The Adult Diaper Holiday
Sunday, July 23rd, 2006
If nothing else, Ben has given it a funny label.
Archive for the ‘2006 Gen. Assembly session’ Category
Kaine Mutiny, part two
Thursday, June 29th, 2006
Don’t have time to comment right now, but the WaPo has this article about Kaine’s over-reaching with respect to the budget negotiations. It’s a good read, and I’ll have my thoughts later.
The Kaine Mutiny
Thursday, June 29th, 2006
Outstanding column by Fred Barnes in the Wall Street Journal today:
Tim Kaine, Virginia’s popular new Democratic governor, called for a tax increase. The Republican-controlled state Senate voted in favor of a tax hike and forced a three-month budget impasse in hopes of getting its way. Even much of the business community, especially politically influential developers [...]
Today’s happenings in Richmond
Wednesday, June 28th, 2006
Good day today for the GOP in Richmond. I’ve talked to some people about the happenings today when the House rejected all of the Governor’s additional spending amendments in a single block. That’s a good thing.
Evidently, the feeling was that the additional $13 million that the Governor “found” yesterday should be put in [...]
A true statesman
Monday, June 19th, 2006
I forgot to link this the other day, but Norm has another great quote from everyone’s least favorite Republican Senator, John Chichester (as opposed to Russ Potts, who is everyone’s least favorite independent Senator).
The Virginia Way, indeed.
“The Ugly Columnist Returnsâ€
Sunday, June 11th, 2006
Norm Leahy:
However, rather than discuss what he sees as weaknesses in McDonnell’s brief, (the RTD’s Jeff) Schapiro resorts to character assassination — the cheapest and most shallow line of attack a columnist can take. But certainly the easiest (it is a Sunday, after all).
With efforts like this, is it any wonder why the long-serving Schapiro [...]
The budget mess
Friday, June 9th, 2006
Bob McDonnell weighed in yesterday on the budget battle, and Norm Leahy was there:
Attorney General Bob McDonnell held his press conference on the state budget today. Perhaps most notable, aside from his legal opinion that the Governor lacks the constitutional authority to spend monies in the absence of legislative appropriations, is his call for the [...]
Kaine, Bolling, McDonnell, and the budget
Wednesday, June 7th, 2006
Wish I had more time to comment on this; I’ll try to get to it later.
Check out Garren Shipley’s piece on Tim Kaine’s comments of yesterday that he would keep the government running, regardless of what the General Assembly did on the budget.
Then take a look at this to see (watch the video, too) the [...]
What’s going on with the budget negotiations?
Tuesday, June 6th, 2006
Does anyone care anymore? We aren’t seeing much chatter in the blogosphere about the mess in Richmond, but I see that the Senate has walked out of budget negotiations.
Meanwhile, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Vince Callahan sent a letter to the worst Republican state Senator, Chichester, asking the Senate conferees to return and resume [...]
The Senate is about to cave
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006
Looks like the House is going to win this year's tax battle, as predicted. Stay tuned.
Senate caving?
Wednesday, May 17th, 2006
It's beginning to look that way.
Daily Press Editorial Page: Last Redoubt of the Senate
Saturday, April 29th, 2006
As the Virginia Senate slowly moves to acknowledge reality, they have the consolation of bouquets still being thrown their way by the Viceroys of Asphalt at the Daily Press editorial board.
Here's how they assess where the three budget players are: With a governor on a steep learning curve, his tactics tattered, his land-use [...]
Senate backing down on tax increases
Thursday, April 27th, 2006
Is the state Senate backing down on proposed tax increases? It appears so.
Kaine, Senate Split
Wednesday, April 26th, 2006
The fissures, splits, and peel-offs were all supposed to happen within the House Republican caucus. Yesterday, however, it was Governor Kaine splitting from the Senate on a proposed gas tax hike, according to this account in the Washington Post.
I am beginning to believe that the Senate's best (maybe only) hope is to acquiesce [...]
Russ Potts switches positions…again
Tuesday, April 25th, 2006
Is this the same Russ Potts who called regional transportation authorities a disaster waiting to happen? Inquiring minds want to know:
Potts bill would let regions have say on roads; A1
Kilgore says he's 'flattered' by Senator's proposal
By Garren Shipley
Daily Staff Writer
WINCHESTER — A local legislator wants localities along Interstate 81 to have the same ability to [...]
Virginia Held Hostage
Monday, April 24th, 2006
Day six.
It’s Not Page Six, But ….
Friday, April 21st, 2006
Virginia Centrist has a innovative concept going--thoughts from General Assembly interns and their availability to take questions. There's not much "dish" there--yet (probably a good thing)--but it's an opportunity to get a different perspective on some of the Richmond sausage makers.
Wander over and pop a question.
Virginia Held Hostage
Thursday, April 20th, 2006
Day Two.
Potts blathers on
Thursday, April 20th, 2006
Transportation problems = communism.
So says everyone's favorite independent senator, Russ Potts.
Another man’s treasure
Thursday, April 20th, 2006
Ever wonder why I read Norm's OMT first every morning? This post is a good example.