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.
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.
WASHINGTON – Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly, D-Fairfax, Prince William, filed a motion with the Postal Regulatory Commission today to make public a study on the impact of mail service cuts on United States Postal Service revenue. The USPS has filed a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to keep the study secret.
The Postal Service study quantified the impact on revenue of reducing mail service from 6 to 5 days, eliminating next-day mail service, closing mail processing facilities, and closing thousands of Post Offices. The study may also have considered the impact of stamp price increases on projected revenue.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — On Super Tuesday, members of the foreign press got a look an inside look at Virginia’s Primary Election process from right here in the Potomac Communities.
Reporters and photographers from outside the U.S. stopped at H.H. Poole Middle School on March 6 to interview Precinct Chief Ben Martin and Electoral Board Vice Chairman Steve Albertson, according to a Stafford County press release.
Editor’s note: The following is a letter from Delegate Richard Anderson, R-Prince William, to his constituents.
Dear Prince William Neighbors,
By Sherese A. Gore
Capital News Service
RICHMOND, Va. – House Speaker William Howell on Sunday hailed the General Assembly’s just-concluded regular session as a success, citing the passage of legislation to create jobs, improve public education and reform public employees’ pension plan.
The following is a statement from State Senator Richard Stuart, R-28. Stuart’s district includes portions of Prince William and Stafford counties.
The final week of every General Assembly session is different from the weeks that precede it. The halls of the General Assembly Building are rarely teeming with visitors. With most of the bills having either already passed or already failed, citizens who were advocating for the passage or defeat of legislation are no longer clamoring to contact legislators.
