarie Devolites Davis has been defeated by Chap Peterson, and Bob Fitzsimmonds didn’t quite pull it out against Chuck Colgan. It […]
Read ‘Democrats Win Virginia Senate’
Chuck Colgan’s Best New Buddies
5 November 2007 | 29th VA Senate | 33 Comments
One of the best arguments I’ve heard lately for voting for Bob Fitzsimmonds in the 29th Senate District are the endorsements by Republicans Russ Potts and John Chichester of his opponent Chuck Colgan. Chichester played a huge role in Mark Warner’s historic tax increase which resulted in tax surpluses ever since enactment, and along with […]
Loading ...
