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Lobbyist Registrations

The nonpartisan Virginia Public Access Project has posted 34 lobbyist registrations received from the Secretary of the Commonwealth since January 25. The latest batch contained the following:

22 NEW LOBBYIST-CLIENT REGISTRATIONS

12 RENEWALS OF 2011-2012 REGISTRATIONS

VPAP will continue to provide updates as the SOC makes the information available.

01/31/2013

VPAP Open House - Feb. 19

                                                                                           The Virginia Public Access Project

                                                                                                              will hold an

                                                                   Open House

                                                                                                              honoring the 

                                       VPAP Sunshine Caucus

                                                                                                                Featuring 

                                                                                                 Coffee & Homemade Cookies

                                                              Tuesday, February 19

                                                                                                             8:00 - 11:00 a.m.

                                                                                                4th Floor West Conference Room

                                                                                                    General Assembly Building

                                                                                                         Richmond, Virginia

01/30/2013

Legislators Report Gifts/Trips

LEGISLATORS REPORT PERSONAL GIFTS/TRIPS

Members of the 2013 General Assembly reported accepting more than $220,000 worth of free meals, tickets to football games, overseas trips and other freebies last year, according to legislators' annual disclosure forms.

The average value of the gifts was down to $325 from $433 in 2010, the most recent comparable post-election year. The overall number of gifts increased to 682 from 589 during the same period. 

Top Gift Gifters

Top Recipients -- All Gifts/Travel

Top Recipients - Meals

Top Recipients - Sporting Events

Top Recipients - Conferences/Travel

Under Virginia law, General Assembly members can accept personal gifts in any amount, provided that each January they disclose any valued at more than $50.

In 2012, there also was an uptick in the number of legislators who were reimbursed by taxpayers for attending out-of-state conferences.

Taxpayer-Funded Trips

01/29/2013

VIDEO: Closer look at Senate redistricting

The nonprofit Virginia Public Access Project has produced a 1-minute, 7-second video that brings historical and political context to the Senate Republicans' unprecedented mid-decade redistricting redux.


WATCH VIDEO

01/27/2013

Lobbyist Registrations

The nonpartisan Virginia Public Access Project has posted 36 lobbyist registrations received from the Secretary of the Commonwealth since January 21. In this batch there were:

24 NEW LOBBYIST-CLIENT REGISTRATIONS

12 RENEWALS OF 2011-2012 REGISTRATIONS

VPAP will continue to provide updates as the SOC makes the information available.

01/25/2013

Local Candidates' Disclosure Reports

The nonpartisan Virginia Public Access Project has posted campaign reports from the following localities with upcoming elections. These reports reflect campaign funds raised from July 1-December 31. Because this is an "off" year for elections in many of these localities, many reports reflect little activity.


VPAP also posted year-end reports from the following locality with an election last November. This report reflects campaign funds raised from November 30-December 31.

UPDATE: JANUARY 23

The nonpartisan Virginia Public Access Project has posted campaign reports from the following localities with upcoming elections. These reports reflect campaign funds raised from July 1-December 31. Because this is an "off" year for elections in many of these localities, many reports reflect little activity.
VPAP also posted year-end reports from the following locality with an election in 2012. This report reflects campaign funds raised from November 30-December 31.

UPDATE: JANUARY 25

The nonpartisan Virginia Public Access Project has posted campaign reports from the following localities with upcoming elections. These reports reflect campaign funds raised from July 1-December 31. Because this is an "off" year for elections in many of these localities, many reports reflect little activity.
VPAP also posted year-end reports from the following locality with an election in 2012. This report reflects campaign funds raised from November 30-December 31.

01/25/2013

Senate Committee Assignments

Kenny Alexander's long wait in the committee wilderness is over.

Two weeks into the 2013 General Assembly session, the Senate released its committee lists that were held up as Senators picked over the gold-plated assignments of Alexander's predecessor, the late Yvonne Miller (D-Norfolk).

Alexander came away with three of four of Miller's assignments, but the biggest prize of all -- a seat on the budget-writing Finance Committee -- was given to a Republican.

SENATE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

Alexander was appointed to fill Miller's seat on Commerce & Labor, Rehabilitation and Social Services, and Transportation. Alexander also was given a slot on Privileges and Elections.

Miller's seat on Finance went to Sen. Bill Carrico -- increasing the panel's GOP majority from 9-6 to 10-5.

Overall, the Senate's partisan split is 20-20, with Republican Lt. Governor Bill Bolling the tie-breaker.

Here are other changes:

  • In taking a seat on Finance, Carrico gave up his seat on Rehabilitation and Social Services.
  • Sen. Phil Puckett leaves Privileges and Elections to make room for Alexander.
  • Sen. John Miller adds a fourth committee -- Rehabilitation and Social Services.

01/24/2013