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Virginia Democrat Senator Phillip Puckett resigns
Posted on 6/9/14 at 7:54 am
Posted on 6/9/14 at 7:54 am
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RICHMOND, Va. – State Sen. Phillip P. Puckett- D-Russell has resigned his seat, leaving Democrats one vote shy of the majority they need to control the chamber.
Puckett's stunning resignation throws Democratic budget strategy into chaos and opening the way for Republicans to seize control of the chamber and reorganize its committees with GOP majorities, the Richmond Times Dispatch said in a report issued late Sunday.
“I am deeply disappointed by this news and the uncertainty it creates at a time when 400,000 Virginians are waiting for access to quality health care, especially those in Southwest Virginia,” Gov. Terry McAuliffe said in a statement.
“This situation is unacceptable, but the bipartisan majority in the Senate and I will continue to work hard to put Virginians first and find compromise on a budget that closes the coverage gap.”
With the current fiscal year set to expire June 30, the Democrat controlled Senate and Republican controlled House of Delegates have been locked in a political stalemate over a new, two-year budget.
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Posted on 6/9/14 at 7:55 am to wickowick
shall we speculate as to what the pictures depict, exactly?
Posted on 6/9/14 at 7:57 am to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 6/9/14 at 7:57 am to SlowFlowPro
Looks like he wanted his daughter appointed to the bench...
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Sources familiar with Puckett's resignation, submitted this weekend, said the longtime Southwest Virginia senator cited family reasons for his sudden departure. At least two sources speculated that one of the family reasons involved Puckett's daughter, Martha P. Ketron.
Ketron, who was admitted to the bar in October 2006, was appointed last July to serve as a judge in Juvenile and Domestic relations Court in an interim capacity by judges of the 29th District Circuit Court, which covers Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell and Tazewell counties in Southwest Virginia.
But her bid for reappointment to a full, six-year term was put off earlier this year in the General Assembly, in part due to a tradition against awarding bench appointments to family members of sitting legislators.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 8:04 am to wickowick
Virginia
State senator.
Do not care.
State senator.
Do not care.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 8:06 am to HubbaBubba
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Virginia State senator. Do not care.
Yeah. Looking for the angle here. I live in NOVA and I don't gaf.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 8:10 am to wickowick
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“I am deeply disappointed by this news and the uncertainty it creates at a time when 400,000 Virginians are waiting for access to quality health care, especially those in Southwest Virginia,” Gov. Terry McAuliffe said in a stateme
I thought this shite was already taken care of...wtf
Posted on 6/9/14 at 8:16 am to wickowick
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the bipartisan majority
What an odd phrase...
This post was edited on 6/9/14 at 8:17 am
Posted on 6/9/14 at 9:12 am to Navytiger74
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Yeah. Looking for the angle here. I live in NOVA and I don't gaf.
From what I read this is about getting the upper hand in the politics of Medicaid expansion.
1. Democrat senator resigns returning control of the senate to Republicans.
2. Republican house passes budget without Medicaid expansion.
3. Republican senate passes house passed budget without Medicaid expansion.
4. Now the pressure is on McAuliffe. He has to make the choice to either shut the VA government down in the name of forcing Medicaid expansion or pass the Republican budget to keep the government running.
If the senate was controlled by the Democrats the senate would simply reject the Republican budget and keep it off of McAuliffe's desk until it contained Medicaid expansion. If you're going to initiate "high stakes poker" the governor's office plus the senate versus the house is a much stronger hand than the governor's office versus the house and senate. That's why the VA Democrats are pissed. They have a weak hand to force the GOP to fund Medicaid expansion.
This has national implications because one less state expanding their Medicaid puts more of an onus on the Obama.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 12:16 pm to GumboPot
Bingo.
It's a win for the hapless Virginia Repubs.
Virginia was a reliable Red state when I moved here in the 90's, but with the growth of NOVA, the populace has voted for Dems for state office, US Senator, and Pres here in the last 3-4 years.
If you love in NOVA, maybe you SHOULD pay attention and get after the idiots around you.
It's a win for the hapless Virginia Repubs.
Virginia was a reliable Red state when I moved here in the 90's, but with the growth of NOVA, the populace has voted for Dems for state office, US Senator, and Pres here in the last 3-4 years.
If you love in NOVA, maybe you SHOULD pay attention and get after the idiots around you.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 12:23 pm to boosiebadazz
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the bipartisan majority
What an odd phrase...
He said it in the context of the Medicaid expansion; thus it makes perfect sense.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 12:26 pm to GumboPot
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3. Republican senate passes house passed budget without Medicaid expansion.
That would be surprising.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 12:28 pm to GumboPot
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From what I read this is about getting the upper hand in the politics of Medicaid expansion. 1. Democrat senator resigns returning control of the senate to Republicans. 2. Republican house passes budget without Medicaid expansion. 3. Republican senate passes house passed budget without Medicaid expansion. 4. Now the pressure is on McAuliffe. He has to make the choice to either shut the VA government down in the name of forcing Medicaid expansion or pass the Republican budget to keep the government running. If the senate was controlled by the Democrats the senate would simply reject the Republican budget and keep it off of McAuliffe's desk until it contained Medicaid expansion. If you're going to initiate "high stakes poker" the governor's office plus the senate versus the house is a much stronger hand than the governor's office versus the house and senate. That's why the VA Democrats are pissed. They have a weak hand to force the GOP to fund Medicaid expansion. This has national implications because one less state expanding their Medicaid puts more of an onus on the Obama.
Thanks for fleshing that out, Gumbo. Good answer.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 12:54 pm to NHTIGER
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He said it in the context of the Medicaid expansion; thus it makes perfect sense.
Right. There are 3 senate Republicans that would support Medicaid expansion but they apparently won't get the opportunity to vote on the measure. The house will not pass a budget with Medicaid expansion (and Medicaid expansion will not come out of a GOP controlled senate) and furthermore the same 3 Republicans will vote for a house budget bill.
So once the house and senate pass the budget bill the ball is in McAuliffe's court. Will he shut the VA government down? To be determined but highly unlikely, IMO.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 1:11 pm to wickowick
This is great news for Virginia 
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