Legislative Blog

Adams and Harrison question how Mayor-elect Bowers will deliver on a number of campaign promises. See more here

Shanna Flowers reviews Bowers’ track record as a guide to understanding where City Council may be headed. See more here.

This Roanoke Times editorial asks what Bowers is for.

Alvin Nash finds a way to keep both his job and his seat on City Council. See more here.

Finally, the Roanoke Times rips “Joe Smith” for his lack of integrity. See more here. Was “John Doe” not available?

Legislators from NoVa and Hampton Roads meet to discuss transportation but acknowledge that little will happen without House and Senate leaders on board. See more here and here.

Interesting article on the numerous problems encountered at the n’ Telos Pavilion in Portsmouth. Could Roanoke support an amphitheater with more than 3, 000 to 4, 000 seats?

 http://hamptonroads.com/2008/05/ntelos-pavilion-full-promise-and-empty-seats

See more here.

In other news, Speaker Howell claims business groups don’t understand their own interests. See more here.

Mike Sluss has a concise overview of the now-familiar positions in the transportation debate. See more here

The sense of urgency in finding a solution to the Commonwealth’s transportation woes obviously differs throughout the Commonwealth. Can the current funding formula survive if N. VA needs such a large, immediate infusion of funds? See more here

Another day, more of the same rhetoric. Kaine mentions an increase in the gas tax, Albo says he wants money kept in N. VA, House leadership adamantly opposed to statewide tax increase. See more here.

“We’re either going to solve this problem or Virginians are going to know who stood in the way of a solution,” See more here.

None of the rhetoric seems to have changed. Saslaw says that a tax increase of some variety is inevitable. Albo doesn’t want his money to go to southern Virginia. See more here.

According to this article by Chelyen Davis, the potential for an agreement on transportation appears less likely.

Interesting proposal by Ray Pethtel.