In the early morning hours, House and Senate budget conferees agreed on a new spending plan.
It happened around 1 a.m.—past our print deadline and most people’s bedtime—but details of the $70 billion two-year budget will be revealed this afternoon. You can view the 48-page conference report overview by going [...]
what’s happened to country music. Nashville has completely wrecked, ruined, and polluted it to the point where you might as well call it what it’s become…..MUSIC FOR TEENIE-BOPPERS. In honor of some real music, I’ll let you listen to a real talent, playing the lap steel on a classic.
[...]~ House of Delegates move towards Senate's position on K-12 education, public safety and health and human resources ~
RICHMOND-The Virginia General Assembly adjourned "sine die" [...]
An upset for Albemarle County is a victory for Charlottesville City as Delegate Rob Bell’s Budget Amendment Item 132 #4h was not included in the Commonwealth’s 2010-2012 biennial budget at the conclusion of Virginia’s 2010 legislative session.
The proposal would have amended Virginia’s state budget in order to better reflect the [...]
What a concept, a Democrat from the "Democratic wing of the Democratic Party!" Thank you David Englin, for speaking the truth about this piece-o'-crap budget.
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On Meet the Press this morning Senior White House Advisor David Axelrod made an egregious error in his response to Israel’s expanded settlement announcement.
I realize that the announcement by the Israeli government was made while Vice President Biden was visiting the country, however, the whole [...]
The governor’s clarification amounted to “a public spanking of Cuccinelli,” a state political analyst who preferred to remain anonymous told Time magazine.
“The back and forth came after more than 1,500 students and supporters rallied Wednesday at Virginia Commonwealth University to protest Cuccinelli’s letter. Waving rainbow [...]
VAYD (Virginia Young Democrats) President Sean Holihan’s call to action:
Attorney General Ken Cucinnelli has gone after rules at our Universities protecting Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender employees. In spite of people from both sides of the aisle condemning Cucinelli’s persecution of gays in state employment, Governor McDonnell and elected Republicans [...]
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Today’s front page story in the Daily Times regarding Salisbury mayor Jim Ireton’s new “Slumlord of the Week” policy fails to answer several questions:
Is this “policy” meant to accomplish anything? Why doesn’t Ireton actually do something to fulfill his campaign promise “to [...]Education for a More Competitive America & Better Future
The President discusses his blueprint for an updated Elementary and Secondary Education Act to overhaul No Child Left Behind, the latest step from his Administration to encourage change and success in Americas schools at the local level.
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VIENNA, VA – The Fairfax, Virginia chapter of the Coffee Party held its kick-off meeting Saturday morning at The Soundry, a coffee shop and artist studio. Joining over 350 [...]
Building on EMR's previous post, I bring to the attention of Bacon's Rebellion readers a Congressional Oversight Report, published February, "Commercial Real Estate Losses and the Risk to Financial Stability." The executive summary states the problem so pithily that I quote from it directly:
Way back last October, I started making my Christmas list. One of the things I wanted was the opportunity to see WICKED at the Landmark Theater.
Well, it’s a little bit of Christmas in March, I’ll be there this evening. Making it even more cool is that [...]
I had the opportunity to attend Keith Fimian’s event yesterday to kickoff his Fairfax County campaign. Fimian is running in a primary against Fairfax Supervisor Pat Herrity for the GOP nomination in the 11th Congressional district. The winner of that will face Democratic Representative Gerry Connolly [...]
This is so funny. The Coffee party pretends to be a group of people that want to “bring America together” and stop the arguing. They claim to be a diverse group of citizens concerned with the way things are going in Washington.
This video shows a group therapy session and [...]
The Henrico Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously - and enthusiastically - approved a $4.41 million contract with F.G. Pruitt Inc. of Richmond to build the second phase of the John Rolfe Parkway.A congressman from North Carolina is proposing that President Ronald Reagan be placed on the fifty dollar bill. Rep. Patrick McHenry contends that we need heroes for today:
“Every generation needs its own heroes,” McHenry also said. “One decade into the 21st century, it’s time to honor the last great president [...]
Fairfax County Young Democrats
Friday, March 19, 2010 8:00 pm
Hosted by Carson Evans (6209 Edison Drive, Alexandria, VA 22310; map: [tinyurl.com]. Come join your fellow Young Democrats for an evening of enjoyment and relaxation. Don’t worry, this is not a fundraiser and there will be [...]
Visiting Michelle Malkin's website, I found this graphic by LeoBroadside.Yes, we must have it. It is the technology to have. It will lead us to the next Utopia. It will do everything you dream of. It will allow you to read anywhere. It will cook your bacon. It will clean your house.
What is this amazing item that will deliver [...]
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Join Young Democrats (YDs) for the Annual Convention in Alexandria April 16-18th. There will be extensive trainings, election of officers for the 2010/2011 year, develop agenda and new goals for 2010, hear from many elected officials and candidates for office, and have a lot of [...]
Right now, he wouldn’t even carry his home state if he were the Republican nominee in 2012:
Minnesota voters have mixed feelings about Governor Tim Pawlenty these days, and just 38% say they’d vote him if he wins the Republican presidential nomination in 2012. That’s down four points from [...]
As I noted in my post from 3/3/2010 (The Coffee Party = Communist Obama Freeloading Friends Expanding Entitlements), the “Coffee Party” is a totally contrived Party of sour grapes liberals who see the Socialist agenda of their Kool-Aid master Obama slithering into oblivion. This [...]
The Air Force didn’t ask, she didn’t tell, but a 28 year-old Air Force Sergent was discharged anyway because she’s gay:
Jene Newsome played by the rules as an Air Force sergeant: She never told anyone in the military she was a lesbian. The 28-year-old’s honorable discharge under the “don’t [...]
I was going to mention this earlier in the week, but it was well covered by the other Virginia Blogs, so I decided to wait a few days and post a reminder for all of you that made a mental note to check it out, but forgot.
It is the perfect [...]
The Virginia Right! News Hound surfs the ‘net to take the pulse of the world every day. The links published below are opinions and takes on the news that we find interesting. This feature is designed to save you the time of sifting through dozens [...]
This past Thursday, former Assistant Secretary of Education, Diane Ravitch, laid into "charter schools" and "No Child Left Behind" on the Diane Rehm Show. This is a timely and topical subject here in Virginia, as Bob McDonnell's education agenda relies heavily on the "charter school" concept. In contrast' [...] 
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