Dear Friends, The General Assembly adjourned on Saturday March 12 and I am happy to be back in Newport News. Despite some challenges, we managed to protect the progress we made on raising minimum wage, expanding voting access and defending the Virginia Clean Economy Act. We also moved ahead on some significant issues, including improving […]
Author: Lucas Anderton
As I write, we are in the last days of the legislative session and I am involved with negotiations with the Senate on the final versions of bills on school construction, STEM education and Human Trafficking Prevention, before final passage. This past week we held our final Career and Technical Education Caucus of the 2022 […]
We are now in the final weeks of our General Assembly session in Virginia’s Capitol. We have met with a number of successes, but also a few setbacks, during our legislative journey here in Richmond. I was disappointed that an important Constitutional Amendment, SJ1, which would establish a fundamental right to vote in the Virginia […]
Now that we are past the halfway point of the General Assembly session, the attention of the legislature has turned to budget negotiations between the House and the Senate. I was pleased that the House version of the budget included funding for two of my initiatives. The House versions (HB29 and HB30) included approximately $300,000 […]
Greetings from the General Assembly where we have just passed the halfway point for the legislative session! There were some long days on Monday and Tuesday, when we voted on the House versions of over 250 bills. Monday was particularly grueling as we voted and debated on the House Floor until 10:15 pm. Of the […]
This week has been busy as we gear up for crossover next Tuesday, February 15th. Crossover is the halfway point of the legislative session when House bills “cross over” to the Senate for their consideration. This will be a real test of our ability to get along between parties because it is very possible to […]
Despite the cold temperatures and snow falling on capitol square, the show goes on in the Virginia General Assembly. The first time I ever came to the Virginia Capitol was as a citizen advocate for environmental issues over 20 years ago and fighting for conservation and the Chesapeake Bay are still priorities of mine. The […]
Dear friends, This week our work in the General Assembly is in full swing. I have submitted all my legislation for consideration and am now presenting bills before committees in the House. Today, one of my bills, HB216, passed unanimously out of the General Laws committee and will now be heard on the House floor […]
Dear Friends, This week our work in the General Assembly has begun rolling with legislation being assigned to committees. Our office is also busy having meetings with constituents and stakeholders to discuss funding and policy initiatives. I am also regularly attending seminars and special events sponsored by advocates and community groups, both in person and […]
Dear Friends, I want to thank the voters of Newport News for sending me back to the Virginia General Assembly. On Wednesday, January 12th, I was sworn in for my second term in the Virginia House of Delegates. We are busy monitoring constituent concerns and finalizing our legislative agenda this week. I am happy to […]