[Mudboy Slim]

"By law the Governor must submit a balanced budget to the Virginia General Assembly. However, this year the Governor's budget unlawfully intertwined appropriations and new taxes within the same bill. Combining taxes and appropriations in one bill violates the single-object rule, which is a foundational tenet of Virginia constitutional law. The single-object rule is designed to prevent "logrolling," where multiple objects are rolled into one measure until enough votes are accumulated to enact laws that could not stand on their own merits. Clearly, taxes were incorporated into the budget bill for just that reason. New taxes could not pass on their own merits."

This could be huge, thanks fer posting it...MUD

[P8riot]

da-yum. Not only is this hugh, it is series. Anyone know what Mac Watson's gonna be talking about on WRVA this afternoon? I'm gonna fire the above article off to him. See if we can stir the pot.

[Gabz]

Dang............I wish I had seen this BEFORE I met with my delegate this morning....who also happens to be my attorney.