Shenandoah Valley Legislators Respond to Governor’s Proposal to Move Municipal Elections from May to November General Assembly Members Oppose Governor’s Plan to Move Municipal Elections to November FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jennifer Aulgur PHONE: (804) 833-1081 EMAIL: [email protected] HARRISONBURG, VA – Today, Senator Mark Obenshain (R-Rockingham), along with fellow Shenandoah Valley Delegates John Avoli (R-Staunton), Ronnie […]
Friends, On Wednesday, Governor Northam announced that he would ask the General Assembly to move the date for all municipal elections across Virginia from May to November. Historically, localities around Virginia have had the autonomy to choose whether they would prefer their elections for Board of Supervisor, City Council, Town Council and Mayor be in […]
Friends, This past week has been one for the history books. I was in Richmond on Thursday to finish the 2020 GA Session and vote on the state budget (which I will send an update on next week,) but the dominant public focus has been on the Coronavirus and how it will affect our local […]
Friends, We’re officially past the halfway mark of Session that we call “Crossover” where all bills that originated in the Senate cross over to the House to be debated in Committee and vice versa. Every year around this time, I like to take a step back and take stock of what […]
Obenshain’s Elder Abuse Prevention Legislation Passes Senate Legislation Would Increase Interagency Communication Dealing with Elder Financial Exploitation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jennifer Aulgur PHONE: (804) 833-1081 EMAIL: [email protected] RICHMOND, VA – Today, Senator Mark Obenshain released the following statement regarding the passage of SB 695 in the Virginia Senate. SB 695 directs the Office of the Attorney General […]
Friends, We’re almost halfway through Session with what we call Crossover fast approaching. By next Tuesday, the Senate must act upon all its legislation which is still outstanding. The bills that pass will “crossover” to the House of Delegates where they will go through the same process as they did in the Senate. […]
Obenshain’s Bills for Warren County Economic Development Authority Pass Senate Bills to Improve Accountability, Transparency and Oversight Head to House for Hearing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jennifer Aulgur PHONE: (804) 833-1081 EMAIL: [email protected] RICHMOND – Senator Obenshain (R-Rockingham) today announced an update on legislation that has passed the Senate. Obenshain’s SB 701 requiring executive directors and […]
Friends, The Virginia General Assembly began its fifth century on Wednesday. Clearly, “the oldest continuous law-making body in the New World” will have a 401st year that will be a stark contrast from its 400th. For the first time in 26 years, the House and Senate have Democrat majorities with a Democrat serving as governor. One-party […]
Oysters with Obenshain Event on Thursday, April 11 HARRISONBURG – Senator Mark Obenshain (R-Rockingham) announced today that former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker will be the special guest at the annual Oysters with Obenshain fundraising event. The event will be held next Thursday, April 11 at 5:30 pm at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds. “I am delighted that […]
