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Sine Die

March 5, 2021 by Creigh Deeds

In this most unusual year, the General Assembly adjourned sine die in the most unusual way. We adopted a procedural resolution to extend the 30-day session to the usual 46 days by having a special session the last couple of weeks. We finished our work late on Saturday, February 27, but we did not adjourn sine die until March 1. [Read more…]

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Week 7: Final Countdown

February 26, 2021 by Creigh Deeds

The 2021 Session of the General Assembly is rapidly winding down. We are in the throes of the last week, and we have reached a budget agreement. Many bills remain up in the air.

For the second time in my legislative career, I was involved in the final budget negotiations. [Read more…]

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Week 6: In the Homestretch

February 19, 2021 by Creigh Deeds

The 2021 Session of the General Assembly is winding down. We only have a week left in the regular session, which is anything but regular this year. We are in a pandemic, and we had to go through extraordinary means simply to meet for the normal 46 days. [Read more…]

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The Special Session Continues

September 14, 2020 by Creigh Deeds

We knew back in April that we would need to return to Richmond for a special session to address budgetary issues. The pandemic dramatically reduced the amount of revenue flowing into Virginia’s tax coffers. We experienced a $2.7 billion budget shortfall and have seen nearly every aspect of state government impacted by the pandemic. Budgetary matters, for the most part have yet to be considered. The first few weeks of this special session has been consumed by other issues, such as the eviction crisis and utility bills, and by criminal justice reform. [Read more…]

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Filed Under: Virginia General Assembly 2020 Tagged With: COVID-19, criminal justice reform, eviction crisis, qualified immunity, Virginia budget, Virginia General Assembly Special Sessions

2020 Special Session

August 19, 2020 by Creigh Deeds

The 2020 General Assembly Session seems so long ago. Way back when we were running a surplus and adopting a budget that funded so many critical priorities in the Commonwealth. [Read more…]

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Filed Under: Virginia General Assembly 2020 Tagged With: COVID-19, criminal justice reform, Higher Education funding, K-12 funding, mental health policy and funding, Senate procedures, Virginia budget, Virginia General Assembly Special Sessions

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