The following was taken from letter distributed to constituents:
As of [Friday], we have a proposed budget once again! The House adjourned at 3 p.m. [Friday] and concluded our eighth week of the 2012 legislative session of the General Assembly—and we did so with bi-partisan approval of House Bill (HB) 1301, the proposed two-year $85 billion budget that runs from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014.
Prince William County, Va. –– The Democratic Party of Virginia (DPVA) will hold its State Convention on Saturday, June 2 at the Patriot Center at George Mason University. Prince William County will have 111 delegates and 22 alternates at the state convention. They will be elected at a countywide caucus to be held on Saturday, April 21st from noon to 4 p.m. at the McCoart Government Center.
Any Democrat who is a registered voter in Prince William County is eligible to run for delegate or alternate to the state convention. There is a $25 filing fee and persons interested in running must pre-file with Harry Wiggins, Chairman of the Prince William County Democratic Committee (PWCDC), by 5 p.m. on Monday, April 16.
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By Michael Bodine
Capital News Service
Richmond, Va. – The Virginia Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that will require any woman seeking an abortion to undergo a mandatory ultrasound examination.
Richmond, Va. – The General Assembly has passed a bill expanding the number of ABC stores that can open on Sundays.
Currently, state-owned liquor stores can operate on Sundays only in urban areas, such as cities with more than 100,000 residents. House Bill 896, sponsored by Delegate David Albo, R-Springfield, would allow the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to open any of its stores after 1 p.m. on Sundays.
By Charles Couch
Capital News Service
Richmond, Va. – The House of Delegates has restored funding for Alicia’s Law, a two-year-old effort targeting sexual abuse of children, after Democrats said Gov. Bob McDonnell’s proposed state budget shortchanged the program.
By Claire Porter
Capital News Service
Richmond, Va. – The General Assembly has decided to postpone until next year consideration of a bill that would grant personhood rights to a human embryo from the moment of conception.
By Alex Wiggins
Capital News Service
Richmond, Va. – With the stroke of his pen Tuesday, Gov. Bob McDonnell removed the limit on how many handguns Virginians can buy each month.
By Ryan Murphy
Capital News Service
Richmond, Va. – Efforts to expand job opportunities for veterans are receiving overwhelming support in the General Assembly this session, but veterans’ requests for tax exemptions and easier access to retail discounts have gained little traction.
Virginia State Senate considered Delegate Torian’s House Bill 406 and passed by a vote of 38-1 with one abstention. This bill (HB 406) authorizes a local government to provide incentives and regulatory flexibility to defense contractors within a defense production and support services zone established by the local government. When asked to comment on HB 406, Torian remarked “In Fredericksburg, Prince William, and Northern Virginia, we have a lot of defense contractors,” Torian said. This bill will “let those companies know that we are serious about having them remain in our community.”
On Friday, Torian’s colleague, Delegate Mark Dudenhefer (R-Stafford) praised Torian’s bill when he said, “That may become more of an emphasis as the federal budget cuts flow through the Department of Defense … You have to look over the horizon.” In addition, three other “jobs bills” which Delegate Torian has co-patroned have crossed over to the Virginia Senate.
