If you weren't already aware, a new candidate recently joined the race for Governor of Virginia. Denver Riggleman, Air Force vet and CEO, officially joined the fray January 9th. And today, he had his campaign kickoff today at his business, the Silverback Distillery in Afton. Riggleman joins Ed Gillespie, Corey Stewart, and Frank Wagner to [...]
Just a quick reminder that Lobby Day 2017 at the Virginia General Assembly is in 2 days, on Monday the 16th. Hope to see you there!
The Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation (statewide group) released its 2016 legislative scorecards today for the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate.
Join 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!
Lot's of happenings recently regarding the "Affordable" Care Act that we believe may interest you. Wednesday, the Senate voted 51-48 to repeal Obamacare. This is after the House has passed repeal bills repeatedly over the last few years. Note however, that its the details of those bills that matter. Tuesday however, Daniel Horowitz over at [...]
Early today, the Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation announced the availability of its new "Action Center", which is where supporters can learn of legislative happenings and take action to interact with their representatives. All Richmond Tea Party supporters are encouraged to register and utilize the action center, because when we speak together our voice is [...]
The RTP organizer team wants to wish you, your family, and your friends a Merry Christmas and a happy holiday season. We hope that you get a break from the "holiday bustle" at least for a few moments of rest & relaxation. 2017 is just around the corner, and its not waiting for any of [...]
Found this educational resource today on the debt and deficit. Its a 3-part series from POLICYed.org. John Taylor discusses the major components of fiscal policy and their effect on the US economy. This series covers the complexities of the budget process, the debt and deficit, and the economy and the deficit. Main Series Page The [...]
There's a public hearing tonight to discuss the proposed changes to the county charter for Chesterfield. There were some serious concerns raised about the county supervisors ceding too much of their control/oversight to the county administrator, reducing citizen influence into county decisions/operations. Some changes have been made to the charter since first reviewed. Its been [...]
We wanted to take a moment to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving Day! We encourage you pause for a moment today to reflect on the good in your life, and to hopefully spend some time with family and friends. We also want to thank each of you for your support over these several years...we [...]
Today in a news release citing family concerns, Delegate Rob Bell officially withdrew from the Attorney General race for 2017. Dear Friends, Now that the 2016 election is over, it is time for the 2017 Virginia statewide campaigns to begin in earnest. After careful consideration, I have decided that I will not seek the position [...]
We apologize if this is a redundant message, but don’t forget to register for the the November statewide summit meeting coming up THIS weekend! Our summit meetings, held by the statewide federation group, have group reps from all over the state, and cover numerous topics of interest. The theme for the summit is “Stepping forward [...]
