Holding the Elected Accountable and Responsible
Friday concluded the first full week of the 2021 General Assembly Session. While the overall number of bills is down this year because of limits on how many each member could introduce, there’ve still been several pieces of legislation heard Continue reading Short Summary of This Week’s Bills: Education, Abortion, Pot, and Religious Freedoms
The Democratic-controlled Virginia Senate on Friday passed a bill that would make the state the first in the South to repeal a ban on abortion coverage for plans sold in the state’s health insurance exchange. No doubt the Dem-controlled House Continue reading State Senate Passes Bill to Allow Abortion Coverage in Healthcare Plans
Virginia ranks 48 out of 50 in the percentage of COVID vaccine distributed. One reason might be the Virginia Department of Health’s Spanish website telling readers “the vaccine is not necessary.” This came about because of a reliance on Google Continue reading Virginia Ranks 48th in the Nation for COVID Vaccinations
SB1370 was introduced by Sen. John Edwards. The bill is summarized here: Repeals the abolition of parole. The bill requires the Virginia Parole Board to establish procedures for consideration of parole for persons who were previously ineligible for parole because Continue reading DEMS REMAIN SOFT ON CRIME – BILL WOULD ELIMINATE “LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE”
An important update from Supervisor Yesli Vega: Dear Neighbor, At 7:30pm this Tuesday evening, the Board will decide on whether or not to approve the Preserve at Long Branch (at one time known as Mid-County Park and Estates). It is Continue reading PWC Board to Vote on Rural Crescent Development on Jan 19
During today’s meeting of the Virginia Crime Commission, the panel voted 9-2 to encourage the General Assembly to remove all mandatory minimum sentences in Virginia law, regardless of the severity of the crime. Among crimes where the mandatory minimums would Continue reading Crime Commission Votes to Eliminate Minimum Sentences
Del. Carter has introduced HB1779, which would abolish the death penalty, including for those persons currently under a death sentence.
HB1782 has been introduced by Del. Carter (D). The summary of the bill is as follows: HBH1782 changes the prohibition on wearing a mask in certain places to make it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to, with the Continue reading HB1782 – Wearing a Mask While Committing a Crime
Both parties have introduced bills to improve voting in Virginia; the bills will be heard when the General Assembly convenes on January 13. Democrats seek to expand eligibility to residents who have been certified incompetent, while Republicans want to improve Continue reading Voting Bills for 2021 General Assembly Session
IMMIGRANT MISTRUST OF NEW DEM LAW. Starting Jan. 2, an estimated 300,000 undocumented immigrants in Virginia will be able to drive legally, thanks to aggressive, years-long efforts from immigrant rights advocates and a Democratic stronghold in the 2020 General Assembly Continue reading Illegal Immigrants Don’t Trust Driver Privilege Cards