RICHMOND – Del. John O’Bannon (Henrico) has requested an opinion from Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli on the constitutionality of proposed state spending on privately controlled charitable organizations. O’Bannon made the request on behalf of constituent Norm Leahy, who blogs on Tertium Quids.
Americans for Prosperity’s Virginia State Director Ben Marchi today issued the following statement:
“At a time when earmarks are under intense scrutiny in Congress, it is clear that the same wasteful spending habit has become entrenched on Capitol Square in Richmond as well. Every dollar spent by legislators should be examined and justified, including those whose very constitutionality is in question.
“Kudos to Norm Leahy for staying on top of this, particularly at a time when Virginia faces tremendous budget pressure. We likewise appreciate Delegate O’Bannon’s assistance in seeking an opinion from the Attorney General’s office. We trust that Attorney General Cuccinelli will give the issue its appropriate consideration.”
About Tom White
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
good post.. I’ll look forward to Ken’s opinion.
That was very intruiging. There are not a lot of blogs out there with good information on this topic. I hope to read more good comments when I come back later. Thank you for the information.