"The situation in Darfur is so horrific it demands action. I and several other Members of the General Assembly introduced targeted divestment bills aimed at those companies with ties to the government who have failed to make certain their businesses are not indirectly assisting the genocide efforts."
There is a certain Standard of Leadership that is to be expected of a Governor. Virginians expect their Governor to conduct his business in the open, not in private meetings with legislators. The people of Virginia elected Governor McDonnell to make the tough decisions needed to manage the state and they deserve to know his priorities as we work to craft the state’s budget. Every Governor has put his mark on the budget, but Governor McDonnell has, thus far, shied away from this challenge. This is a time for leadership.
This year’s General Assembly Session has brought with it numerous bills regarding guns. Unfortunately, the majority of those bills are to expand guns rights and reduce limitations. Bills in the House and Senate include those that repeal one gun a month, allow faculty members to carry guns on state campuses, permit concealed weapons to be carried in bars and in houses of worship and remove restrictions on guns in courthouses, to name just a selection. But, the bill that I find most egregious is Del. Carrico’s House Bill 69 which says that a gun (or ammunition) manufactured in Virginia and retained within Virginia is not subject to federal law. Somehow, now the gun’s place of origin, exempts it from federal gun safety requirements.
I am a very strong believer in the U. S. Constitution and, as such, a believer in the Second Amendment. This country has had a long history with gun ownership and guns have played a role in the development of this country.
Hurt, running in a crowded field for the GOP nomination, likened McDonnell's policies to those of the late President Ronald Reagan, a proponent of low taxes and reduced regulation...
That prompted Sen. A. Donald McEachin, D-Henrico, to scold McDonnell for failing to meet what McEachin described as the "standards of leadership."
Richmond—Senator A. Donald McEachin (D-Henrico) today introduced energy efficiency legislation that would mandate a savings of 12% by Virginia utilities by the year 2022, an action that would produce economic development and create almost 10,000 jobs the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy estimates.
In a press conference, Senator McEachin said, "We are here today to talk about what we can do to create jobs, and economic development, decrease family utility bills and, in the process, reduce pollution and help improve the environment. To accomplish all these goals, I have introduced Energy Efficiency legislation. Increased demand for weatherization products and energy efficient construction and construction materials for homes, commercial buildings and schools would create jobs right here in the Commonwealth and allow green businesses to grow and prosper. The jobs created by these businesses would be well paying, skilled jobs that would engage our workforce and help many Virginians make a better living to support their families.
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