Hampton Roads Tea Party Operation Spotlight

Fighting Corruption in Hampton Roads

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UPCOMING ELECTIONS 2012

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If you are registered to vote in Virginia, find your Polling Place.  If you are not registered, find your Local Voter Registration Office.

Below is the schedule of elections in 2012.  Although there are few candidates on any ballots so far, you can see who's at least declared candidacy, and check out their web site, by clicking on your city under "Elections" in the Main Menu.

Mar 6, 2012   - Primaries for Presidential preference and May Municipal General Elections.

May 1, 2012  - Municipal General Elections in Chesapeake, Norfolk and Portsmouth.

Jun 12, 2012 - Primaries for November Elections (US Senate, so far).

Nov 6, 2012   - November General Elections (President, US Senate and House).  Municipal Elections in Suffolk and Virginia Beach.

To review the Republican Party Schedule and Action Opportunities, click here.

 

NATIONAL

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HOW THE FEDS ARE TRACKING YOUR CHILDREN

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT (NDAA) allows the President to use the US Military to indefinitely detain American citizens without due process.  Read more here.

 

REGIONAL ISSUES

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HOW TO USE FACEBOOK

LEGISLATION in the General Assembly - What is CoLASIGN UP for CoLA Alerts.

  • Bills we support:  HB 27 and HB 92.
  • Bills we oppose:  HB 69 and HB 70.

    Read more about these bills here.

Other bills we are concerned with:

  • HJ3, SJ3 – Support Amendment
  • HB92 – Support UDAs Optional
  • HB264 – Support Health Care Compact
  • Support Universal School Tax Credit
  • SB131 – Oppose School Tax Credit (not what it sounds like…)
  • HB10 – Support BPOL Tax changes
  • HB631 – Support American Law for American Courts
  • HB664 – Support Public reporting of Tax Credits
  • HB1160 - Protects Virginians from the National Defense Authorization Act
  • HB1171 - Oppose changing how our electoral votes are decided

A full explanation of these bills can be found here.

UPCOMING EVENTS

JAN 27, 2012 - 7:30pm-10pm, Berean Bible Church, 945 Reon Dr., Virginia Beach

  • MOVIE NIGHT presenting "How the Progressives Have Infiltrated America"
  • Coordinated by Joan Maguire ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
  • A $10 donation provides popcorn, snacks and drinks

JAN 31, 2012 - 7pm-9pm, Virginia Beach Central Library, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd.

  • "A NATION IN DEBT"How can we pay the bills? Agree to make sacrifices now? Strengthen checks and balances? Invest in growth first?
  • Only 20 spaces available - Call 385-0150 to register

MAR 3, 2012 - 7pm-10:30pm, Knights of Columbus Hall, 211 W. Government Ave., Norfolk, VA

  • PATRIOT DINNER DANCE sponsored by The Hampton Roads Tea Party
  • Food, Prizes, and Dancing
  • Order tickets ($30) online here.

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NORFOLK

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City Chapter Leader:  Joan Maguire                   E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Next City Chapter Meeting:   Feb 16, 2012, 6:30pm, at the Mary D. Pretlow Library, 111 W. Ocean View Ave. (at the intersection of Granby St.).  Meetings are normally held the 3rd Thursday of each month, 7pm, at the Mary D. Pretlow Library.

 ELECTION VOLUNTEERS

Anyone interested in working on a campaign or at the polls, contact Kathleen McCarthy at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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SUFFOLK

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City Chapter Leader:  Karyn Cook             E-mail:   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Next City Chapter Meeting:   Saturday, December 3, 2011 from 9AM to 1145AM at Fire Mountain restaurant on N. Main Street. This will be a strategy and organizing meeting to give members and prospective members an opportunity to offer ideas, objectives, and recommendations for goals for the Suffolk Chapter to take on in 2012.  Please come and join us for breakfast ($6) and share your ideas.  The Chapter is no stronger than our members.  Tell us where you feel our Chapter should be focusing our efforts in 2012?

Our regular meeting time and location is every other Tuesday, 7pm-9pm, in the Community Room of the Farm Fresh on N. Main St.

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VIRGINIA BEACH

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City Chapter Leader:  Waverly Woods                       E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Next City Chapter Meeting:  Feb 8, 2012, 7pm, at the Meyera Oberndorf Central Library, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd.  Meetings are normally held the 1st Wednesday of each month, 7pm, at the Meyera Oberndorf Central Library, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd.

Virginia Beach now has a new Conservative Coalition.  If your interested in joining or just want to see the current members, click here.

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