Raising Kaine has launched a Virgil Vigil. They’re tracking what every top Republican officeholder in Virginia has to say about Rep. Virgil Goode’s xenophobic attack on Rep. Keith Ellison. Sen. John Warner is both the top Republican elected official in Virginia and the only one to offer a value judgment on Goode’s remarks thus far. …
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Hargrove extends an olive branch, lights it aflame, and beats an old black lady with it.
Del. Frank Hargrove (R-Glen Allen) has a message for blacks about slavery: “get over it.” Then, for good measure, he accuses Jews of being one of them whut killed our lord. 2:10pm Update: The DPVA provides the audio from the debate over HB728/SJ332 on the House floor today.
Winter VQR “intense.”
I’m not the only one who thinks that the latest VQR is awesome — fungible convictions pities poor copyeditor David Caligiuri, describing the issue as “one of the most intense periodicals I’ve ever read.”
Legislation tracking for TX, CA, DC.
BillHop.com is a site very much like Richmond Sunlight, tracking legislation in Texas, California, and the U.S. Congress. Austinist had an interview with creator Damien Brockmann that explains the site a bit. (Via WorldChanging)
Will anybody stand up for secret votes?
There’s been a lot of coverage about Del. Ken Plum’s proposal that the House of Delegates cease holding secret votes to kill bills. 30% of all bills last year were killed in this manner. Here’s my question: Will anybody speak out in support of secret votes? If you think they’re a good idea, do us …
Open government legislation.
The Virginia Press Association provides a list of 2007 General Assembly legislation as it relates to access to public records and meetings. (Via The Writing Corner)
VAYD Blogger of the Year awards.
The Virginia Young Democrats will be giving out Blogger of the Year awards at their March convention, and they’re looking for nominations. They established a category to put Kenton in, so that the rest of the state can have a shot.
Englin’s House broadcast resolution.
Del. David Englin, like Del. Steve Landes, has introduced a bill that would have the House of Delegates broadcast audio and video of their proceedings over the internet. The difference between the two is that Landes’ bill would only evaluate it for a one-year period, while Englin’s bill presumes that this internet dealie might be …
House audio.
Here’s the audio from today’s House session. This will, I hope, become a regular feature on Richmond Sunlight, tied into the site in a number of ways. Those who have never visited the General Assembly would do well to take thirty minutes to listen to this audio and get a taste of how things work …
Great moments in democracy.
The VADP has launched Assembly Access, a blog of video and audio that they capture at the General Assembly each day. (With all content explicitly labeled as being released into the public domain, which is awesome.) Today’s highlight would have to be Del. Morgan Griffith attempting to explain why open government is, in fact, a …