Thursday April 30th, 2015 Support Teresa Altemus Candidate For Republican Nomination BoS

If you can not read the above flyer, you can click on it and blow it up.

Teresa Altemus is running for the Republican nomination for the Board of Supervisors position for Gloucester Point.  She is running against present sitting Board of Supervisor Chris Hutson for this position.  Only one will get to run for the seat on the Republican ticket after Thursday.  So its critical to get out and vote for whichever candidate you want to see running for that seat and sitting on the Board of Supervisors for the next four years.

  After Thursday, anyone running for the Republican nomination are prevented from running as an independent later on as we understand it.  So that means if you want to see Teresa representing your interests on the BoS, then you need to come out and support her and vote for her on Thursday.  Please bring a photo ID.  Location is Achilles Elementary School in Guinea.  Registration is between 5:30 and 6:45 PM.  If you want to see Chris Hutson continue to represent you then you need to come out and support him.   

Teresa Altemus

Chris Hutson

Get out the vote!

If you fail to pick one then you have no complaint when the wrong one gets elected.

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Governor McAuliffe Statement on Upcoming Special Session

Governor Terry McAuliffe released the following statement today on this week’s special session of the General Assembly to consider proposals to expand access to health care for Virginians:

“As legislators prepare to come back to Richmond to consider proposals to expand access to health care for Virginians who need it, I hope they will join me in moving past the partisan division that has characterized this debate so far. To that end, Delegate Tom Rust has introduced a conservative compromise proposal that will get Virginians the care that they are already paying for, without exposing our Commonwealth to undue fiscal risk. I hope the General Assembly will pass the Rust bill this week so that I can sign it right away.

“This special session is an opportunity to continue to prove to Virginians that Republicans and Democrats can work together on common sense solutions to make their lives better. I am ready to negotiate and sign any proposal that brings our taxpayer dollars home to expand access to care, and I invite my friends in both parties to join me at the table.

“Virginia families, businesses and hospitals will be watching the actions that we take here this week. We owe it to them to bring our tax dollars home to expand health care access, create jobs and bring savings to our budget. We cannot afford to fall short of that goal.”

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Governor McAuliffe, Mayor Sessoms Offer Bipartisan Support for Closing the Coverage Gap

McAuliffe (Photo credit: mou-ikkai)

Governor Terry McAuliffe, Virginia Beach Mayor Will Sessoms, and Cox Communications Vice President of General Operations in Virginia Gary McCollum on Thursday urged members of both parties in the General Assembly to work together to negotiate a budget that closes the health care coverage gap. The bipartisan group – McAuliffe a Democrat and Sessoms and McCollum Republicans – said it is smart business for Virginia to bring its own taxpayer dollars back to the Commonwealth to provide healthcare coverage to up to 400,000 Virginians and lower insurance premiums on Virginia businesses.

“If we close the coverage gap, we can save Virginia taxpayers $1 billion over the next eight years, provide 400,000 Virginians with access to quality health insurance, and create as many as 30,000 jobs,” said Governor McAuliffe. “I put forth a proposal last week that protects Virginia by closing the coverage gap in the form of a pilot program, where we accept federal funds for two years, while the money is 100% paid for, and then we evaluate if we want to continue with the program.

“I believe this plan sets forth a pathway for the House and Senate to come to a compromise and pass a budget that funds our core priorities and brings our federal money home to close the coverage gap. As you can see at this press conference today, this is not about Republican or Democratic politics – it’s about doing the right thing for Virginia families and for our economy.”

Mayor Sessoms continued, “If the General Assembly acts to close the coverage gap, over 14,000 people in Virginia Beach would be eligible for coverage. The business case has been made – now is the time to act. Virginia needs to move forward with a plan to close the coverage gap. Our leaders in Richmond have forged bi-partisan consensus on difficult issues in the past and I know they can do the same now.”

McCollum added, “As a large employer in Virginia, Cox Communications understands that a healthy workforce is our most important asset. Having a strong healthcare provider network in a community is critical to economic development. In the Hampton Roads region, some of the largest employers – outside of the military and other federally funded operations – are Sentara, Riverside and Bon Secours. It is time for our representatives in Richmond to come together, in a non-partisan manner, and find a way to “yes”, a way to a solution that protects taxpayers, draws down federal funds and closes the coverage gap in Virginia.”

Governor McAuliffe last week released a budget that includes a two year pilot program to close the coverage gap and offers Republicans and Democrats in the General Assembly a platform for negotiations about how best to structure a plan to use Virginians’ federal tax dollars to cover hundreds of thousands of people and create as many as 30,000 jobs. The McAuliffe budget includes $225 million in savings over the biennium from closing the coverage gap and invests those funds in long-term healthcare spending reserves, a 2% raise for all full-time state employees, and the increased funding for the Virginia Retirement System. 

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Governor McAuliffe Signs Caboose Budget Bill

English: Photo of the Virginia State Capitol before renovations. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe released the following statement today after signing House Bill 5001, the Caboose Budget Bill, which funds state government through the remainder of this fiscal year:

“Today I signed a budget bill that funds state government for the remainder of the year, and proves that Democrats and Republicans in the General Assembly are capable of working together to get things done for the Virginians who sent them to Richmond.

“This budget is the product of earnest negotiations between Democrats and Republicans in the General Assembly, with whom I was pleased to work to ensure that a final product came to my desk that I could sign.

“This budget is a compromise – it is not perfect. Today I signed it over reservations that I have expressed to Republicans and Democrats in the legislature about spending over $300 million on a new General Assembly building at a time when some legislators continue to refuse to use our own tax dollars to close the health care coverage gap.

“As negotiations on the next biennial budget move forward, I hope those legislators will recognize the message their actions send to 400,000 Virginians who need access to health care, not a new building for 140 state legislators.

“The bill I signed today is proof that the General Assembly is capable of negotiating and passing a budget that reflects the varied values and political views of its members and their constituents. There is no reason that the House and Senate cannot bring that same approach to the biennial budget I introduced last week. The sooner the General Assembly puts politics aside and negotiates a way forward, the sooner we can end this gridlock, close the health care coverage gap and give Virginians the budget they deserve.”

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Governor McAuliffe Statement on House Republican Rejection of Proposed Budget

budget (Photo credit: 401(K) 2013)

Governor Terry McAuliffe released the following statement today following a vote by the House Appropriations Committee to “pass by indefinitely” his introduced budget, which closes the health care coverage gap and invests in Virginia state employees, teachers, sheriffs, first responders and a host of other core priorities:

“I am disappointed that House Republicans voted today to continue Washington-style gridlock instead of accepting a budget that includes a responsible proposal to bring billions of federal dollars back to Virginia to close the health care coverage gap and invest in core priorities like education and mental health.

“The budget I proposed offers a real opportunity for compromise by allowing a two-year pilot for Medicaid expansion and using the $225 million in savings we will incur over the biennium to support a 2% pay raise for state employees and teachers, provide Line of Duty funding for first responders and their families, and invest in the Virginia Retirement System.  Unfortunately, these priorities took a backseat to political ideology today, as did the 400,000 Virginians who would benefit from expanded health care. As this special session moves forward, I remain eager to work with Republicans and Democrats to end this standoff by passing a budget that funds our priorities and closes the health care coverage gap.”

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Governor McAuliffe Releases FY2015-16 Budget as Special Session Begins

 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

McAuliffe budget closes health care coverage gap, invests in key priorities

Richmond, VA – As the General Assembly begins its special session today, Governor Terry McAuliffe released a two-year budget for the legislature to consider and pass in order to conclude its work for the year. The Governor’s budget is based on the budget introduced by his predecessor at the beginning of the legislative session, with 104 amendments that reflect the Governor’s priorities, including using Virginians’ own federal tax dollars to close the health care coverage gap.

“This budget is balanced and responsible, and it reflects the pressing urgency to take action to use our own tax dollars to cover up to 400,000 Virginia families over the next two years,” said Governor McAuliffe. “By accepting those dollars and realizing the hundreds of millions savings we will reap in this budget by closing the coverage gap, we will also be able to increase Virginia’s commitment to state employees, teachers, first responders, and many other essential functions of our state government.

“At the urging of Republicans in the House of Delegates, I have agreed to introduce a two-year pilot program to close the health care coverage gap so that we can provide coverage now, and reevaluate at the end of those two years. This proposal gives Virginia the flexibility to ensure that the program works for our citizens and our budget before moving forward. And I am pleased to announce that the federal government’s Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has advised Virginia that we can end the program without penalty if it does not serve Virginians well over those two years.

“Passing this budget, which closes the health care coverage gap and invests in our core priorities, is the right thing to do for Virginia families. I am eager to get to work with Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate to find common ground so that we can end this stalemate, pass a budget and bring our federal dollars home to help 400,000 people access care that is essential to healthy and productive lives.

“Now is the time to put politics aside and act for the good of the families we serve. Virginians have waited long enough.”

Below are highlights of the Governor’s budget:

Closing the Healthcare Coverage Gap:

ü  2-Year Pilot, with federal approval to withdraw if necessary

ü  Up to 400,000 Virginians Covered

ü  $225 Million in Net Savings

ü  Bring Our Taxpayer Dollars Back to Virginia

ü  No Permanent Obligation

New investments in the McAuliffe Budget:

ü  $100 million in the Virginia Health Reform and Innovation Fund for future healthcare costs

ü  $76 million as a reserve payment for the Virginia Retirement System

ü  2% salary increase for state employees, K-12 teachers and support personnel, college and university faculty , constitutional officers and state-supported local employees

ü  $17 million for Line of Duty Act

ü  $8.9 million for mental health

ü  $7.1 million for land conservation

ü  $7.4 million for pre-K funding

ü  $5.4 million for the cost of competing

ü  $3.2 million of “Hold Harmless” funding for schools

ü  $4.8 million for extended school year grants

ü  $5.1 million in unappropriated balance

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Invitation to Gloucester Republican Mass Meeting

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Hello Fellow Republicans,

 

The Gloucester County Republican Committee (GCRC) will conduct its biennial Mass Meeting as required by the Party Plan of the Republican Party of Virginia.  This meeting will occur Thursday March 13^th at Achilles Elementary School.  Check-in begins at 5 P.M. while the meeting will begin at 6:30 P.M.  All registered voters in Gloucester County may vote.  Those desiring to vote must be a Gloucester County registered voter, show ID such as a current voter registration card or valid driver’s license, and their registration as a voter will be verified at the door.

 

During the meeting we will select the 51 members of the GCRC and a new chairman, all to serve for two years, and 22 delegates to the Republican Party of Virginia State Convention.  The GCRC needs active, committed, hard-working members to be successful.  The following list of 51 candidates for election as GCRC members have clearly demonstrated their willingness to work hard to get Republicans elected.  These candidates have worked at our Republican headquarters distributing voting literature, bumper stickers and yard signs; knocking on doors of homes distributing literature and encouraging residents to register to vote and getting out the vote; driving people to the voting places and working at the polls; making phone calls; producing and placing signs in yards and along roadways; attending many meetings and conventions throughout the state at their own expense and, of course, with their monetary and in-kind contributions.  Some of these candidates are currently members of the GCRC while others are seeking to be members for the first time; the common feature among all of them is hard work and their dedication to getting Republicans elected.  Please consider voting for this slate of 51 candidates for GCRC membership.   

 

Arnold, David J.                                 King, David J.

Bayford, Brian                                   King, Sarah W.

Bayford, Dorothy D.                        Larson, Kenneth L.

Borden, Margaret J.                        Larson, Leslee E.

Bunting, Rosanne E.                        Mason, Carole P.

Bunting, Samuel C.                          May, Alice C. M.

Casanave, Jeanmarie                     Meyer, Jr., John C.

Cerny, Gay B.                                     Meyer, Laurel J.

Chaplain, Catherine B.                   Mitchell, Donald R.

Chaplain, Russell W.                        Mitchell, Judy R.

Chriscoe, Ashley C.                          Moncure, II, Henry W.         

Cookson, Ryan H.                             Morton, Christy T.

Davis, Charles W. (CW)                  Mowry, Howard L.

Drechsel, Jr., Edward R.                 Murphy, Jr., George Ross

Dunnington, Patricia L.                   Shuster, Pamela A.

Geary, Christopher                         Solada, Rebecca J.

Geary, Terry L.                                  Truscott, Alice K.                

Hedrick, Michael W.                        Truscott, Mark A.

Hurst, Sr., Lowell D.                         Walsh, John P.

Hutson, Christopher A.                  Walsh, Lorraine M.

Javorich, Shawn G.                          Warren, Jr., Darrell W.

Johnson, David N.                            Webb, George L.

Johnson, Linda D. H.                       Webb, Joyce P.

Jones, Catesby B.                             Wiesner, Gary W.

                                                                Williams, Karen B. K.

                                                                Williams, Ralph E. (Ted)

                                                                Wilson, Kevin A.

                                                               

 

 

We also must elect a new GCRC Chairman.  I recommend John P. Walsh for that position.  John has served as Chairman in the past and done a superlative job.  He is very familiar with the Party Plan of the Republican Party of Virginia and our own  by-laws as well as Robert’s Rules of Order.  He is fair to all and effectively manages debate in any discussion.

 

Thank you for your consideration of these candidates;  I look forward to seeing you at the meeting on Thursday.  And please bring a copy this note to the meeting for reference.

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