“The proper democratic response is to work out compromises within the boundaries allowed by state and federal constitutions. Frustration with legislatures is not a justification for executives to rewrite the law on their own.”
Recap of Howell v. McAuliffe
Newspapers across Virginia covered the oral arguments in the Supreme Court hearing of Howell v. McAuliffe.
Timeline of Governor McAuliffe’s Executive Order on Restoration of Rights
Timeline of Governor McAuliffe’s Executive Order on Restoration of Rights
The Long List of Governor McAuliffe’s Mistakes
Governor McAuliffe’s executive order purporting to restore the political rights of convicted felons is plagued with egregious errors. Multiple articles and editorials bring attention to the problems of the Governor’s actions.
Commonwealth’s Attorneys speak out on impact of Governor’s executive order
Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorneys on Friday criticized Governor Terry McAuliffe’s executive order restoring the political rights, including the right to serve on a jury, of more than 206,000 convicted felons.
Speaker Howell on Governor’s data release
The delayed, incomplete, and unverified data released by Governor McAuliffe in no way excuses his reckless decision to restore the civil rights of violent offenders and flagrant violation of the Constitution.
Majority Whip Miller requests Attorney General’s opinion on lethal injection legislation
Virginia House of Delegates Majority Whip Jackson H. Miller requested an official opinion Friday from Attorney General Mark Herring on several legal questions related to Governor Terry McAuliffe’s amendment on House Bill 815.
General Assembly combats sexual assault and violence
April is national Sexual Assault Awareness Month. As the calendar turns to spring and the flowers bloom, it is important for Virginians to know about the bipartisan efforts underway on their behalf, by their elected leaders, to combat sexual assault and violence in the two places it is most prevalent: at home and on college campuses.
House Republicans highlight successful and productive start to 2016 General Assembly Session
Virginia House of Delegates Speaker William J. Howell and House Republican leaders highlighted the House’s legislative accomplishments at a press conference Wednesday, promising to continue to govern and lead for the remainder of the 2016 session.
House of Delegates passes bipartisan gun agreement
The Virginia House of Delegates on Wednesday passed House Bills 1163, 1386, and 1391, the legislative pieces of the bipartisan gun agreement reached between the Governor and the General Assembly.