Governor’s Reform Commission chairman made lists of Jews to track and remove from government service Alexandria – Delegate David Englin (D-45) issued the following statement today in response to Gov. Bob McDonnell’s appointment of Fred Malek to chair the Governor’s Commission on Government Reform and Restructuring: While I support the effort to create a top-level
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Lee District is represented by four House of Delegates districts: 39th, 43rd, 44th and 45th. The Washington Post made endorsements for each race, and it’s a clean sweep for the Democrats! 39th, incumbent Vivian Watts Of her challengers: “None is the equal of Ms. Watts, a former state secretary of transportation.” 43rd, incumbent Mark Sickles
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August 5, 2008 With the summer flying by, I hope you have been able to enjoy a little down time, and that you and your family were able to take advantage of last weekend’s back-to-school sales tax holiday.  Between the special session of the General Assembly, working with constituents on a variety of issues, and
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July 1, 2008 Last week, I traveled to Richmond for the beginning of yet another special session attempting to address transportation funding.  Both Governor Kaine and Senate Democrats offered reasonable plans that make good-faith attempts to alleviate traffic gridlock, invest in public transit, and protect public safety by maintaining our bridges and roads.  For my
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June 2, 2008 On June 23, I will travel to Richmond for another special session attempting to address transportation funding.  While House and Senate Democrats and a handful of moderate Republicans work together towards a solution, the House Republican leadership has indicated that they will not allow a vote on any plan that raises the
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March 14, 2008 Late yesterday evening, the 2008 session of the General Assembly officially adjourned. While it took a few extra days to hammer out the details, we made some tough choices in the face of a $2-billion revenue shortfall driven by the national economic downturn, and we ultimately passed a two-year $77-billion budget that
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