RICHMOND, VA – Members of the Business Development Caucus in the Virginia House of Delegates unveiled their legislative agenda on Monday aimed at easing regulations on businesses and promoting home-based entrepreneurship. The group of legislators is highlighting 12 bills this session dealing with a range of issues from paperwork reduction to tort reform. The four founding members of the caucus … Read More
RTD Op-Ed by Speaker Howell
From the Richmond Times-Dispatch: The Virginia General Assembly convenes for the 2013 legislative session on Wednesday. This year presents a unique opportunity for leaders in Richmond to build on our success in recent years and make real progress for the commonwealth. In the House of Delegates, we are committed to a core set of priorities — the issues most important … Read More
Statement of Speaker William J. Howell Regarding Virginia’s Unemployment Rate Hitting a Three-Year Low
RICHMOND, VA – Following yesterday’s announcement that unemployment in the Commonwealth has dropped to a three-year low of 5.8 percent, Virginia House of Delegates Speaker William J. Howell (R-Stafford) issued the following statement: “Yesterday, federal employment data indicated that the unemployment rate in the Commonwealth dropped to 5.8 percent, the lowest rate since 2009. This is a positive sign that Virginia … Read More
House Republicans Highlight Success of Legislative Agenda at End of 2011 Session
RICHMOND, VA – Highlighting the legislative achievements of the 60-member strong House Republican Majority Caucus in delivering real reforms and forward-looking investments to address the concerns of the Commonwealth, Virginia House of Delegates Speaker William J. Howell (R-Stafford) today highlighted the positive results of the policy initiatives advanced by House Republicans this year. After cutting fees, reducing authorized debt, investing … Read More
Ron Villanueva on Governor’s Supplier Diversity Advisory Board
Del. Ron Villanueva (R-Virgiia Beach) will support Governor Bob McDonnell’s efforts to increase state contracts with small, woman, and minority-owned businesses as part of the newly-appointed Governor’s Supplier Diversity Advisory Board. In addition to serving in the House, Del. Villanueva is executive vice president at SEK Solutions, a growing small business headquartered in Virginia Beach. He brings private sector and … Read More
Danny Marshall Helps Bring Jobs to Southside
Del. Danny Marshall (R-Danville), was featured in The News Leader for his role in bringing jobs to Southside Virginia. Marshall, a member of the Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission (or TICR, as its commonly called), detailed the plans for a National Tire Research Center, which will bring $12M in research and testing expenditures and 183 new jobs to Southside: … Read More
Virginia’s Lessons for America: Speaker Howell on WRVA
Catch Speaker Howell’s interview on WRVA’s Jimmy Barrett show. Filling in for Jimmy, guest host Congressman Randy Forbes and the Speaker discussed the lessons Washington can learn from Virginia: The no-tax-increase way from a $4.2 Billion deficit to a balanced budget How to foster a pro-business, pro-jobs economy As well as the sure-fire method to stop job creation—create uncertainty for … Read More
Governor Signs GOP Delegates Jobs Bills
Governor McDonnell traveled to the Center for Innovative Technology in Herndon today to sign key job creation and economic development bills, many of which were carried by Caucus members: Del. Sam Nixon’s HB 523, which provides capital gains tax relief for investments in science and biotech startups. Del. Jim LeMunyon’s HB 792, which makes relocating to Virginia easier for businesses … Read More