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Mark Obenshain: Update on the Legislative Session

By on February 28, 2011 in general assembly

Received Via Email: According to the calendar, today is the last day of session. And it would be, too, if we had a budget. With the clock ticking down to zero, however, it looks like we’re going into overtime. We will take up a few bills in conference today, but the budget towers over every [...]

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“Virginia Senate Democrats prove their loyalty to unions over children”

By on February 16, 2011 in general assembly, Legislative, Press Release

“Virginia Senate Democrats prove their loyalty to unions over children” February 16, 2011 (Richmond, Virginia) – The Virginia Tea Party Federation, a coalition of 40 tea party/patriot/912 groups across the state of Virginia, is outraged by the actions of the Virginia Senate Finance Committee yesterday on HB 2314 – Income Tax Credit for Education.  Despite [...]

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Deeds & Puckett Thank You For Protecting Private Property Rights

By on February 16, 2011 in general assembly, Press Release

Virginia Tea Party Patriot Federation Thanks Senate Democrats Deeds and Puckett for Protecting Private Property Rights February 15, 2011 (Richmond, Virginia) – Despite the attempts of some Senate Democrats, and special interest groups, HJ 693 (Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use) was saved and voted out of the Senate Privileges [...]

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Do They Think We Are Stupid?

Do They Think We Are Stupid?

By on February 4, 2011 in Budget, general assembly

The machine is moving full speed ahead to get this absurd transportation package rushed through. The fools that have been elected seem to think we are stupid. That we don’t notice the revolving sales pitch that hits us every legislative session. ” The Sky is falling, If you don’t support this bill the end of the world will be upon us”.

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VTPP Statement Opposing Mandated Insurance Coverage

By on February 3, 2011 in Featured, general assembly, In The News, VA Tea Party Patriots, Virginia Politics

—-Begin Release —- VTPP Statement Opposing Mandated Insurance Coverage In Virginia February 1, 2011 – RICHMOND – Today, the Virginia House of Delegates debated HB2467.  This bill would impose mandated coverage for autism spectrum disorder on insurance plans for most businesses across Virginia.   The bill passed its second reading by voice vote on Tuesday afternoon. [...]

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VTPP Statement on Privatizing Liquor Sales

By on February 3, 2011 in Featured, general assembly, In The News, VA Tea Party Patriots

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                Contact: Mark Lloyd January 31, 2011                                                                                     (434) 942-3636 mklloydva@gmail.com Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation Agrees that State Government Should Get out of the Liquor Business Let free markets and competition rule in Virginia Richmond, Va. – The Virginia Tea Party Patriot Federation endorses Governor Bob McDonnell’s effort to privatize the 76-year-old state-run [...]

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It May be Legal but It is Still Corruption

By on January 27, 2011 in general assembly, Legislative

Op-Ed Daniel Pennell The Wall Street – Washington – Richmond Axes As a states’ rights, pro-business republican since my youth(I registered as a republican before I registered for the draft) I have always held a certain distrust of the Federal Government and felt that state and local government because of it is so much closer [...]

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