In only six short weeks Virginia voters will go to the polls and select State Senators and Delegates. This is an especially critical election.
House: 67 Republicans vs. 33 Democrats
Senate: 21 Republicans vs. 19 Democrats
Republicans are in the majority in both bodies; a flip of 1 seat in the Senate makes a tie - which is broken by the Lt. Gov., Northam, a D, giving the Ds effective, if only narrow, control. A Senate majority is achievable this cycle for the Ds; a house majority may take 3 or more cycles.
But we must fight for every seat we can in each cycle.
HB1297 is a permissive bill to allow tax cuts for businesses using renewable energy. It passed the House with broad bipartisan support on February 10, 2015.
Voters should choose their politicians, not the other way around. Gerrymandering is the biggest cause of dysfunction, polarization, and gridlock in our legislative bodies. Other states have successfully ended it and there’s no reason we shouldn’t join them.Tackling electoral misconduct and gerrymandering really gets to the root of political corruption issues. I hope that my colleagues in the General Assembly will join me in addressing these problems and giving a greater voice back to the people we serve,
