Allen Passes On Kaine's 'No Secret Money' Pledge
Former Va. governors, presumptive nominees won't bar super PAC money from U.S. Senate race
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Poll Shows Kaine With Nine-Point Lead Over Allen In Senate Race
Another poll shows Allen leading Kaine by a similar margin.
The edge in Virginia's U.S. Senate election this November continues to seesaw between each party's expected nominee. An NBC News/Marist poll released Sunday shows Democrat Tim Kaine with a nine-point lead over Republican George Allen, 48 percent to 39 percent, in the expected matchup this November to replace retiring Sen. Jim Webb (D). Just last week the Roanoke College Poll showed Allen leading Kaine by eight points, 45 percent to 37 percent. Kaine was in Huntington on Feb. 26 to open the Virginia Democrats' coordiniated campaign headquarters on North Kings Highway. Despite two separate polls showing each candidate with a wide margin, strategists from both parties believe the race to be relatively even, The Washington Post reported Monday…
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Friday, February 17, 2012
Moran, Dems Ask McDonnell to Oppose Transit Bills
Rep. Jim Moran asked Gov. Bob McDonnell to oppose the measures in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Rep. Jim Moran joined other Virginia Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday to ask Gov. Bob McDonnell to voice opposition to a package of bills in Congress that Connolly says would cut millions of dollars of federal funding for public transit in Virginia. Moran, along with Reps. Gerry Connolly and Bobby Scott, sent a letter to McDonnell Wednesday, criticizing a package of transportation-related bills in Congress scheduled to come up for a vote this week. The American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act would approve $260 billion in federal transportation programs over the next five years. Two attached bills would require federal workers to pay more for their retirement and attempt to promote oil shale production, according…
Will Radle
12:10 pm on Saturday, February 18, 2012
Want to thank each Virginia Democratic Congressman. Representatives Moran, Connolly and Scott are asking for bipartisan support of our intermodal transportation needs. We need solutions. Where are the Republicans on this important issue? Thank you. A. Will Radle, Jr. www.VA8.com more ›
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Northern Virginia Politicians Tapped For Obama Campaign's 'Virginia Truth Team'
Del. Scott Surovell, Sen. Adam Ebbin join various other Virginia Democrats to stump for President across 2012 battleground state
Mount Vernon Democrats Del. Scott Surovell and Sen. Adam Ebbin were appointed to the Obama reelecton campaign's 'Virginia Truth Team' on Monday and will join Rep. Jim Moran, Rep. Gerry Connolly, and a host of other Democrats to aid in spreading Obama's campaign message and responding to attacks from his opponents. After narrowly carrying Virginia in 2008, the Obama campaign expects a tough race this year, especially after Republicans took control of the General Assembly last year. Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is also often mentioned as a potential running mate for Mitt Romney. "President Obama’s record should speak for itself," Surovell said in a press release. "[B]etween the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, preventing a …
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Martin Tillett
3:50 pm on Saturday, February 18, 2012
Simply put, enough lies went unchallenged over the past few years that an a "Tea Party" backlash resulted in major losses in electoral politics in VA and other states. We see today a Republican dominated VA legislature and governor elected under the banner of jobs and economy. Their actions thus far show their true motivation being intrusions into the private lives of citizens with regards to … more ›
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Kaine Seeks Broader Religious Exemption In Birth Control Mandate
Virginia Senate candidate and former Democratic National Committee chairman Tim Kaine makes rare criticism of Obama policy
Former Gov. Tim Kaine (D-VA) lined up behind many of his fellow Catholics, condemning the Obama administration's new policy to force religious institutions to offer contraceptives to its employees, the Washington Post reported Wednesday. In a recorded radio interview for the "HearSay with Cathy Lewis" program on WHRV in Hampton Roads, Va., Kaine said he disagreed with the policy. Here's part of the program's transcript Kaine's campaign provided to The Washington Post: “I think the White House made a good decision in including a mandate for contraception coverage in the Affordable Care Act insurance policy, but I think they made a bad decision in not allowing a broad enough religious employer exemption. ... This is something that’s been …
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Sally Spangler
1:39 pm on Thursday, February 9, 2012
NO Faith - Roman Catholic or any other, Christian or not should tie women and their families to rules as to whether or not women should be kept from controlling whether they should have children. Is whatever church or faith and its male members, particularly their ministers/priests have any say as to the family's feelings about another child. Only the family knows whether THEY want another child … more ›
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Constituents Corner
Progress on Transportation, and Controversial Legislation Up for Debate
Two of Del. Surovell's bills passed the House of Delegates.
Week Four of the General Assembly saw two of my bills pass and many controversial proposals starting to hit the floor of the House of Delegates. I had two pieces of legislation that passed the House of Delegates unanimously. Both bills clarify the Code of Virginia on technical issues. I have several other bills that are working their way through committee. I also saw some progress on transportation – at least on the procedural side. The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) decides how transportation money is spent in Virginia. The regional commissioners represent districts that were based on 1930’s congressional districts. Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads and Richmond have 65% of the state’s population but only 33% of the regional …
T Ailshire
10:07 am on Friday, February 3, 2012
The current voter ID requirements do not include *photo* ID -- or, if they do, precinct officials have erroneously let me vote in each of the last several elections. Elderly citizens *probably* have at least one of medicare/medicaid ID, social-security cards, MetroAccess cards that require identification prior to issuance. Note the word *probably* - the same word Delegate Surovell uses about … more ›
Monday, January 30, 2012
Budget Proposal Cuts Adult and Community Education Staff in Half
Supervisor John Cook, Del. Ken Plum against reducing school department that serves 40,000 residents
While the Fairfax County Public Schools' proposed $2.4 billion budget touts faculty expansion and teacher compensation, it leaves out its plan to cut the staff of the county's adult and community education program, then forcing them to reapply for half as many positions. Last week, Adult and Community Education (ACE) staff received notice that 50 percent of their jobs will be eliminated. Only a hint of reorganization is mentioned in the proposed budget, which is open to resident comment in a public hearing Monday night. A reorganization chart is expected to be released Thursday, several employees of the department told Patch. FCPS Superintendent Jack Dale presented the proposed budget to the school board Jan. 12. "In an effort to provide …
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Wm Babbington
2:38 pm on Saturday, February 4, 2012
I have taken ACE courses for years and they have improved my career skills resulting in a higher income which has benefited the state and county in higher tax payment. ACE is one of the great programs available to Fairfax County citizens. Please note the names of those school board members who vote for this reduction and then vote for their reduction at the next election. more ›
Senate Changes Affect Legislation
Sen. Puller discusses legislation pertaining to health costs, veterans.
By Sen. Linda "Toddy" Puller Some of the bills that have been introduced and regularly died in the Senate in past years are now passing through committees and are likely to pass the Senate and House to become law with the change in Senate leadership resulting in the election of 20 Republican and 20 Democratic senators. The Republicans assumed leadership with Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling being able to break tie votes except on the budget, selection of judges and Constitutional issues. For example, the law that allows an individual to purchase one handgun a month that passed in 1993 when Governor Douglas Wilder was Governor is now being repealed. Gun/home defense bills - New legislation to repeal and allow more than one handgun purchase per month …
Jessie Biele
11:36 am on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Hi T, I just posted a more recent photo in addition to the photo we ran with this story. We will try to use it more often in the future. Thanks for reading! Jessie more ›
T Ailshire
9:03 am on Thursday, March 8, 2012
Please advise as to the utility of carrying the results of such polls, given that the PRIMARIES have not even yet occurred. While this is the most-likely matchup, it is NOT a done deal. more ›