Join Us for Lobby Day!
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!
What’s going on with Obamacare?
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 [...]
Virginia Federation Announces its Legislative Action Center
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 [...]
Merry Christmas from the Richmond Tea Party!
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 [...]
Fiscal Policy – A Primer on Debt and Deficit
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 [...]
Action Alert: Public Hearing TODAY on Changes to Chesterfield County Charter
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 [...]
Thanksgiving Day Appreciation
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 [...]
Delegate Rob Bell Exits 2017 Attorney General Race
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 [...]
Reminder: Fall Summit Meeting Saturday 19 November – Register Now!
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 [...]
November 2016 Election Recap
2016's unprecedented Presidential election is behind us. What happened in Virginia?: President: Hillary Clinton won Virginia with 49.76% of the vote while Donald Trump received 44.97% of the vote. Virginia's more urban areas were carried by the Democrats while the Republicans carried the more rural areas of the Commonwealth. Congress: Virginia will welcome 3 new [...]
Congrats Chesterfield Residents, You’re Purchasing a Failed Sports Complex!
Yes, that's right...the River City Sportplex is too big to fail, so county taxpayers have to step-in and purchase it. Raise your hand if purchasing this park is in your top 5 priorities for county spending. Didn't we JUST have to fight a meals tax because the county was too poor to purchase radios for [...]
Election fraud in Virginia is REAL, and expanding
From Polizette, right on the heels of the story about democrats registering dead people to vote: Bombshell: Over 1,000 Illegal Voters in Eight Virginia Localities New report finds evidence of widespread voter fraud in the crucial swing state More than 1,000 aliens, or residents who are not U.S. citizens, have been free to vote illegally [...]