Since the Democrats are obviously making ethics a centerpiece of their legislative emphasis this year, I’ve reprinted the full text of the DPV press release below.
I’ll have more to say about the substance later. For now, a few quick political points.
1. The Democrats observe that the legislation is in response to the “ethical problems” of [...]
If you’re a Republican, skip this and scroll down to the next read. This is for Virginia Democrats looking for relevance in this session.
News flash for you: It’s not ethics. It’s jobs.
Comes Bill Sizemore, writing for the Virginian-Pilot this morning, on 19 so-called ethics reform bills-two-thirds filed by Democrats–already before the legislature.
I hate to be [...]
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Tyler Whitley reports this morning on a rhetorical shift from the Governor-Elect that may result in a early resolution of the potential conflict-of-interest controversy over Bob McDonnell’s designated Commerce Secretary Bob Sledd.
Whitley notes that while McDonnell is absolutely clear that he still wants Sledd in the cabinet, the Governor-Elect noted yesterday that he does not [...]