Tag Archive | Special Session
Posted on September 4, 2013. Tags: Affordable Care, Care Act, Comptroller, Eligible Individuals, Gop Members, Health Reform, Hornet, Hornet Nest, Hornet S Nest, Innovation Fund, Last Monday, Medicaid, Medicaid Assistance, Medicaid Expansion, Moneys, Omnibus Budget, Paragraph 6, Patient Protection, Social Security Act, Special Session, State Budget, State Treasury, Title Xix Of The Social Security Act, Virginia Health, Waivers
This blog started to try to help Del. Chris Peace. I am not sure it will do so. Might stir up a hornet’s nest like I did last Monday! But here it goes: There was a charge made (I prefer not to say where) that Delegate Peace voted for the Medicaid expansion. (That charge has […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on March 1, 2013. Tags: Attorney General, Believer, Brink, Campaign Manager, Cuccinelli, Democrats, Follower, GOP, Hillary Clinton, Honorable Man, Horrible Mistake, Mea Culpa, Medicaid, Medicaid Expansion, Special Session, Statewide Television, Tax Bills, Tea Party, Terrible Mistake, Virginians
A person I admire very much who I know is a strong follower of Christ asked me today: Is Governor McDonnell a honorable man? Is he a believer [in Christ]? I answered (after a long pause) YES, I believe the governor is a honorable man and is a believer. I am very disappointed with the […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on March 22, 2012. Tags: Campaigning, Class Seat, Committee Chairmanships, Donald Mceachin, Drunk Driving Laws, Expense Money, Homework Assignment, Homework Assignments, Ken Cuccinelli, Loophole, Mitt Romney, Political Campaign, Select Committees, Special Session, Statewide Elections, Steve Shannon, Supreme Court Case, Tax Dollars, Taxpayer Money, Virginia Attorney General
Back during the 2009 Virginia Statewide elections, a Supreme Court case, Melendez-Diez, caused drug and drunk driving cases to be tossed out by the state. Democrat Steve Shannon, running against Ken Cuccinelli for the Virginia Attorney General position called the Special Session a “stunt” and declared it a total waste of taxpayer money, as it […]
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.
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Posted on September 30, 2010. Tags: Bush Tax Cuts, Business World, Chance Legislation, Epic Proportion, Gavel, Lame Duck Session, Last Chance, Last Days, Legislators, Liberal Tendencies, Lieu Of Notice, Massive Tax, Minority Status, Mischief, Moving Home, Progressives, Public Trough, Sour Grapes, Special Session, Tax Hike, True Beliefs
They fled town without a vote on extending the Bush Tax Cuts. The only possibility of relief from a massive tax hike will come by way of a special session after the election. This is shaping up to be a lame duck session of epic proportion. Some might even call it a sour grapes session […]
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.
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Posted on September 29, 2010. Tags: Arbitrary Figure, Bush Tax Cuts, Compromise Position, Creators, Democrat, Dilemma, Downsizing, Independents, January 1, Job Creation, Lawmakers, Lexicon, Nancy Pelosi, Redistribution Of Wealth, Rock And A Hard Place, Serious Trouble, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Special Session, Teachers Unions, Voter Anger
Take your pick: Damned if you do, damned if you don’t or stuck between a rock and a hard place. Either saying is appropriate for the dilemma Democrats now find themselves in as far as extending the Bush Tax Cuts. On the one hand, raising taxes in the current economy is really not an option. […]
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.
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Posted on May 2, 2010. Tags: Administration Of Justice, Appellate Judges, Forensic Lab, Fundings, Judicial District, Judicial Experience, Judiciary, Lab Analyst, Liberty And The Pursuit Of Happiness, Life Liberty And The Pursuit Of Happiness, Localities, Locality, Partisan Politics, Pursuit Of Happiness, Quarrel, Richmond Times Dispatch, Special Session, Spoils, Stop Gap, Worst Fears
The front page of the Richmond Times-Dispatch confirmed my worst fears: VA. FACES SHORTAGE OF JUDGES I had feared as such and even tried to find a face-saving way to restore the money for the judiciary: Partisan politics. I argued we need to use this time to appoint qualified Republican judges. But no action was taken. […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on March 22, 2010. Tags: Bench, Blog, Budgetary Issues, Conservatives, Lawyers, Libertarians, Plum, Recess Appointments, Special Session, Tactical Error, Virginia General Assembly
We’ll find out if anyone in the Governor’s office reads this blog! I read that the Virginia General Assembly has frozen the judges position until 2012; no new judges can be appointed. I understand budgetary issues but judgeships are a prime political plum for either party. While I agree that only the best candidates should […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on September 24, 2009. Tags: Acorn, Bill Bolling, Bob McDonnell, Creigh Deeds, Delegate, Doug Wilder, Dui Cases, Fop, Fraternal Order Of Police, Ken Cuccinelli, Kiss Of Death, Kudos, Republican Candidates, Republican Ticket, Robin Abbott, Seiu, Special Session, Steve Shannon, Supreme Court Case, Supreme Court Ruling
In a blow to the Democrats running for state wide office, the Fraternal Order of Police endorsed Republicans Bob McDonnell, Bill Bolling and Ken Cuccinelli. While McDonnell did a great job as AG and all three Republican candidates are strong supporters of law enforcement, Senator Ken Cuccinelli has twice distinguished his insight as spot on. […]
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.
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Posted on September 2, 2009. Tags: Delegate, Drunken Stupor, Election Year, Fact Of The Matter, Federal Grand Jury, Governor Kaine, Ken Cuccinelli, Knee Jerk Reaction, Knickers, Leaving A Woman, Male Prostitution, Phil Hamilton, Prostitution Ring, Republican Candidates, Republican Senator, Right Decision, Special Session, Steve Shannon, Swine Flu, Twenty One Years, White Coats
Ok, I know that Delegate Phil Hamilton has said he did something that, in retrospect, he should not have done. Everyone seems to have their knickers in a bind. If only he had done something minor, like driving off of a bridge and leaving a woman to drown while he wondered off in a drunken […]
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.
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Posted on September 1, 2009. Tags: Attorney General Nominee, Call Center, Chit, Commonwealth, GOP, Hurry, Ken Cuccinelli, Law Of Unintended Consequences, Midst, Opponent, Plan B, Playing Politics, Political Campaign, Politician, Republican Attorney, Special Session, State Senator, Steve Shannon, Victory Center, Virginians
Last night there was a special guest at the GOP Va Victory center on Parham Road in Richmond. State Senator and Republican Attorney General nominee Ken Cuccinelli spent some making calls and talking to voters from the Call Center. Senator Cuccinelli spent a few minutes greeting the volunteers and discussing – well, anything you wanted […]
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.
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Posted on August 31, 2009. Tags: Burgess, Constitutional Authority, Dui Cases, Governor Tim Kaine, Grassroots Organizations, Ken Cuccinelli, Parham Rd, Rd Suite, Rules Of Evidence, Score Points, Special Session, State Senator, Steve Shannon, Tag Team, Tim Kaine, Unprecedented Power, Us Constitution, Us Supreme Court, Victory Office, Virginia Victory, Virginians
If you have not heard, Attorney General candidate and State Senator Ken Cuccinelli will be at the Virginia Victory office this evening located at 2819 N Parham Rd, Suite 230, Richmond, VA 23294. Ken has one of the strongest grassroots organizations Virginia has ever experienced. This is due to the fact that Senator Cuccinelli never […]
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.
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Posted on August 21, 2009. Tags: August 19, Backlog, Court Trials, Crime Analysts, Crime Scene, Defense Attorneys, Dr Bob, Forensic Analysts, Political Stunt, Precipitate, Principal Arguments, Prosecutions, Shortfall, Special Session, Statewide Candidate, Steve Shannon, Subpoenas, Target, Vcu, Virginians
Cuccinelli was the first statewide candidate to recognize the impact that the U.S. Supreme Court’s Melendez decision would have on prosecutions in Virginia. In essence, the Court’s ruling made it far easier for defense attorneys to compel live testimony by forensic analysts in drug and DUI trials. Tyler Whitley reported today that in July, 2008 […]
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.
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Posted on August 20, 2009. Tags: Biennial Budget, Blame Game, Democratic Nominee, Economic Downturn, Economic Forecasts, Economic Situation, Housing Market, Jody Wagner, Lieutenant Governor, Mark Obenshain, Revenue Decline, Revenue Projection, Revenue Projections, Revisionist History, Shipley, Special Session, State Senator, Tax Revenues, Tim Kaine, Virginia Governors
Yesterday, Tim Kaine announced another adjustment due to his horrible budgeting skills, and attempted to blame others. State Senator Mark Obenshain had a few words to say about Kaine’s blame game on his Facebook page. About Tom WhiteTom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a […]
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.
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Posted on August 19, 2009. Tags: August 19, Bipartisan Legislation, Conviction, Delegate, District Of Columbia, Drunk Drivers, Drunk Driving Crashes, Immediate Release August, Madd, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Preventable, Prosecution, Recent Supreme Court, Session Legislation, Special Session, Supreme Court Ruling, Swift Action, Technicality, Trial Evidence, Weldon
For Immediate Release: August 19, 2009 Contact: Scott Weldon, 240-876-6945 Press Release: Mothers Against Drunk Driving support special session legislation prompted by Supreme Court Del. Glenn Oder proudly joined his colleagues in supporting the bipartisan legislation dealing with cross-examinations prompted by a recent decision of the Supreme Court. The legislation establishes new procedures in cases […]
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.
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Posted on August 15, 2009. Tags: Attorney General, August 15, Candidacy, Consequences, Elwood, Forensic Examiner, GOP, Gop Candidate, Hanover, Headlines, Ken Cuccinelli, Massachusetts, Public Safety, Richmond, Richmond Dispatch, Richmond Times Dispatch, Sandy Sanders, Special Session, Subpoenas, Testimony
Today’s (August 15, 2009) Richmond Times-Dispatch cites one of its headlines as saying: “Testimony May Slow Evidence Testing: Va. Forensic Examiner Subpoenas Triple After High Court’s Ruling.” But the best part is this: “Ken Cuccinelli, the GOP candidate for attorney general, deserves credit for being one of the first to draw attention to the consequences […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on August 8, 2009. Tags: Attorney Michael, Breath Tests, Briscoe, Calibrations, Commonwealth Attorney, Court Appearances, Cuccinelli, Doucette, Dwi Cases, Fairfax Virginia, Forensic Science, Governor Kaine, Judicial Decisions, Justice Committee, Mceachin, Sandy Sanders, Special Session, Speedy Trial, Sweetheart Deals, Three Bills
The special session called by Governor Kaine after much urging from Senator Cuccinelli (and this blog!) opened today at 10 am with a hearing of the Senate Court of Justice Committee to hear various experts in various fields. The only witness I could stay to hear was the Lynchburg Commonwealth’s Attorney [Michael R. Doucette, who […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on July 31, 2009. Tags: 6th Amendment, August 19, Bottleneck, Chris Lacivita, Custodial Arrest, Drug Offenders, Governor Tim Kaine, Justice Committee, Ken Cuccinelli, Lab Technicians, Law Enforcement Officials, Plea Bargain, Political Stunt, Prosecutors, Special Session, State Senate, Steve Shannon, Supreme Court Decision, Tim Kaine, Warm Reception
This morning, Senator Ken Cuccinelli (R-Fairfax) addressed the annual summer20convention of the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Services Council. Speaking to this group, Senator Cuccinelli touted his strong support of law enforcement as a member of the Senate Courts of Justice Committee, where he has served since joining the State Senate in 2002 About Tom WhiteTom is a […]
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.
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Posted on July 30, 2009. Tags: 8 Years, Bedside Manner, Chit Chat, Delegate, District Representative, Growing Up On A Farm, Heart And Soul, Henrico County, Kirkland, Knack, Legislator, Medical Issues, Neurologist, O Bannon, Political Career, Preconceived Notions, Representative John, Special Session, Split Rail Fence, Virginia Politics, Warm Summer Breeze
73rd District Representative John O’Bannon attended a meet and greet in his honor last night at the Kirkland’s residence in Glen Allen. Delegate O’Bannon is running for his 5th term as Virginia Representative to the 73rd House District. If you meet John O’Bannon with any preconceived notions of what a neurologist / politician combination would […]
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.
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Posted on July 22, 2009. Tags: Democratic Nominee, Forensic Scientists, Governor Tim Kaine, House Of Delegates, Ken Cuccinelli, Legislative Process, Material Evidence, Morass, Republican Party Of Virginia, Sage Advice, Special Session, Steve Shannon, Supreme Court Decision, Supreme Court Precedent, Tim Kaine, Trumpet, Virginia Commonwealth, Virginia General Assembly, Virginia Law, Virginia Legislature
RICHMOND – Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Pat Mullins today praised Governor Tim Kaine’s decision to agree with Ken Cuccinelli to call the Virginia General Assembly into a special session to fix a prosecutorial morass following the U.S. Supreme Court decision Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts. The ruling has caused chaos among Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorneys regarding the […]
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.
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