Monthly Archives: September 2011

Yesterday I attended the annaul transportation seminar put on by the Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance in Tysons Corner. The presentation was well-attended and informative. The primary speaker was VA Secretary of Transportation Sean Connaughton.  I’ve known Sean for 10+ years … Continue reading →

In 2009, Virginia’s Commission on Energy and the Environment selected me to serve as the Chairman of the Subcommitte on Conservation, along with Richard Stuart (R-Stafford). Senator Stuart and I had multiple meetings around the Commonwealth.  We invited people from … Continue reading →

Lowell forwarded this article to me from NYT this week. Yes, we have this in Virginia.  My SB 110 bill in 2010 set up a process for localities to collect property taxes and apply them to outstanding loans for home … Continue reading →

In the 2011 session, I was the chief patron of three reform bills which went after foreclosure fraud and “Robo-signing.”  These bills required minimum notice, recordation of assignment interests and prohibited the use of forged signatures on foreclosing documents. Despite … Continue reading →

“Woke up.  Got out of bed.  Dragged a comb across my head.” It’s been forty-four years since the Beatles recorded “A Day in the Life” as the last single on Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.  Where have the years … Continue reading →