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REPORT ON JOINT SUBCOMMITTEE ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
Access to Outpatient Treatment Is A Serious Concern
NOVA BRAC COMMUNITY WORKING GROUP UPDATE
Draft Environmental Assement of Southern Section of Proposed Hotlanes Now Available
GOVERNOR'S REMARKS ON THE FISCAL YEAR AND FORECAST
Governor's remarks notes that success is, in part, due to the conservative approach by Governor Kaine
OVER 70 ATTEND 1ST NOVA BRAC WORKING GROUP MEETING
NOVA BRAC Community Working Group Attended by residents of Fairfax County, Arlington County and the City of Alexandria
DEL. HERRING ADDRESSED OVER 1,000 PARTICIPANTS AT THE 2010 NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE TO END HOMELESSNESS
On the heels of yesterday's speech, Delegate Herring will meet with Bob Sledd next week to discuss initiatives reduce homelessness in Virginia.
UPDATE: DEPARTMENT OF ARMY WILL JOIN VDOT AT DELEGATE HERRING'S NORTHERN VIRGINIA BRAC WORKING GROUP MEETING ON JULY 29, 2010
Department of the Army will Join VDOT Representative to Discuss Traffic Plans for BRAC 133 facility at Delegate Herring's Northern Virginia Community BRAC Working Group
REMINDER: DELEGATE HERRING'S NORTHERN VIRGINIA BRAC WORKING GROUP MEETING SCHEDULED FOR JULY 29, 2010
WHO: Delegate Herring and VDOT Representative WHAT: Review and Discussion of Traffic Management Plan and Zoning Issues WHEN: July 29, 2010, 7:30-9:00 PM WHERE: Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library, 4701 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA 22304 Contact: For additional information or questions, please contact my legislative office at 703-606-9705 RSVP: info@charnieleherring.com This is not required but it will allow us to ensure that there is enough seating make for people who desire to attend.
STARTING WORK FOR THE 2011 VA LEGISLATIVE SESSION
My office has begun to prepare its legislative package for the 2011 session. There are several bills that we will continue to pursue from the 2010 session which include providing a registry of qualified health care providers for Virginians who need services provided in their home and service of emergency protective orders. If there is a change in Virginia law that you would like to see or an initiative pursued please contact me. My job is to represent you and I want to know your ideas.
ARE VIRGINIANS CURBING THE EFFECTS OF GLOBAL WARMING?
On this hazy hot and humid day in July, I found an interesting article from the Northern VirginiaTransportation Alliance. Click here for the article. Basically it noted while there has been a record tying early summer heat wave, there have been no code reds. According to the article "[t]emperatures reached the 90s or higher on 18 days, tying a record set in 1943. In the past, such heat levels might have produced a dozen or more Code Red (unhealthy for all) air quality days. Yet, despite record temperatures our region did not experience one Code Red day." Why has there been no Code Red day in June despite the record heat? Many believe that technological advances including cleaner fuels and vehicles have been the key to improved air quality. As a matter of policy, this is instructive for our efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
DEL. HERRING SLATED TO GIVE KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE TO END HOMELESSNESS JULY 14
"I am honored to have been invited to address leaders from across the nation about homelessness and to share my thoughts about ending homeless ens in our nation,"
DELEGATE HERRING WILL PARTICIPATE ON VIRGINIA STATE CRIME COMMISSION'S PROTECTIVE ORDER WORK GROUP
The process for protective orders has come under scrutiny since the death of University of Virginia student Yardely Love.
DEL. HERRING JOINS DEEP WATER HORIZON SPILL COALITION
Delegate Herring participated in the Deep Water Horizon Spill Coalition of the NFWL’s National Policy Committee on Energy, Natural Resources & Agriculture.
DEL. HERRING FORMS NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY TASK FORCE ON BRAC
On May 24th, Delegate Herring attended the Palisades Homeowners’ Association meeting along with Delegate Adam Ebbin (49th House District), Senator Mary Margaret Whipple (31st Senate District), and Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Member, Penny Gross (Mason District Supervisor) to discuss BRAC 133 at the Mark Center. Many issues were discussed at the meeting including the traffic gridlock and adverse impacts to our neighborhoods. Hearing comments and suggestions from concerned residents during the meeting, Delegate Herring announced that she will start a region wide task force.
Welcome To Beltway On The James
We started this blog to provide updated reports to Virginians regarding activity at the Virginia General Assembly. We thought that this blog was a good idea because each of us represents a district within the beltway. I represent Alexandria City and parts of Fairfax County, Patrick Hope represents Arlington County, and Kaye Kory represents parts of Fairfax County. While each of us is a Democrat, we may have different views on issues. Therefore, we want our readers to know that we do not necessarily endorse or support the statements of each other. However, we each share the strong belief that Jefferson’s words that “information is the currency of democracy” are just as true today as it was when he wrote them hundreds of years ago. Therefore, we want to hear from you.
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