I hope you had a wonderful Independence Day! I enjoyed seeing many of you at the Harrisonburg parade in the evening, thanks to everyone that came out. Valley Business SummitAs you might recall, last year several area legislators along with local business and economic development organizations hosted a business summit at Blue Ridge Community College […]
The Commonwealth of Virginia officially has a budget in place for the upcoming biennium. The Governor signed the budget on June 21. However, before signing he issued eight line-item vetoes that we returned to Richmond to address Monday evening. Of the eight, two were ruled out of order, one was overturned by the House but […]
Yesterday officially marked the halfway point of session, otherwise known as “crossover.” It’s the last day that the House can consider legislation that originated in the House and the last day that the Senate can consider legislation that originated in the Senate (the exception being the budget bills). While I still want to take this […]
With less than two weeks until crossover, the General Assembly is deep in deliberation over numerous issues that are of importance to the citizens of the Commonwealth. The daily floor session has gotten progressively longer, and committee meetings are often running even longer yet. In this update, I wanted to go ahead and outline several […]
The 2014 General Assembly Session officially began this past Wednesday, January 8. While we have 15 new faces in the House of Delegates this year, in addition to a new Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General, there are several familiar traditions that were honored this past week. The first order of business was the swearing-in […]
My 2014 legislative survey is now available for you to complete online. Simply click here to take the survey! While we make an effort to address a number of issues facing Virginia, it is by no means a comprehensive overview of all the issues. In addition to the 16 questions, the survey provides a space […]
Despite the dysfunction in Washington that has led to a partial federal government shutdown, there was a great deal of good news for the Commonwealth in the last week. For starters, Virginia has once again been named the “Best State for Business” by Forbes.com after ranking second for the last three years. Virginia was the […]
There are several upcoming opportunities for families and entrepreneurs that I wanted to share with you. If you have questions about any of the events and activities listed below, please do not hesitate to contact me. Back to School Sales Tax Holiday (August 2-4) Today through Sunday, most school supplies and clothing will be exempt […]
Virginia Values Veterans ProgramWith many of our service members returning home from active duty and seeking employment in the private sector, we have an obligation to make sure that employers are made aware of this great resource from which to hire. With 73 percent of 18 year olds not meeting the minimum requirements for military […]
