OCCOQUAN, Va. — It’s been said that the best competitions are ones that you know you’re going to win, and this can be said for Occoquan Mayor Earnie Porta
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Politics
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By Daniel Lombardo
Capital News Service
RICHMOND, Va. – A state legislator is asking Gov. Bob McDonnell to add the designer drug 25i to the list of chemical compounds that would be outlawed under a bill recently passed by the General Assembly.
By Alex Morton
Capital News Service
RICHMOND, Va. – A Catholic lobbyist, a state legislator and other experts this week debated whether the federal law requiring employers to provide health insurance coverage for birth control violates the religious freedoms of faith-based institutions.
By Alex Wiggins
Capital News Service
RICHMOND, Va. – When they gathered this week, members of the Virginia Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists joked that they should check the underside of their vehicles for wiretaps.
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By Uriah Kiser
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Sounding more like a seasoned radio talk show host, Woodbridge’s top official took questions from residents during a telephone town hall.
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OCCOQUAN, Va. — Two former Virginia first ladies will tour portions of the Potomac Communities on Thursday, stumping for their husbands who are running for U.S. Senate.
Susan Allen will stop in Falmouth in Stafford County at 10:30 a.m. at the Warrenton Road Park and Ride lot on U.S. 17 where she’ll be joined by Virginia State Senator Bryce Reeves, Delegate Mark Dudenhefer, and Stafford County Board of Supervisors Chairman Susan Stimpson.
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — On Thursday March 22, 2012, Woodbridge District Supervisor Frank Principi will host his fifth tele-town hall. At 7 p.m., 10,000 phone numbers will be automatically dialed, asking Woodbridge residents to participate in the live town hall discussion over the phone. The focus of the discussion will be on the proposed 2013 Budget. Once connected, residents can press 1 to ask a question or choose to just listen to the dialogue.
“I get very good feedback from these teletown hall meetings,” said Supervisor Principi. “People appreciate this easy and convenient way to get informed about what’s happening with local government. It also helps me reach an audience that doesn’t regularly attend town halls, for whatever reason. I would encourage anyone who receives my call to feel free to ask a question.”
RICHMOND, Va. – On issues ranging from tax credits for private school tuition to a homeowner’s right to kill an intruder, several bills before the 2012 General Assembly resembled model laws proposed by the American Legislative Exchange Council, a politically conservative think tank funded by major corporations.
Liberal watchdog groups say that’s no coincidence: They say ALEC has curried favor with lawmakers in Virginia and other states to pass legislation that benefits corporate interests.
DUMFRIES, Va. — The Virginia General Assembly has adjourned and Delegate Luke Torian, D-Dumfries, Woodbridge, has had another successful legislative session.
“The legislation that I supported was a result of the feedback that I received from constituents and community groups. And it has been clear to me that people want their representatives to bring more jobs and build stronger communities,” said Torian.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Legislators from the Potomac Communities are scheduled to appear tonight to talk about happenings at the recently concluded session of the Virginia General Assembly.
The Potomac Communities Civic Association has invited Virginia State Senators Chuck Colgan and Toddy Puller, and Delegates Luke Torian and Mark Dudenhefer to speak about legislation that was passed during the session, as well as give updates on items that impact Northern Virginia residents.