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Northern VA Transportation Authority Unanimously Approves a Six-Year Plan
The members of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) unanimously approved the Authority’s Six-Year Plan, following a Public Hearing, at its first meeting of 2008. For more information, click here.
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CIRCUIT COURT UPHOLDS NEW REVENUES FOR THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - Today, Judge Benjamin N.A. Kendrick ruled in favor of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) and the Commonwealth of Virginia on all counts in the Bond Validation suit filed on July 13, 2007. In doing so, he denied the motions and the counterclaims of the intervening defendants which include Delegate Bob Marshall (R-13) and others. For more information, please click here.
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Speaker Howell and Majority Leader Stosch Detail Legislative Changes to Abusive Driver Fees
At a news briefing today, Virginia House of Delegates Speaker William J. Howell (R-Stafford) and Senate Majority Leader Walter A. Stosch (R-Henrico) affirmed the commitment of their respective caucuses to make changes that would apply Virginia’s recently enacted abusive driver fees to>out-of-state drivers. In addition, the legislative leaders announced modifications to the safety and road maintenance revenue measure that would expressly limit the fees to the most serious offenses and provide greater discretion for judges in applying the fees under certain circumstances. For more information, please click here.
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Congress Poised to Give Tax Rebates to Illegal Aliens -- Call Your Senators Now!
The economic stimulus package traveling through Congress right now does nothing to stop the IRS from issuing rebate checks to illegal aliens. Please call your Senators now and urge them to take action! For more information, click here.
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State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) proposed and Vetoed by the President would make some in the middle class eligible for free health insurance. Click here for further information.
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Children of Deployed Military Can Receive Activity Vouchers
Children whose parents are deployed can participate in camps, county recreational activities and sports leagues at no charge through a voucher program provided by Fairfax County Department of Community and Recreation Services. The vouchers are valued up to $250 for each child.
Voucher applications should be submitted to Kids Serve Too, c/o Fairfax County Department of Community and Recreation Services, 12011 Government Center Pkwy, Fairfax, VA 22035-1115. For more information, call Katina Matthews at 703-401-5150 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/rec.
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New York Times columnist David Brooks praises the Cooper-Wolf Fiscal Reform Bills. Click here to read the press release.
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McDonnell Takes Aim at Illegal Immigration- Hopes to Work With General Assembly in '08
Attorney General Bob McDonnell says he expects legislators to make progress on immigration issues if Republicans maintain control of the General Assembly. To read this press release, please click here.
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Congresswoman Thelma Drake responds to Moveon.org attack ad. Congresswoman Thelma Drak (R-VA) issued the following statement in response to the outrageous full page ad posted in the New York Times attacking General Petraeus's character, integrity and umblemished record. For more information, please click here.
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