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The Republican-sponsored bill made any acts of violence towards police officers, firefighters, and members of the National Guard a class 3 felony, punishable by 5 to 20 years in prison, and a $100,000 fine. McAuliffe vetoed the measure because he wanted to include the same penalty for anyone inciting violence due to someone’s “race, religious convictions, color, sexual orientation, or national origin,” he said in a statement. . . . Republican Delegate Scott Lingamfelter slammed McAuliffe’s decision, calling the governor’s decision “disgusting.” “They’re putting their lives literally on the line to protect the public, and anyone who would murder them,...

Which Republican Virginia LG candidate has the craziest, most extreme, endorsers this year? It's a tough question, and it only got tougher this morning, with the endorsement by bats*** crazy Allen West of Scott Lingamfelter. How crazy and extreme is Allen West? In February 2012, ThinkProgress put together his "15 most outrageous statements." They include: *Telling Debbie Wasserman Schultz: "You have proven repeatedly that you are not a Lady, therefore, shall not be afforded due respect from me!" *Violating Godwin's Law by saying "If Joseph Goebbels was around, he'd be very proud of the Democrat party." *Telling liberals to "get...

A Prince William County delegate has embraced County Board of Supervisors Chairman Corey A. Stewart's push to tighten Virginia immigration laws. Stewart (R-At Large) said Thursday that Del. L. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Prince William) has filed a bill that would crack down on illegal immigration in Virginia, modeled on the county's law. The bill would require law enforcement officials to inquire into the immigration status of everyone arrested, whether or not they are taken into custody. Under current Virginia law, sheriffs inquire into a person's legal status when he or she is taken into custody at a jail. The bill, which...

News Release For Immediate Release: Thursday, September 6, 2007 For more information contact: Nathan R. Shrader (703) 580-1294 Del. L. Scott Lingamfelter Endorses Fred Dalton Thompson for President Views Former Senator as Most Persuasive Conservative Candidate Woodbridge—Delegate L. Scott Lingamfelter (R-31 – Prince William and Fauquier Counties) today endorsed the presidential candidacy of former Tennessee U.S. Senator Fred Thompson, who formally declared his candidacy last night on NBC’s “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” Lingamfelter, a retired US Army Colonel and combat veteran is very concerned that the Republican Party has drifted from its Reagan principles. “I believe that Senator...

You've heard about this 36,000-word bill that proposes to pay for new roads with a menu of taxes and fees, including a sales tax on gas, and on house and car purchases. You've also heard the pleas - from, well, everybody - for simplicity and fairness and maybe enough money to actually fix the problem we've got. The kind of money Virginia could reap from a higher gas tax, or a bump in the sales tax. Or from wider tolling. But instead of either simplicity or fairness, Virginia will end up with a transportation-funding plan that gathers an inadequate mess...

Government retirees could receive a tax break if a submitted bill becomes law after the 2006 Virginia General Assembly session. Del. L. Scott Lingamfelter, R-Dale City, proposed legislation that will exempt federal, state and local government retirees' pay from state income taxes. HB161 will be presented to the appropriate committee and deliberated during the General Assembly, which convenes Jan. 11. If the bill changes the state's tax code, it means former teachers, firefighters or federal agents' retirement pay will not be considered taxable income. Currently, 10 states do not tax federal, state and local pensions. They are Alabama, Hawaii, Illinois,...

Day labor center proposal stirs national debateBy Samson HabteExaminer Staff WriterIt's not every day that a state legislator is featured on a national cable news program.But there was Prince William County Del. Scott Lingamfelter last week, appearing on CNN's "Lou Dobbs Tonight" to discuss a proposal to build a day laborer hiring center in Herndon - a plan critics say will encourage illegal immigration."My position is we should not be spending taxpayer money to finance that which is really subsidizing what is an illegal activity," said Lingamfelter, a Dale City Republican.Lingamfelter's cameo should not have been surprising: The day laborer...

On March 28, our doofus Democrat Governor did something right for a change and signed into law HB 1656 introduced by Delegate Scott Lingamfelter designating Virginia State Route 234 in Prince William County between U.S. Route 1 and Interstate 66 as the "Ronald Wilson Reagan Memorial Highway." This legislation goes into effect on July 1, 2005, at which time VDOT will place and maintain appropriate markers indicating the highway's new designation. While street addresses and such will still be Dumfries Road, we should do everything that we can to start promoting usage of this designation. It may take a while...

Some residents oppose naming highway for Reagan By SARI KRIEGER skrieger@potomacnews.com Thursday, March 24, 2005 Janice Cunard worked in the Reagan administration's Treasury Department, and she votes Republican. But the Woodbridge resident adamantly opposes naming Dumfries Road the "Ronald Wilson Reagan Memorial Highway." "I just don't feel we should be changing the names," Cunard said. "Leave our history." As a member of the Prince William Historical Commission, Cunard opposes the action. The commission formally voted to oppose it as well. Delegate L. Scott Lingamfelter sponsored the bill that would make this distinction. He saw it pass both the House of...

Senate approves naming road after Reagan By SARI KRIEGER skrieger@potomacnews.com Friday, February 25, 2005 Area drivers may soon find themselves on Ronald Wilson Reagan Memorial Highway. The Senate voted 25 to 15 on Thursday to approve HB 1656, submitted by Delegate L. Scott Lingamfelter, R-Dale City. The bill designates Va. 234 between U.S. 1 and Interstate 66 as the "Ronald Wilson Reagan Memorial Highway." The House of Delegates also approved the bill, and it now awaits the governor's signature. "I am pleased the Senate passed the bill designating 234 as the Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway," said Lingamfelter, who also represents...

Additional car-tax relief hit a dead end yesterday. House-passed legislation jump-starting the rollback of the local tax on personal motor vehicles was, in effect, defeated for the year in the Senate Finance Committee. The committee, dominated by moderate Republicans who consider the car-tax phaseout a budget-buster, refused to even vote on the bill, sponsored by Del. L. Scott Lingamfelter, R-