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Dear Friend, I am following up on my email earlier this week to provide you with additional information regarding the General Assembly’s special session. I’ll give you “the quick read” and then provide some additional context. The Quick Read In short, the Democrat’s...

Dear Friend, I am writing to provide you with a bit of an update regarding the General Assembly’s ongoing special session. Specific information is quite scarce, but I will share with you what I know. Legislators have been called back to the Capitol this week to...

In our area, school has officially wrapped up and…summer is here! I know so many neighbors are looking forward to spending a bit more time with family and friends over the next few months. Work doesn’t halt, however. There is still plenty to be done over the summer...

We’ve made it to the end of April! I trust you enjoyed the Easter holiday and this outstanding spring weather. Before we know it, the summer heat will be here. Earlier this month, the General Assembly met in Richmond for its constitutionally-mandated Reconvene...

The General Assembly met last week for Special Session and our constitutionally-mandated Reconvene Session. Both meetings were for specific purposes and, unlike the winter regular session, did not allow for the consideration of new legislation. In this update, I’d...

The General Assembly’s regular session adjourned just over one month ago, but we’ll be back in Richmond later this week for our constitutionally-mandated Reconvene Session. With a near record number of amendments and vetoes to consider, I’ve spent the last week or so...

This past week was a snowy week, but I can report to you that the General Assembly has adjourned its 46-day legislative session. The House and Senate completed their work Saturday evening and adjourned sine die.  Briefly looking ahead, the House and Senate...

The General Assembly has one week remaining in its 46-day legislative session. We are scheduled to adjourn on Saturday, February 22nd. In order to (hopefully) finish on time, the House will work diligently and without a break for any potential winter weather. At this...

The General Assembly has officially reached the midpoint of our legislative session known as Crossover. It is this point in which each chamber must complete work on their own bills so that they may ‘crossover’ to the other chamber for consideration. With two weeks...

The work of the General Assembly continues during this 46-day ‘short’ session, aptly named against the 60-day ‘long’ session that occurs during even numbered years. We are quickly approaching Crossover, the midpoint of the legislative session by which each chamber...