Holding the Elected Accountable and Responsible
House Republicans have been challenging Virginia Democrats on abortion for months with a simple question: if you object to limits on elective abortion after 15 weeks, when in a 40 week pregnancy is too late to have an abortion? Speaker Todd Continue reading Virginia Democrats Unveil Amendment to Allow Elective Abortion Until Birth
The following gun bills have been introduced in the State Senate and are currently in committee: Pro-Gun Bills Senate Bill 805 prevents localities from passing their own restrictions on lawful carry, requires localities to sell any firearms they receive in so-called “gun Continue reading Pro and Anti-Gun Bills Introduced in State Senate
The 2023 Session of the General Assembly kicked off this week. Below is a snapshot of some of the issues legislators are debating so far:
The Prince William County School Board adopted a new sexually explicit materials policy Wednesday night, fulfilling a mandate from the state government put in place last year. Starting with the 2023-24 school year, the system will parse through all potential Continue reading New Policy on Sexually Explicit Material In PWC Schools
This op-ed about Virginia’s “Clean Cars” law is very informative and explains what’s at stake for consumers in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The op-ed by Del. Kathy Byron, R-Bedford appeared in the Richmond Times on January 1, 2023. ********************************* It Continue reading General Assembly Must Reverse Course on ‘Clean Cars’ Law
On Wednesday, December 14th the Prince William Board of County Supervisors approved the “Pathway to 2040,” a controversial update to the long-range land-use plan that eliminates “rural crescent” protections while paving the way for at least 36,000 new housing units Continue reading Say Good-bye to the Rural Crescent
Virginia law allows a designated representative to return an emergency ballot for a voter who is incapacitated or hospitalized. The representative must complete a statement, in which false statement is considered a felony. The incapacitated voter shall vote the absentee ballot as provided by Continue reading Ballot Harvesting Law in Virginia
Nearly one in three Virginia ballots statewide were cast before Election Day in the 2022 midterms. In Prince William County, 36.2% of all ballots were cast during the early voting period. 40.3% of the early votes were cast by Democrats; 30.2% Continue reading Dems Outpace GOP in Early Voting
Following the second mass shooting in Virginia in as many weeks that left seven dead as of midday Wednesday, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin said his administration plans to propose legislation to the General Assembly this winter to bolster mental health Continue reading Gov. Youngkin to Propose Legislation to Improve Mental Health Resources
Message from Supervisor Vega: “Join me in opposing the Digital Gateway CPA Tuesday evening at 7:30 at the James J. McCoart Building, 1 County Complex Court, in Woodbridge. Many residents don’t understand the sheer size of the proposal, and Continue reading Vega: Digital Gateway Equivalent to 150 Wal-Mart Super Centers