Legislative

2018 Follow the Money Scorecard

By |2020-12-23T09:29:01-05:00December 29th, 2018|Categories: Blog, CoLA, Energy, Featured, Government, Healthcare, Legislative, News, Politics|

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2016 Legislative Performance Scorecards Released

By |2019-05-11T16:11:48-04:00January 14th, 2017|Categories: Elections, Featured, Government, Legislative, News|Tags: , |

We have released our 2016 legislative scorecards for the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate.

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General Assembly Lobby Day 2017!

By |2019-05-11T16:11:48-04:00January 8th, 2017|Categories: Action Alerts, CoLA, Events, Featured, Government, Legislative, News|Tags: , |

Join the liberty-minded citizens from across VA on Monday 1/16 to get directly involved in shaping the future of our state! Hope to see you there!

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Announcing our Legislative Action Center!

By |2019-05-11T16:11:48-04:00December 26th, 2016|Categories: Action Alerts, CoLA, Elections, Featured, Government, Legislative, News|Tags: , |

Join Our Legislative Action Center Today!

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2015 Legislative Scorecards Released!

By |2018-05-23T00:02:33-04:00December 17th, 2015|Categories: Action Alerts, Elections, Featured, Government, Legislative|Tags: , , |

Check out how your representative aligned with tea party legislative priorities by reviewing the scorecards created by the VTP CoLA (Cooperative Legislation Action) committee. We have Senate scorecard, House scorecard, and bill explanation documents online now. Jump to the scorecards HERE.

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Federation Summit Meeting 9-13-2014

By |2018-05-23T00:02:46-04:00September 13th, 2014|Categories: Blog, Featured, Legislative, News|Tags: , , , , , |

We held our quarterly summit meeting today at the Crowne Plaze Hotel in downtown Richmond, with leadership from all across the state coming together to share information and develop strategies. We had an AMAZING turn-out today, with over 100 attendees. Key topics today included "team Building" with Mark Herr from the Center For Self-Governance and a panel discussion on privacy issues with prior attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, ACLU Virginia Director of Public Policy and Communications Frank Knapp, and CoLA Committee [...]

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Transportation Bill Letter To Bob McDonnell

By |2013-03-07T00:32:22-05:00March 7th, 2013|Categories: Blog, Legislative|Tags: , , |

Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation Fiscal Responsibility         Constitutional Government         Free Markets   March 1, 2013   Governor Robert F. (Bob) McDonnell Patrick Henry Building, 3rd Floor 1111 East Broad Street Richmond, VA 2329   Dear Governor McDonnell:   Veto HB2313 The Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation advocates Founding Principles including fiscal responsibility, Constitutionally-limited government, and free markets. The Republican creed states that the free enterprise system is the most productive supplier of human needs and economic justice. In addition, the creed [...]

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For Immediate Release – Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation Opposes 2012 Tax Credit Legislation

By |2019-05-11T16:12:31-04:00February 14th, 2012|Categories: Blog, Legislative, News, Press Release|Tags: |

For Immediate Release                                                            February 14, 2012 Contact: Mark Daugherty                                                                    540-885-5627 Email: trail100liberty@gmail.com                                                        540-255-1431 Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation- Alert to Virginia Taxpayers “Tax Code Infested With Special-Interest Tax Credits” (Richmond, VA) – “From beehives to spaceflight, from social engineering to coal mines,  many special interest groups want a tax credit,” said Mark Daugherty, Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation, Chairman.  “What they are looking for is a legal and financial advantage over fellow Virginians.” Last November, a JLARC - [...]

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CoLA Scorecard Bill Summaries

By |2019-05-11T16:12:32-04:00January 31st, 2012|Categories: Featured, Legislative|Tags: |

SUPPORT: HB10 re: Taxes -- SUPPORT BPOL tax; maximum fee and tax rates established by a locality. This bill supports Va Small Business. The bill makes changes to business taxes that are highly punitive to start up and small businesses as the tax is currently charged on gross receipts. A business owes these taxes regardless of their profitability.  The business community has been trying to change this tax for years.   HB27 re: Cap and Trade / Agenda 21 -- [...]

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