Comments on: State Supreme Court rules regional tax authorities unconstitutional (UPDATED AND BUMPED)

By: The Richmond Times-Dispatch misses the point « The right-wing liberal

The Richmond Times-Dispatch misses the point « The right-wing liberal — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:22:21 +0000

[...] It was not some hearkening to days past that brought Marshall to the cusp of victory and Frederick to the nomination, it was their opposition to HB3202. Marshall in particular would never have come close to the nomination had he not led the fight to wipe out the regional taxes in court. [...]

By: What the HRTA’s little missive on taxes says about the special session in June (and it’s not good) « The right-wing liberal

Mon, 12 May 2008 03:59:52 +0000

[...] Roads Transportation Authority has issued a release on the taxes it would have collected but for the Supreme Court junking their plans. Bowden takes it to mean the HRTA intends to start taking in the taxes as if the Supreme Court [...]

By: As the transportation debate rages on in Richmond, where is Jim Gilmore? « Bloggers 4 Bob Marshall

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:33:38 +0000

[...] where is Jim Gilmore? It’s been nearly two weeks since the State Supreme Court wiped out the unconstitutional taxesimposed by HB 3202. The legislature has been engulfed by a cacophony of voices on how to [...]

By: As the transportation debate rages on in Richmond, where is Jim Gilmore? « The right-wing liberal

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:31:41 +0000

By: Does Bill Howell WANT to be Minority Leader?! « The right-wing liberal

Does Bill Howell WANT to be Minority Leader?! « The right-wing liberal — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:00:47 +0000

[...] Bill Howell WANT to be Minority Leader?! I held out hope that when the State Supreme Court voided most of the taxes and fees in HB3202, the Republicans in the General Assembly would take this second chance to craft a transportation [...]

By: Marshall coming on strong « Bloggers 4 Bob Marshall

Marshall coming on strong « Bloggers 4 Bob Marshall — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:05:23 +0000

[...] Marshall is big news since he wiped out the HB3202 debacle, but as the Post noticed: . . . even before then, the 63-year-old policy consultant was quietly [...]

By: Marshall coming on strong « The right-wing liberal

Marshall coming on strong « The right-wing liberal — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:59:22 +0000

[...] Marshall is big news since he wiped out the HB3202 debacle, but as the Post noticed: . . . even before then, the 63-year-old policy consultant was quietly [...]

By: Rick Mayer

Rick Mayer — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:21:01 +0000

Senator Marshall is my hero! Way to go on holding VA G.A. to constitution! How can we do more of this?

By: Reaction to HB3202 ruling reveals a stark regional division « The right-wing liberal

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:27:48 +0000

[...] (no net change in either chamber). However, even that paled in comparison to the reaction to today’s Supreme Court ruling invalidating the regional taxes in [...]

By: VICTORY OVER THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA TAXATION AUTHORITY « Citizen Tom

VICTORY OVER THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA TAXATION AUTHORITY « Citizen Tom — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:31:04 +0000

[...] The right-wing liberal offers its praises those who fought for us. The highest praise is for those who never gave up fighting this thing - such as Bob Marshall, who was among the plaintiffs in the lawsuit that led to his victory. Also deserving praise is the old Loudoun County Board of Supervisors for joining the suit (it should be noted that the Board did so unanimously, with everyone from Eugene Delgaudio to Lori Waters to Scott York stepping up to the plate here). If memory serves, Paul Jost (or the Club for Growth) and Dick Black were also plaintiffs in some form. (from here) [...]