Summary
Virginia's power sharing policy in the General Assembly
Virginia is the only state which has adopted the power-sharing policy in the two chambers of its Legislature. With an equal number of representatives, 50 Democrats and 49 Republicans plus an independent, it seems that the power sharing transition is peacefully being attained in the state. It seems so in the Senate which has adopted power sharing until 2000. However, in the House, legislators have decided on co-chairmanships of all committees which has slowed down the legislative process.See the full content of this document
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Too damn many Republicans.
The GOP is growing in Virginia, changing the way things have been for more than 100 years. Republican gains make Virginia the first state ever to have two chambers under a power sharing agreement.
For all the changes that power sharing has brought to the evenly divided Virginia House of Delegates, there remains one constant: Thomas W. Moss Jr.'s sense of humor. "The only problem with Republicans," cracked the Democratic speaker of the House, whose girth and shock of white hair conjure an image of an old-time ward heeler, "is that there are too damn many of them." But not enough to deny ...See the full content of this document
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