Thursday, January 24, 2013
VPAP releases comparison of General Assembly and Virginia population.
The Virginia Public Access Project released a video Wednesday comparing the demographic makeup of the Virginia General Assembly to the population of the state its members represent. Click the thumbnail to watch the video. VPAP, a nonpartisan, non profit group that takes on projects to "improve public understanding of money's role in Virginia politics," among other initiatives, completed the comparison based on the most recent U.S. Census data. It looked at how the assembly stacked up "on characteristics such as education attainment, gender, military service, and ethnicity," among others. The Virginia General Assembly has 140 members; the state has some 8 milion citizens. "The video seeks to increase public understanding of Virginia's part-…
Thursday, January 10, 2013
It's going to be a busy session.
The Virginia General Assembly convened Wednesday for its 2013 session at the state Capitol in Richmond with lots of hot-button issues before them such as transportation, school security, gun laws and uranium mining. As they arrived today, lawmakers likely saw several hundred protesting demonstrators on both sides of the abortion debate demonstrating outside of the Capitol. According to Richmond Sunlight, the 100 members of the House of Delegates have filed 1,153 bills and the 40 members of the Senate have filed 597. The 140 elected representatives are from an equal number of constituent districts across the commonwealth. The House of Delegates is presided over by the Speaker of the House. The Senate is presided over by the Lieutenant …
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Fairfax residents gathered Saturday for a four-hour hearing.
Human services funding was a major talking point Saturday during a public hearing before Fairfax County’s delegation to the Virginia General Assembly. About 70 residents and stakeholders gathered at Fairfax County Government Center to speak during the nearly four-hour hearing, advocating for programs including family services funding, the Northern Virginia Training Center and Medicaid expansion, among others. Sharon Bulova, chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, kicked off the proceedings with brief remarks to state legislators. Bulova reiterated the county’s need for transportation funding – money that many folks in Richmond don’t think will arrive – and the restoration of the "cost of competing" salary assistance program …
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Students discussed rising tuition costs and the search for the university's new president.
Students discussed concerns about tuition debt and the search for George Mason University's new president Wednesday afternoon in a gathering inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement. The open forum to discuss social, economic, and political issues in relation to George Mason University attracted about fifty students, and a few faculty members. They got together at the Fairfax campus' George Mason statue to begin an open conversation about their grievances with the university. “I’ve lived in Virginia for the past four years, and I’m not eligible for in-state tuition,” said Daniel Stock, a senior at Mason. He did not explain why. Students must live in Virginia for 12 months prior to the start of the semester in which they wish to qualify…
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Whitney Rhodes
8:03 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013
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