In October, Virginia’s left-wing governor, and Hillary’s only hope of carrying Virginia in her latest presidential bid, Terry McAuliff signed an executive order that outlawed open carry in some state owned buildings, set up a task force aimed at more…
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Both VA. Senators want Obama to Bypass Legislative Process
The Gay Bill of Special Rights has stalled in the U.S. House — and the Homosexual Lobby can’t stand it. That’s why both of Virginia’s senators have just signed a public letter demanding President Obama completely bypass the legislative process…
Virginia: New Gun Laws Took Effect July 1st
Senate Bill 1335, patroned by state Senator Mark D. Obenshain (R-26), safeguards the confidentiality of all concealed handgun permit (CHP) holders in Virginia. Senate Bill 1363, patroned by state Senator Jill H. Vogel (R-27), and House Bill 2317, patroned by Delegate Rich Anderson (R-51), are companion…
Gov. McDonnell’s Toxic Reset To Transportation Bill
UPDATE: Governor McDonnell has amended the transportation bill which the General Assembly will take back up on April 3. You can read the amended version at this link. In short, the Governor, following the Attorney General’s road map, has put a…
Virginia’s RINO Infestation
The number one goal for fiscal policy is to reduce the burden of government spending. A simple way to achieve this goal is to make certain that the private sector grows faster than the public sector. But when politicans fail to…
Virginia Taxpayers Got The Shaft
A few words from the ‘dark lord of the state GOP Senator William Howell’ regarding the recent screwing of Virginia’s voters by the ‘Tax At Any Cost’ crowd. “This is a truly historic moment for Virginia. We have passed a bipartisan funding plan that…
VA House Republicans Pass Sales Tax Increase
Governor McDonnell’s sales tax hike has passed the House. This will be the third time Virginia Republicans have attempted to increase the sales tax to pay for transportation projects. HB 2313 eliminates the Virginia gas tax and raises the sales tax…
Virginian Legislative Alert: Defeat The Expansion of Agenda 21
Agenda 21 – the United Nation’s plan to control land, sea and air is now well on the way to becoming law as it passed the “Conservative” Virginia House of Delegates. HB 2048 stinks to high heaven. The fight is…
Alternative Currency Plan Moves Forward in Virginia
Del. Bob Marshall did a little strategic name-dropping Thursday, and it had the desired effect. For two years, the Prince William County Republican has been seeking a study of whether Virginia should adopt an alternative currency to replace the dollar…
Virginia Has The Opportunity To Put God Back Into The Public Forum
The separation of church and state has been misconstrued by the courts and government to deliberatly remove God from the public forum. Virginians now have a chance to fight back. State Senator Bill Stanley has proposed an amendment to the…
Governor McDonnell Proposes Eliminating Virginia’s Gas Tax
Virginia is transferring $364 million a year from our construction account to our maintenance account. Money meant for building new roads is being used just to patch up old ones up. That crossover amount is anticipated to grow to $500 million…
Virginia Seeks To Check “Card Check”
The Virginia General Assembly is not set to begin until January 9 but already the wheels are starting to turn. The Senate’s Privileges and Elections Committee recently passed a bill that calls for amending the state’s constitution to guarantee voter…
VA. Gov. Bob McDonnell: Caving To The Health Care Lobby
In 2010 Governor Bob McDonnell signed the “Health Care Freedom Act” that basically nullified the ObamaCare mandate to purchase health insurance in Virginia. At the time of signing McDonnell said that while Virginians needed health insurance coverage at reduced costs…
EMINENT DOMAIN: A DESPOTIC POWER
The Fifth Amendment to the Constitution states among other rights, that a person may not be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation. Unfortunately, more…
Virginia’s Regulatory Business License Requirements Are Burdensome
Governor McDonnell declared 2012 the “Year of the Entrepreneur” in Virginia, claiming that the state had the “right” regulatory climate. According to the Jefferson Policy Journal Virginia has a long way to go to actually claim that title. The Old…